CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) Earnings history
8 quarters held5/8 transcripts analyzed4/40 figures attested
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Q3 2026$1.6B+22.0%$289.7M$1.05Oct 26, 2026
| Q3 FY26 | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.6B1 | +22.0% |
| Net income | $289.7M | +0.9% |
| Op income | $428.7M | +0.8% |
| EPS (dil.) | $1.05 | 0.0% |
| EPS (basic) | $1.06 | 0.0% |
| Gross margin | 85.6% | -0.8pp |
| Op margin | 26.2% | -5.6pp |
| Net margin | 17.7% | -3.7pp |
- [1] “Total revenue | 1,633,311” view source
Guidance & outlook
Management guidance
Q3 2026fy_current
other
21—21
eps_diluted
$8.40—$8.40
Call guidance
Q3 2026| Metric | Value | Period | Specificity | vs Prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | $6,387 million to $6,417 million | FY2026 | tight_range | Raised |
| gap_operating_margin | 28.2 to 29.2% | FY2026 | tight_range | Raised |
| non_gap_operating_margin | 44.2 to 45.2% | FY2026 | tight_range | Raised |
| gap_eps | $4.84 to $4.90 | FY2026 | tight_range | New |
| non_gap_eps | $8.37 to $8.43 | FY2026 | tight_range | New |
| operating_cash_flow | approximately $2 billion | FY2026 | point | Raised |
| revenue | $1,695 million to $1,725 million | Q4 FY2026 | tight_range | New |
| gap_operating_margin | 30 to 31% | Q4 FY2026 | tight_range | New |
| non_gap_operating_margin | 44 to 45% | Q4 FY2026 | tight_range | New |
| gap_eps | $1.23 to $1.29 | Q4 FY2026 | tight_range | New |
| non_gap_eps | $2.19 to $2.25 | Q4 FY2026 | tight_range | New |
Special items & operational metrics
Operational metrics
Q3 2026LLM-extracted from the earnings release; unverified.
Backlog
8200.0M
+5.1% YoY
Prior year: 7800.0M
dollars
Q2 2026$1.6B+24.2%$367.1M$1.33Jul 27, 2026
| Q2 FY26 | YoY | 6M FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.6B1 | +24.2% | $5.3B |
| Net income | $367.1M | +129.3% | – |
| Op income | $450.3M | +86.2% | $881.6M |
| EPS (dil.) | $1.33 | +125.4% | – |
| EPS (basic) | $1.34 | +127.1% | – |
| Gross margin | 84.9% | -0.7pp | |
| Op margin | 28.4% | +9.4pp | |
| Net margin | 23.2% | +10.6pp |
- [1] “Total revenue 1,584,451” view source
Q1 2026$1.5B+18.7%$335.7M$1.23Apr 27, 2026
| Q1 FY26 | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.5B1 | +18.7% |
| Net income | $335.7M | +22.7% |
| Op income | $431.3M | +19.3% |
| EPS (dil.) | $1.23 | +23.0% |
| EPS (basic) | $1.23 | +21.8% |
| Gross margin | 85.4% | -1.1pp |
| Op margin | 29.3% | +0.2pp |
| Net margin | 22.8% | +0.8pp |
- [1] “Total revenue 1,474,220” view source
Q4 2025$1.4B+6.2%$388.1M$1.42Feb 17, 2026
| Q4 FY25 | YoY | FY25 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.4B | +6.2% | $5.3B |
| Net income | $388.1M | +14.1% | $1.1B |
| Op income | $463.3M | +1.4% | $1.5B |
| EPS (dil.) | $1.42 | +14.5% | $4.06 |
| EPS (basic) | $1.43 | +14.4% | $4.09 |
| Op margin | 32.2% | -1.5pp | |
| Net margin | 26.9% | +1.9pp |
Q3 2025$1.3B+10.2%$287.1M$1.05Oct 27, 2025
| Q3 FY25 | YoY | 9M FY25 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.3B | +10.2% | $5.3B |
| Net income | $287.1M | +20.6% | $720.8M |
| Op income | $425.4M | +21.5% | $1.0B |
| EPS (dil.) | $1.05 | +20.7% | $2.64 |
| EPS (basic) | $1.06 | +21.8% | $2.65 |
| Op margin | 31.8% | +3.0pp | |
| Net margin | 21.4% | +1.9pp |
Q2 2025$1.3B+20.2%$160.1M$0.59Jul 28, 2025
| Q2 FY25 | YoY | 6M FY25 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.3B | +20.2% | – |
| Net income | $160.1M | -30.3% | $433.6M |
| Op income | $241.8M | -17.7% | $603.3M |
| EPS (dil.) | $0.59 | -29.8% | $1.59 |
| EPS (basic) | $0.59 | -30.6% | $1.60 |
| Op margin | 19.0% | -8.7pp | |
| Net margin | 12.6% | -9.1pp |
Q1 2025$1.2B+23.1%$273.6M$1.00Apr 28, 2025
| Q1 FY25 | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.2B1 | +23.1% |
| Net income | $273.6M | +10.5% |
| Op income | $361.5M | +44.6% |
| EPS (dil.) | $1.00 | +9.9% |
| EPS (basic) | $1.01 | +9.8% |
| Gross margin | 86.5% | -1.1pp |
| Op margin | 29.1% | +4.3pp |
| Net margin | 22.0% | -2.5pp |
- [1] “Total revenue 1,242,366” view source
Q4 2024––––Feb 20, 2025
10-KFiled Feb 19, 2025, 7:03 PM ET
| Q4 FY24 | YoY | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | – | – |
| Net income | – | – |
| Op income | – | – |
| EPS (dil.) | – | – |
| EPS (basic) | – | – |
Filing coverage
59 filings indexed · 44,502 XBRL facts| Filing | Date | Period | Sections | Tables |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | 2026-10-28 | – | 36 | 93 |
| 8-K | 2026-10-26 | Q3 2026 | 12 | 0 |
| 10-Q | 2026-07-29 | – | 35 | 98 |
| 8-K | 2026-07-27 | – | 11 | 0 |
| 8-K | 2026-05-12 | – | 2 | 0 |
| 8-K/A | 2026-05-12 | – | 1 | 0 |
| 10-Q | 2026-05-01 | – | 33 | 105 |
| 8-K | 2026-04-27 | – | 14 | 0 |
| DEF 14A | 2026-03-25 | – | 12 | 0 |
| 8-K | 2026-02-23 | – | 1 | 0 |
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