# Cadence Design Systems - Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)

Stock code CDNS · Yahoo ticker CDNS · Sector: Technology

Overall fundamentals score: 58/100 (Okay). Top 38% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 100/100 | Strong |
| Financial Safety | 83/100 | Strong |
| Cash & Dividends | 75/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 0/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 40/100 | Okay |

## Every measure

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS): Overall score: 58/100 (Okay)

Business Strength: 100/100 (Strong)
Return on Equity (ROE) 20% - Strong
4-Year Revenue Growth +14%/yr - Strong
4-Year Profit Growth +10%/yr - Strong
Net Profit Margin 23% - Strong

Financial Safety: 83/100 (Strong)
Debt-to-Equity 0.4× - Strong
Current Ratio 1.4× - Okay
Interest Coverage 15.5× - Strong

Cash & Dividends: 75/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality No dividends paid - Weak
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Growing & covers near-term debt - Strong

Price Fairness: 0/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 65.2× - Weak
P/B Ratio 13.1× - Weak
PEG Ratio 6.6 - Weak

Risk: 40/100 (Okay)
Earnings Consistency Steady - Strong
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) +0%/yr - Strong
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +20.7 pp/yr vs sales - Weak
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -30.5% - Weak

## Common questions

### What is Cadence Design Systems's fundamentals score?

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) scores 58/100 (Okay) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the top 38% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Cadence Design Systems strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Business Strength (100/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100).

### How does Cadence Design Systems rank against its sector?

Cadence Design Systems ranks #44 of 86 scored Technology stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Cadence Design Systems pay dividends?

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) has not paid a dividend in the last 12 months.

### How do I buy Cadence Design Systems shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy CDNS. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), in plain English?

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) is a Technology company (Software - Application). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 58/100, rated Okay. Its biggest strength is Business Strength (100/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (0/100). Shares currently cost about 65 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 65.2×). Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/cdns-cadence-design-systems

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/cdns-cadence-design-systems
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.