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CDNS vs SNPS // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Synopsys Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CDNS 8
— SNPS 4
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: CDNS
LAST: $327.89 (-4.34%) • MKT CAP: $94.04B
valuation
58.0x
LAST: $467.61 (-4.61%) • MKT CAP: $93.94B
valuation
95.0x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CDNS VS. SNPS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CDNS | SNPS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 77.00% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 15.70% | 1.90% | +13.80 | CDNS | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 58.0x | 95.0x | -37.00 | CDNS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.69% | 1.44% | +0.25 | CDNS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 28.20% | 13.00% | +15.20 | CDNS | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.90% | 18.90% | +2.00 | CDNS | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.10% | 15.10% | -1.00 | SNPS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 13.92 | 3.93 | +9.99 | CDNS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | CDNS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 56.3 | 58.9 | -2.60 | SNPS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.14 | 1.34 | -0.20 | SNPS | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 71.2x | 59.2x | +12.00 | SNPS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $94.04B | $93.94B | $105.0M | CDNS | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CDNS REV | SNPS REV | CDNS GROSS % | SNPS GROSS % | CDNS FCF | SNPS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.30B | $7.05B | — | 77.0% | $1.59B | $1.35B |
| FY 2024 | $4.64B | $6.13B | — | 79.7% | $1.12B | $1.27B |
| FY 2023 | $4.09B | $5.32B | — | — | $1.17B | $1.46B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CDNS // BETA 1.14
SNPS // BETA 1.34