Question 1

What is Synopsys's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Synopsys (SNPS) P/E ratio is 93.6× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Synopsys?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Synopsys specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 29.4×.

Question 5

Is Synopsys's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Synopsys's P/E ratio of 93.6× is above its own 5-year average of 56.7× and above the sector median of 29.4×. That places the current reading at the 97th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Synopsys's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Synopsys (SNPS) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 12.6× in 2010 to a high of 5892.8× in 2006. The 5-year average is 56.7× and the 5-year median is 57.0×.

Question 7

What was Synopsys's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Synopsys (SNPS) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 54.6×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Synopsys's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$72.7B	$1.33B	54.6×	+19.6×	Oct 31, 2025
2024	$79.1B	$2.26B	34.9×	-23.1×	Oct 31, 2024
2023	$71.3B	$1.23B	58.0×	+12.6×	Oct 31, 2023
2022	$44.7B	$985M	45.4×	-21.2×	Oct 31, 2022
2021	$50.4B	$758M	66.6×	+17.5×	Oct 31, 2021
2020	$32.6B	$664M	49.0×	+10.7×	Oct 31, 2020
2019	$20.4B	$532M	38.3×	+7.5×	Oct 31, 2019
2018	$13.4B	$433M	30.9×	-64.0×	Oct 31, 2018
2017	$13B	$137M	94.9×	+61.1×	Oct 31, 2017
2016	$9B	$267M	33.7×	-0.6×	Oct 31, 2016
2015	$7.76B	$226M	34.4×	+9.6×	Oct 31, 2015
2014	$6.41B	$259M	24.7×	+2.0×	Oct 31, 2014
2013	$5.62B	$248M	22.7×	-3.4×	Oct 31, 2013
2012	$4.76B	$182M	26.1×	+8.7×	Oct 31, 2012
2011	$3.86B	$221M	17.4×	+1.5×	Oct 31, 2011
2010	$3.77B	$237M	15.9×	-3.0×	Oct 31, 2010
2009	$3.17B	$168M	18.9×	+5.2×	Oct 31, 2009
2008	$2.61B	$190M	13.7×	-17.4×	Oct 31, 2008
2007	$4.06B	$130M	31.1×	-98.5×	Oct 31, 2007
2006	$3.21B	$24.7M	129.7×	—	Oct 31, 2006
2005	$2.73B	-$15.5M	—	—	Oct 31, 2005
2004	$2.56B	$74.3M	34.4×	+2.0×	Oct 31, 2004
2003	$4.86B	$150M	32.5×	—	Oct 31, 2003
2002	$2.69B	-$200M	—	—	Oct 31, 2002


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P/E Ratio for Synopsys (SNPS) 2003-2026

P/E Ratio daily chart for Synopsys (SNPS)

Historical P/E Ratio for Synopsys (SNPS) from 2002 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Synopsys (SNPS)

Synopsys P/E Ratio by Year

Synopsys P/E Ratio 2025: 54.6×

Synopsys P/E Ratio 2024: 34.9×

Synopsys P/E Ratio 2023: 58.0×

Synopsys P/E Ratio 2022: 45.4×

Synopsys P/E Ratio 2021: 66.6×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

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