CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
(CDNS)CIK 813672 · SEC filings only
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- Jul 24, 2017KEPTwe are replacing our existing stock repurchase program with an expanded program to repurchase $450 million over the next two years.
- Feb 20, 2018KEPTOur new $1.2 billion stock repurchase program announced in July is off to a strong start
- Apr 20, 2020KEPTWe also expect to continue to deliver shareholder value by repurchasing approximately $50 million of Cadence common stock per quarter through 2018.
- Apr 26, 2021KEPTIn February 2019, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional $500 million of Cadence common stock.
- Feb 13, 2023KEPTthe Board of Directors has increased the previously announced authorization by an additional $750 million.
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33 of 101 guidance figures that were graded or dropped for basis could not be graded on the same basis (33%). Guidance marked “not judged” is in neither number.
| Guidance type | Said | Graded | Dropped | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue · basis not stated | 68 | 39 | 0 | 29 |
| EPS · GAAP | 64 | 29 | 0 | 35 |
| EPS · non-GAAPcannot be graded | 68 | 0 | 33 | 35 |
Said counts every revenue and EPS guidance figure on record. Dropped counts figures whose period was reported but which have no comparable GAAP actual in SEC XBRL. Other covers open, superseded, withdrawn and otherwise unresolved figures. The coverage note below counts every figure shown but not graded, including figures whose period has not been reported, so it can be larger.
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- eps guidance fy · Jul 27, 2026Non-GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $8.05 to $8.15Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Apr 27, 2026Non-GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $7.85 to $7.95Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 17, 2026Non-GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $8.05 to $8.15Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Oct 27, 2025$1.88 to $1.94Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Oct 27, 2025$7.02 to 7.08Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 28, 2025Non-GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $6.85 to $6.95Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jul 28, 2025Diluted net income per share on a non-GAAP basis† $1.75 to $1.81Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Apr 28, 2025Non-GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $6.73 to $6.83Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 18, 2025Non-GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $6.65 to $6.75Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Oct 28, 2024Diluted net income per share on a non-GAAP basis† $1.78 to $1.84Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 22, 2024Non-GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $5.77 to $5.97Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jul 22, 2024Non-GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $1.39 to $1.49Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Apr 22, 2024Non-GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $5.88 to $5.98Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Apr 22, 2024Non-GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $1.20 to $1.24Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 12, 2024Non-GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $5.87 to $5.97Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Feb 12, 2024Non-GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $1.10 to $1.14Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Oct 23, 2023net income per diluted share for 2023 is expected to be in the range of $5.07 to $5.13.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Oct 23, 2023net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $1.30 to $1.36.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jul 24, 2023net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $2.54 to $2.60Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 24, 2023net income per diluted share for 2023 is expected to be in the range of $5.05 to $5.11Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Apr 24, 2023net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $1.15 to $1.19.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Apr 24, 2023net income per diluted share for 2023 is expected to be in the range of $4.96 to $5.04.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 13, 2023net income per diluted share for 2023 is expected to be in the range of $4.90 to $5.00.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Feb 13, 2023net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $1.23 to $1.27.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Oct 24, 2022net income per diluted share for 2022 is expected to be in the range of $4.20 to $4.24.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Oct 24, 2022net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.89 to $0.93.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jul 25, 2022net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.94 to $0.98.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 25, 2022net income per diluted share for 2022 is expected to be in the range of $4.06 to $4.12.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Apr 25, 2022net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.95 to $0.99.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Apr 25, 2022net income per diluted share for 2022 is expected to be in the range of $3.89 to $3.97.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 22, 2022net income per diluted share for 2022 is expected to be in the range of $3.70 to $3.80.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Feb 22, 2022net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $1.00 to $1.04.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Oct 25, 2021net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.76 to $0.80.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Oct 25, 2021net income per diluted share for 2021 is expected to be in the range of $3.24 to $3.28.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 26, 2021net income per diluted share for 2021 is expected to be in the range of $3.14 to $3.20.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jul 26, 2021net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.74 to $0.76.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Apr 26, 2021net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.74 to $0.78.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Apr 26, 2021net income per diluted share for 2021 is expected to be in the range of $2.99 to $3.07.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 22, 2021net income per diluted share for 2021 is expected to be in the range of $2.95 to $3.05.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Feb 22, 2021net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.72 to $0.76.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Oct 19, 2020net income per diluted share for 2020 is expected to be in the range of $2.68 to $2.72.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Oct 19, 2020net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.72 to $0.76.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 20, 2020net income per diluted share for 2020 is expected to be in the range of $2.50 to $2.56.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jul 20, 2020net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.59 to $0.61.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Feb 12, 2020net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.53 to $0.55.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 12, 2020net income per diluted share for 2020 is expected to be in the range of $2.40 to $2.50.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jul 22, 2019net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.50 to $0.52Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 22, 2019net income per diluted share for 2019 is expected to be in the range of $2.11 to $2.17Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Feb 19, 2019Net income per diluted share using the non-GAAP measure defined below is expected to be in the range of $0.48 to $0.50.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Feb 19, 2019Using the non-GAAP measure defined below, net income per diluted share for 2019 is expected to be in the range of $1.97 to $2.07.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Oct 22, 2018Net income per diluted share using the non-GAAP measure defined below is expected to be in the range of $0.46 to $0.48.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Oct 22, 2018Using the non-GAAP measure defined below, net income per diluted share for 2018 is expected to be in the range of $1.80 to $1.82.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jul 23, 2018Net income per diluted share using the non-GAAP measure defined below is expected to be in the range of $0.40 to $0.42.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 23, 2018Using the non-GAAP measure defined below, net income per diluted share for 2018 is expected to be in the range of $1.64 to $1.70.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jan 31, 2018Using the non-GAAP measure defined below, net income per diluted share for 2018 is expected to be in the range of $1.50 to $1.60.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jan 31, 2018Net income per diluted share using the non-GAAP measure defined below is expected to be in the range of $0.36 to $0.38.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Jul 24, 2017net income per diluted share for 2017 is expected to be in the range of $1.36 to $1.42Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Jul 24, 2017Net income per diluted share using the non-GAAP measure defined below is expected to be in the range of $0.33 to $0.35Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Apr 24, 2017Using the non-GAAP measure defined below, net income per diluted share for 2017 is expected to be in the range of $1.32 to $1.42.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Apr 24, 2017Net income per diluted share using the non-GAAP measure defined below is expected to be in the range of $0.31 to $0.33.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Oct 24, 2016Using the non-GAAP measure defined below, net income per diluted share for 2016 is expected to be in the range of $1.19 to $1.21.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Oct 24, 2016Net income per diluted share using the non-GAAP measure defined below is expected to be in the range of $0.32 to $0.34.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Apr 25, 2016Net income per diluted share using the non-GAAP measure defined below is expected to be in the range of $0.27 to $0.29.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Apr 25, 2016Using the non-GAAP measure defined below, net income per diluted share for 2016 is expected to be in the range of $1.15 to $1.25.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Oct 26, 2015Using the non-GAAP measure defined below, net income per diluted share for 2015 is expected to be in the range of $1.06 to $1.08.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Oct 26, 2015Net income per diluted share using the non-GAAP measure defined below is expected to be in the range of $0.28 to $0.30.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance q · Apr 27, 2015Net income per diluted share using the non-GAAP measure defined below is expected to be in the range of $0.23 to $0.25.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
- eps guidance fy · Apr 27, 2015Using the non-GAAP measure defined below, net income per diluted share for 2015 is expected to be in the range of $0.96 to $1.06.Unverifiable — company guides non-GAAP; no comparable GAAP actual exists in XBRL.Filing ↗
Open promises (14) · 50 superseded
Fourth quarter GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.20 to $0.22.
Fourth quarter GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.18 to $0.20.
Fourth quarter GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.27 to $0.29.
GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.48 to $0.52.
GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.49 to $0.53.
GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.50 to $0.54.
GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $1.65 to $1.71
the company expects total revenue in the range of $2.052 billion to $2.092 billion
GAAP net income per diluted share is expected to be in the range of $0.85 to $0.91.
Diluted net income per share on a GAAP basis $1.09 to $1.15
Revenue in the range of $6.26 billion to $6.34 billion
raising our 2026 outlook to 19% revenue growth
GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $4.76 to $4.86
For 2021, the company expects total revenue in the range of $2.86 billion to $2.92 billion.
raising our full year revenue outlook to ~14% growth year-over-year
GAAP net income per diluted share for 2023 is expected to be in the range of $3.24 to $3.34.
For fiscal year 2022, the company expects total revenue in the range of $3.395 billion to $3.435 billion.
Revenue in the range of $4.60 billion to $4.66 billion
For 2019, the company expects total revenue in the range of $2.270 billion to $2.310 billion.
GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $4.19 to $4.29
Revenue in the range of $4.56 billion to $4.62 billion
For fiscal year 2023, the company expects total revenue in the range of $4.00 billion to $4.06 billion.
For fiscal year 2022, the company expects total revenue in the range of $3.470 billion to $3.510 billion.
On a GAAP basis, net income per diluted share for 2018 is expected to be in the range of $0.80 to $0.90.
On a GAAP basis, net income per diluted share for 2017 is expected to be in the range of $0.93 to $1.03.
GAAP net income per diluted share for 2021 is expected to be in the range of $2.09 to $2.19.
For fiscal year 2022, the company expects total revenue in the range of $3.32 billion to $3.38 billion.
GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $4.04 to $4.14
GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $4.39 to $4.49
Revenue in the range of $5.14 billion to $5.22 billion
GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $4.08 to $4.18
GAAP net income per diluted share for 2021 is expected to be in the range of $2.15 to $2.21.
For fiscal year 2023, the company expects total revenue in the range of $4.03 billion to $4.07 billion.
On a GAAP basis, net income per diluted share for 2019 is expected to be in the range of $1.33 to $1.43.
Revenue in the range of $5.21 billion to $5.27 billion
GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $4.95 to $5.05
GAAP net income per diluted share for 2023 is expected to be in the range of $3.26 to $3.34.
For 2020, the company expects total revenue in the range of $2.585 billion to $2.615 billion.
Revenue in the range of $6.125 billion to $6.225 billion
GAAP net income per diluted share for 2023 is expected to be in the range of $3.35 to $3.41
On a GAAP basis, net income per diluted share for 2018 is expected to be in the range of $0.95 to $1.01.
Revenue in the range of $4.55 billion to $4.61 billion
GAAP net income per diluted share for 2021 is expected to be in the range of $2.01 to $2.09.
net income per diluted share for 2020 is expected to be in the range of $1.46 to $1.56.
For 2020, the company expects total revenue in the range of $2.545 billion to $2.585 billion.
GAAP net income per diluted share for 2022 is expected to be in the range of $2.46 to $2.56.
For 2016, the company expects total revenue in the range of $1.790 billion to $1.840 billion.
For 2021, the company expects total revenue in the range of $2.925 billion to $2.965 billion.
For 2021, the company expects total revenue in the range of $2.88 billion to $2.93 billion.
Revenue in the range of $5.15 billion to $5.23 billion
On a GAAP basis, net income per diluted share for 2016 is expected to be in the range of $0.71 to $0.81.
For 2015, the company expects total revenue in the range of $1.680 billion to $1.720 billion.
GAAP net income per diluted share for 2020 is expected to be in the range of $1.84 to $1.90.
the company expects total revenue in the range of $4.05 billion to $4.09 billion
Revenue in the range of $5.9 billion to $6.0 billion
GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $4.21 to $4.31
GAAP net income per diluted share for 2022 is expected to be in the range of $2.51 to $2.59.
On a GAAP basis, net income per diluted share for 2015 is expected to be in the range of $0.60 to $0.70.
For 2018, the company expects total revenue in the range of $2.070 billion to $2.090 billion.
For 2018, the company expects total revenue in the range of $2.015 billion to $2.055 billion.
For 2017, the company expects total revenue in the range of $1.900 billion to $1.950 billion.
GAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $3.97 to $4.07
GAAP net income per diluted share for 2022 is expected to be in the range of $2.59 to $2.65.
Credibility timeline
Timeline as a list
- Feb 14, 2024IN LINEFor the fourth quarter of 2023, the company expects total revenue in the range of $1.039 billion to $1.079 billion.
- Apr 24, 2024ABOVEGAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $0.74 to $0.78
- Apr 24, 2024IN LINERevenue in the range of $990 million to $1.01 billion
- Jul 24, 2024ABOVEGAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $0.73 to $0.77
- Jul 24, 2024ABOVERevenue in the range of $1.03 billion to $1.05 billion
- Oct 30, 2024IN LINEGAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $0.83 to $0.93
- Oct 30, 2024ABOVERevenue in the range of $1.165 billion to $1.195 billion
- Feb 21, 2025IN LINERevenue in the range of $4.61 billion to $4.65 billion
- Feb 21, 2025IN LINEGAAP diluted net income per share in the range of $3.82 to $4.02
- Oct 29, 2025BELOWDiluted net income per share on a GAAP basis $1.14 to $1.20
- Feb 19, 2026ABOVE$3.80 to $3.86
- Feb 19, 2026ABOVERevenue in the range of $5.262 billion to $5.292 billion