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CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC

LISTEDNASDAQ
SYMBOLCDNS
SIC7372
STATE OF INC.DE
FISCAL YEAR ENDSDecember 31
CIK813672

SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE · LARGE ACCELERATED FILER · 10 FISCAL YEARS OF SEC XBRL DATA, 2016–2025

REVENUES, NET INCOME AND FREE CASH FLOW BY FISCAL YEAR$ billions02462016201720182019202120222022202320242025RevenuesNet incomeFree cash flowEARNINGS AND DIVIDENDS PER SHARE$ per share0.002.004.006.002016201720182019202120222022202320242025EPS dilutedDividends per share

Fiscal years labelled by the calendar year in which they end. Bars in $ billions; per-share figures as reported.

CAPITALIZATION 12/31/25

($ millions)Amount%
Total debt––
Stockholders' equity5,474100.0
Total capitalization5,474100.0

275,816,000 shares outstanding at 31 March 2026 (cover page of the 10-Q filed 1 May 2026).

LONG-TERM DEBT 12/31/25

($ millions)Amount
Not tagged in XBRL

CAPITAL STOCK 12/31/25

Common shares authorized600,000,000
Common shares issued271,799,000
Treasury shares59,101,000
Par or stated value per share ($)0.01
Preferred stock ($ millions)0
Outstanding at 3/31/26275,816,000

DIVIDENDS DECLARED/PAID

Fiscal yearPer share $Payout %
2025––
2024––
2023––
2022––
2022––

HISTORY AND BUSINESS

HISTORY: Incorporated in Delaware.

BUSINESS: Classified by the SEC under Standard Industrial Classification 7372, Services-Prepackaged Software. Large accelerated filer. Principal executive office: 2655 Seely Avenue Bldg 5, San Jose, CA 95134. Fiscal year ends December 31. For a description of the business, see Item 1 of the latest 10-K.

CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT, YEARS ENDED

($ millions)12/31/2512/31/2412/31/23
Revenues5,2974,6414,090
Depreciation and amortization228197145
Operating income1,4921,3511,251
Interest expense1177636
Income before income taxes1,5221,3961,282
Income taxes413340241
Net income1,1091,0551,041
Earned per share, diluted ($)4.063.853.82
Dividends per share ($)–––

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

($ millions)12/31/2512/31/24
Cash and equivalents3,0012,644
Receivables, net945680
Inventories304258
Total current assets4,6704,016
Property, plant and equipment, net517458
Goodwill2,7492,379
Total assets10,1538,974
Total current liabilities1,6351,370
Stockholders' equity5,4744,674
Total liabilities and equity10,1538,974

TEN-YEAR STATISTICS: FISCAL YEARS ($ millions except per share)

Fiscal year endedRevenuesOper. incomeNet incomeNet margin %EPS diluted $Div. per share $Oper. cash flowCapital expend.Free cash flowTotal assetsTotal liabilitiesTotal debtStockholders' equityROE %Debt / equity
12/31/255,2971,4921,10920.94.06–1,7291421,58710,1534,679d–5,47420.3–
12/31/244,6411,3511,05522.73.85–1,2611431,1188,9744,301d–4,67422.6–
12/31/234,0901,2511,04125.53.82–1,3491021,2475,6692,265d–3,40430.6–
12/31/223,5621,07484923.83.09–1,2421231,1195,1372,392d–2,74530.9–
1/1/222,98877969623.32.50–1,101651,0364,3861,646d–2,74125.4–
1/2/212,68364659122.02.11–905958103,9511,458d–2,49323.7–
12/28/192,33649298942.33.53–730756553,3571,254d–2,10347.0–
12/29/182,13839634616.21.23–605625432,4691,180d–1,28826.8–
12/30/171,94332420410.50.73–471584132,4191,430d–98920.6–
12/31/161,81624520311.20.70–445543912,0971,355d–74227.4–

Net margin = net income ÷ revenues; ROE = net income ÷ year-end stockholders’ equity; total debt = long-term debt including current maturities plus short-term borrowings/commercial paper, as tagged in XBRL; free cash flow = operating cash flow − purchases of property, plant and equipment; d = derived as total assets − total equity where the filing does not tag total liabilities; – = not reported in XBRL for that year.

REGISTRANT:

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
CIK 813672 · EIN 77-0148231

PRINCIPAL OFFICE:

2655 Seely Avenue Bldg 5, San Jose, CA 95134
Tel.: 4089431234

INCORPORATED:

Delaware

INDUSTRY (SEC SIC CODE):

7372 · Services-Prepackaged Software

FILER STATUS:

Large accelerated filer

LATEST ANNUAL REPORT:

10-K for period ended 12/31/25, filed 19 February 2026

RECENT FILINGS (ANNUAL REPORT REFERENCES BELOW):

7/29/2610-Qperiod 6/30/26
7/27/268-Kperiod 7/27/26
5/12/268-Kperiod 5/7/26
5/1/2610-Qperiod 3/31/26
4/27/268-Kperiod 4/27/26
3/25/26DEF 14Aperiod 5/7/26
2/23/268-Kperiod 2/23/26
2/19/2610-Kperiod 12/31/25

Sources: SEC XBRL company facts (all financial figures) · SEC submissions (registrant, address, SIC, filings) · annual reports: 10-K FY2025 (filed 2/19/26) · 10-K FY2024 (filed 2/21/25) · 10-K FY2023 (filed 2/14/24) · 10-K FY2022 (filed 2/13/23) · 10-K FY2021 (filed 2/22/22) · 10-K/A FY2020 (filed 5/14/21) · 10-K FY2019 (filed 2/24/20) · 10-K FY2018 (filed 2/27/19). Values are the latest figures filed for each fiscal year (restated where a later 10-K restated them). Ratios and free cash flow are Pathos calculations from those figures. Retrieved 31 October 2026.

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