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Gross Margin for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)

As of · Reported

Metric

TTM

88.9%

YoY change

+0.32pp

Trough year (1990)

57.9%

Peak year (2021)

89.7%

Gross Margin history chart for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) from 1986 to 2025

Latest: 86.4%

Gross Margin change chart for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) from 1986 to 2025

Latest: +0.32pp

Gross Margin history table for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) from 1986 to 2025

  • 202586.4%+0.32pp
  • 202486.0%-3.31pp
  • 202389.4%-0.20pp
  • 202289.6%-0.16pp
  • 202189.7%+1.11pp
  • 202088.6%+0.01pp
  • 201988.6%+0.70pp
  • 201887.9%+0.12pp
  • 201787.8%+1.91pp
  • 201685.9%-0.11pp
  • 201586.0%+0.14pp
  • 201485.8%-0.44pp
  • 201386.3%+0.70pp
  • 201285.6%+2.56pp
  • 201183.0%-0.26pp
  • 201083.3%+3.13pp
  • 200980.2%+0.32pp
  • 200879.8%-6.89pp
  • 200786.7%+2.02pp
  • 200684.7%+1.91pp
  • 200582.8%+1.67pp
  • 200481.1%+0.48pp
  • 200380.6%-0.02pp
  • 200280.7%+5.47pp
  • 200175.2%+4.02pp
  • 200071.2%+0.88pp
  • 199970.3%-6.63pp
  • 199876.9%-3.09pp
  • 199780.0%+0.71pp
  • 199679.3%+0.55pp
  • 199578.8%+0.80pp
  • 199478.0%-9.73pp
  • 199387.7%+3.61pp
  • 199284.1%-0.28pp
  • 199184.3%+26.44pp
  • 199057.9%-9.04pp
  • 198966.9%+1.52pp
  • 198865.4%+2.66pp
  • 198762.8%+1.92pp
  • 198660.8%—

Gross Margin values are taken from Cadence Design Systems's reported income statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Gross Margin at Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)

According to Cadence Design Systems's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported gross margin is 88.9%. Gross margin is gross profit divided by revenue, expressed as a percentage. It shows how much of each sales dollar survives the direct cost of goods sold — before operating expenses, interest, and taxes. A higher gross margin generally signals pricing power and production efficiency. Margins are most meaningful compared against sector peers and a company's own history.

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

As of the 2025 fiscal year, Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported gross margin of 86.36% – expanded 0.3 percentage points year-over-year.

2021 marks the peak gross margin at 89.73%, with the historical low of 57.91% recorded in 1990.

Cadence Design Systems Gross Margin by Year

Cadence Design Systems Gross Margin 2025: 86.4%

In 2025, Cadence Design Systems reported gross margin of 86.36%, expanded 0.3 percentage points from 2024.

Cadence Design Systems Gross Margin 2024: 86.0%

Cadence Design Systems gross margin in 2024 was 86.05%, contracted 3.3 percentage points from 2023.

Cadence Design Systems Gross Margin 2023: 89.4%

2023's gross margin for Cadence Design Systems came in at 89.36%, contracted 0.2 percentage points from 2022.

Cadence Design Systems Gross Margin 2022: 89.6%

Cadence Design Systems posted gross margin of 89.57% in 2022, contracted 0.2 percentage points from 2021.

Cadence Design Systems Gross Margin 2021: 89.7%

Cadence Design Systems gross margin in 2021 was 89.73%.

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