# Cadence Design (CDNS) — Earnings

CDNS · NASDAQ · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/cdns/earnings

## Most recent quarter

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Fiscal period | Q2 2026 |
| Period end | Jun 30, 2026 |
| EPS actual | $2.11 |
| EPS estimate | $2.05 |
| EPS surprise | +2.75% |
| Revenue surprise | +0.48% |
| Revenue | $1.6B |
| Revenue estimate | $1.6B |
| Reported | Jul 27, 2026 |
| SEC filing | [View filing](https://www.sec.gov:443/Archives/edgar/data/813672/000081367226000092/cdns-20260630.htm) |
| Earnings call | [Transcript](http://o.thsi.cn/dc-d-stock-america.teleconference/673a06c2-4586-92df-ec3a-257417c496a3.html) |

Cadence reported Q2 2026 results on July 27, 2026. Earnings per share came in at $2.11, ahead of the $2.05 estimate by 2.75%. Revenue was $1.6 billion, 0.48% above the $1.6 billion consensus. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS rose about 28% from $1.65 and revenue rose about 23% from $1.3 billion. Both figures are the highest in the table.

Annual EPS rose from $4.27 in 2022 to $5.15 in 2023, $5.97 in 2024 and $7.14 in 2025, about 67% higher over three years. Annual revenue grew from $3.56 billion in 2022 to about $5.2 billion in 2025. The first half of 2026 adds up to $4.07 per share, about 26% more than a year earlier. Over the last 20 quarters, Cadence topped the EPS estimate every time, by margins from 2.65% to 15.15%. The Q2 2026 beat was the second-smallest in that run.

Cadence reported Q3 between October 23 and October 28 in each of the past five years. That points to late October 2026 for the next report. It will be compared with Q3 2025, when EPS was $1.93 and revenue $1.3 billion.

## Earnings history

| Fiscal period | Report date | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue estimate | Revenue actual |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q2 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 | $2.05 | $2.11 | 2.75% | $1.6B | $1.6B |
| Q1 2026 | Apr 27, 2026 | $1.88 | $1.96 | 4.19% | $1.5B | $1.5B |
| Q4 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 | $1.91 | $1.99 | 4.01% | $1.4B | $1.4B |
| Q3 2025 | Oct 27, 2025 | $1.79 | $1.93 | 7.89% | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| Q2 2025 | Jul 28, 2025 | $1.56 | $1.65 | 6.03% | $1.2B | $1.3B |
| Q1 2025 | Apr 28, 2025 | $1.49 | $1.57 | 5.28% | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Q4 2024 | Feb 18, 2025 | $1.82 | $1.88 | 3.34% | $1.3B | $1.4B |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 28, 2024 | $1.46 | $1.64 | 12.20% | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Q2 2024 | Jul 22, 2024 | $1.23 | $1.28 | 4.32% | $1.0B | $1.1B |
| Q1 2024 | Apr 22, 2024 | $1.13 | $1.17 | 3.93% | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 12, 2024 | $1.34 | $1.38 | 3.37% | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| Q3 2023 | Oct 23, 2023 | $1.20 | $1.26 | 4.74% | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| Q2 2023 | Jul 24, 2023 | $1.18 | $1.22 | 3.10% | $976.0M | $976.6M |
| Q1 2023 | Apr 24, 2023 | $1.26 | $1.29 | 2.65% | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| Q4 2022 | Feb 13, 2023 | $0.92 | $0.96 | 4.43% | $884.8M | $899.9M |
| Q3 2022 | Oct 24, 2022 | $0.96 | $1.06 | 9.88% | $871.2M | $902.6M |
| Q2 2022 | Jul 25, 2022 | $0.96 | $1.08 | 11.98% | $834.9M | $857.5M |
| Q1 2022 | Apr 25, 2022 | $1.02 | $1.17 | 15.15% | $857.3M | $901.8M |
| Q4 2021 | Feb 22, 2022 | $0.78 | $0.82 | 4.97% | $757.2M | $773.0M |
| Q3 2021 | Oct 25, 2021 | $0.75 | $0.80 | 6.95% | $740.6M | $750.9M |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### When did Cadence Design (CDNS) last report earnings?

Cadence Design last reported on Jul 27, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.

### Did CDNS beat earnings estimates?

Yes. Cadence Design reported EPS of $2.11 for Q2 2026 against a $2.05 estimate — a 2.75% beat.

### How much revenue did CDNS report last quarter?

Cadence Design reported $1.6B in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $1.6B.

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