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| Metric | CDNSCADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC | CRMSalesforce, Inc. | ADBEADOBE INC. | INTUINTUIT INC. | Median of the restexcluding CDNS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $309.65▼ 16.42 (5.04%) | $250.29▲ 8.51 (3.52%) | $270.55▲ 15.49 (6.07%) | $354.90▲ 19.29 (5.75%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.7/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 8.7/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $84.16B | $232.52B | $111.74B | $95.25B | |
| Revenue | $5.30B | $41.52B | $23.77B | $21.45B | |
| Profit | $1.11B | $7.46B | $7.13B | $4.57B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 14.1% | 9.6% | 10.5% | 13.9% | 10.5% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | 77.7% | 89.3% | — | 83.5% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 28.2% | 20.1% | 36.6% | 27.4% | 27.4% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 20.9% | 18.0% | 30.0% | 21.3% | 21.3% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 30.0% | 34.7% | 41.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 20.3% | 12.6% | 61.3% | 24.0% | 24.0% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 44.0% | 9.8% | 57.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 75.90x | 31.18x | 15.67x | 20.86x | 20.86x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 25.14x | 11.81x | 16.18x | 16.18x |
| Price to book | 15.37x | 3.93x | 9.61x | 5.02x | 5.02x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.85x | 0.90x | 1.54x | 0.94x | 0.94x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/7 | 7/9 | 7/9 | 7/8 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | grey | safe | safe |
How CDNS compares with the others
- CDNS's operating margin of 28.2% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (27.4%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 14.1% against 10.5%.
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 75.9x against 20.9x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.