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Cadence Design Systems Inc earnings and payout view.

Next scheduled report in 43 days, last quarterly EPS, consensus estimates, payout status, and capital-return context for CDNS.

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Earnings read

CDNS reports in 43 days.

Start with the next report date, recent EPS quality, surprise history, and payout cushion. The detailed history and dividend table stay below for verification.

Next report

July 27, 2026

43 days · time TBD

EPS TTM

$4.30

Next annual estimate $9.38

Last surprise

+3.7%

$1.96 actual vs $1.89 estimate

Payout safety

Pending

Next report
July 27, 2026
43 days · time TBD
EPS (TTM)
$4.30
Est. next: $9.38
Latest reported EPS
$1.96
Consensus: $1.89
Last EPS surprise
+3.7%
Beat · $1.96 actual vs $1.89 est.
EPS History & Surprise
PeriodActual EPSEst. EPSSurprise
Q1$0.14$0.12+16.7%
Q2$0.16$0.15+6.7%
Q3$0.18$0.17+5.9%
Q4$0.22$0.21+4.8%
Q1$0.19$0.18+5.6%
Q2$0.21$0.19+10.5%
Q3$0.24$0.23+4.3%
Q4$0.26$0.28-7.1%

Most recent periods shown. Full history available via data providers.

Dividends and capital return

Payout status beside the earnings base.

Dividend yield only makes sense next to earnings power. TECHi keeps payout ratio, yield, and ex-date on this page so income investors can read the cash return against EPS.

Dividend policy read

CDNS is not currently showing a regular dividend programme.

TECHi did not find a current declared payout, dividend yield, ex-dividend date, or payment-history row in the latest market-data snapshot. That points the read toward reinvestment, growth, margins, cash generation, and balance-sheet strength rather than recurring cash income.

EPS beat history

CDNS has 6 beats in the last 6 reported quarters.

Recent reported quarters are compared against the consensus estimate so the latest print is easy to read at a glance. Positive bars mean reported EPS cleared expectations; negative bars mark misses.

Last actual EPS
$1.96
Q1 FY2026
Last estimate
$1.89
April 27, 2026
Surprise amount
+$0.07

Recent quarters

Q1 FY2026+3.7%

$1.96 actual vs $1.89 est.

Q4 FY2025+4.2%

$1.99 actual vs $1.91 est.

Q3 FY2025+7.8%

$1.93 actual vs $1.79 est.

Q2 FY2025+5.8%

$1.65 actual vs $1.56 est.

Q1 FY2025+4.7%

$1.57 actual vs $1.50 est.

Q4 FY2024+3.2%

$1.88 actual vs $1.82 est.

Earnings call transcript

CDNS 2026Q1 call commentary.

12 segments

Operator (Abby)

Conference Operator

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Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. My name is Abby, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Cadence First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call. (operator instructions) Thank you. And I will now...

Richard Gu

Vice President, Investor Relations

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Thank you, operator. I'd like to welcome everyone to our first quarter of 2026 earnings conference call. I'm joined today by Anirudh Devgan, President and Chief Executive Officer; and John Wall, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The webcast of...

Anirudh Devgan

President and Chief Executive Officer

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Thank you, Richard. Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. I'm pleased to report that Cadence had a strong start to 2026 with accelerating AI demand and disciplined execution, delivering one of the best Q1s in the company's history. Our...

John Wall

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

0.70

Thanks, Anirudh, and good afternoon, everyone. I'm pleased to report that Cadence delivered excellent results for the first quarter of 2026, with accelerating momentum and broad-based strength across all our businesses. Robust design activity, coupled with our...

Operator (Abby)

Conference Operator

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(operator instructions) And our first question comes from the line of Charles Shi with Needham.

Charles Shi

Analyst, Needham

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Anirudh, I have a pretty high-level question that's probably on many investors' minds. We obviously see agentic AI as something that can help with EDA and increase license consumption, but there are still concerns about AI's ability to actually write software....

Earnings desk view

CDNS EPS history is live.

Cadence Design Systems Inc has per-quarter EPS history available across recent reports, pairing the latest actual EPS with consensus estimates and valuation context. TECHi tracks editorial reactions to earnings reports as they become available.

Frequently asked

Common questions.

When does CDNS next report earnings?

Cadence Design Systems Inc reports quarterly. Track the latest scheduled date and consensus estimate on TECHi's CDNS earnings page — updated whenever the company confirms the quarterly call.

What is CDNS's EPS?

Cadence Design Systems Inc's trailing earnings per share is approximately $4.30 based on the most recent fundamentals snapshot.

Where can I find CDNS's earnings history?

TECHi's CDNS earnings page covers the next scheduled report, the last several quarters of beats and misses, and editorial commentary tied to each release.

Did CDNS beat earnings last quarter?

Beat / miss commentary for the most recent Cadence Design Systems Inc quarter is published on the TECHi CDNS earnings page. Subscribe to the markets newsletter for the morning brief on every print.

Does CDNS pay a dividend?

Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) does not currently pay a dividend, or no payout has been recorded in the latest fundamentals snapshot.

Where can I track CDNS's dividend history?

TECHi's CDNS earnings and dividends page shows the live yield, payout history, ex-dividend dates, payout ratio, and dividend-safety commentary beside EPS history.