Current
56.0×
5-Year Average
46.2×
All-Time High
64.7×
All-Time Low
5.2×
EV/EBITDA daily chart for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)
Jun 8, 2021 – Jun 5, 2026 · 1,255 trading days
Historical EV/EBITDA for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) from 2001 to 2025
| 2025 | $84.69B | $1.87B | 44.9× | -4.0× | |
| 2024 | $81.75B | $1.67B | 48.9× | -0.9× | |
| 2023 | $73.29B | $1.46B | 49.8× | +13.8× | |
| 2022 | $43.33B | $1.20B | 36.0× | -18.9× | |
| 2021 | $50.89B | $916.12M | 54.9× | +8.8× | |
| 2020 | $37.38B | $801.57M | 46.0× | +16.0× | |
| 2019 | $18.95B | $620.59M | 30.1× | +7.6× | |
| 2018 | $11.90B | $526.02M | 22.5× | -3.0× | |
| 2017 | $11.42B | $449.49M | 25.5× | +6.9× | |
| 2016 | $6.87B | $382.39M | 18.6× | +4.3× | |
| 2015 | $6.19B | $408.11M | 14.3× | -1.5× | |
| 2014 | $5.39B | $321.09M | 15.7× | +4.0× | |
| 2013 | $3.93B | $307.71M | 11.8× | +1.2× | |
| 2012 | $3.69B | $312.42M | 10.6× | -0.7× | |
| 2011 | $2.77B | $230.10M | 11.3× | -23.1× | |
| 2010 | $2.15B | $61.91M | 34.3× | — | |
| 2009 | $1.56B | −$52.73M | — | — | |
| 2008 | $911.10M | −$1.56B | — | — | |
| 2007 | $4.95B | $441.56M | 10.4× | -3.9× | |
| 2006 | $5.51B | $370.81M | 14.3× | -0.4× | |
| 2005 | $5.38B | $348.28M | 14.7× | +2.0× | |
| 2004 | $4.20B | $318.10M | 12.6× | -6.0× | |
| 2003 | $5.42B | $290.71M | 18.6× | +13.5× | |
| 2002 | $3.18B | $551.59M | 5.2× | -10.2× | |
| 2001 | $5.81B | $360.28M | 15.4× | — |
- 202544.9×
- 202448.9×
- 202349.8×
- 202236.0×
- 202154.9×
- 202046.0×
- 201930.1×
- 201822.5×
- 201725.5×
- 201618.6×
- 201514.3×
- 201415.7×
- 201311.8×
- 201210.6×
- 201111.3×
- 201034.3×
- 2009—
- 2008—
- 200710.4×
- 200614.3×
- 200514.7×
- 200412.6×
- 200318.6×
- 20025.2×
- 200115.4×
About EV/EBITDA at Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) EV/EBITDA ratio is 56.0× as of June 5, 2026. The 5-year average is 46.2×. The sector median currently stands at 19.5×. The current ratio is at the 90th percentile of its own 10-year history.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) historical EV/EBITDA ratio has ranged from a low of 5.2× (2002) to a high of 64.7× (2024) in the available daily series.
The EV/EBITDA ratio (the enterprise multiple) compares enterprise value (EV) to trailing twelve-month (TTM) EBITDA. EV is calculated as market capitalisation + total debt − cash & short-term investments. Because EV/EBITDA is capital-structure-neutral and ignores non-cash depreciation and amortisation, it is the standard multiple used in M&A and for cross-company or cross-border comparisons. Note: this calculation uses a simplified EV (minority interest and preferred equity excluded due to data availability), consistent with most public financial-data providers.
Cadence Design Systems EV/EBITDA by Year
Cadence Design Systems EV/EBITDA 2025: 44.9×
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2025 was 44.9×, contracted from 48.9× the prior year.
Cadence Design Systems EV/EBITDA 2024: 48.9×
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2024 was 48.9×, contracted from 49.8× the prior year.
Cadence Design Systems EV/EBITDA 2023: 49.8×
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2023 was 49.8×, expanded from 36.0× the prior year.
Cadence Design Systems EV/EBITDA 2022: 36.0×
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2022 was 36.0×, contracted from 54.9× the prior year.
Cadence Design Systems EV/EBITDA 2021: 54.9×
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) EV/EBITDA ratio in 2021 was 54.9×.
EV is calculated as Market Cap + Total Debt − Cash & Short-Term Investments (simplified). Minority interest and preferred equity are excluded due to data availability. This is consistent with the methodology used by most public financial data providers.
Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — chart
Current ratio vs. sector peers. Highlighted bar is this company.
Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — table
Technology peers of Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), ranked by EV/EBITDA ratio.
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