earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Cadence beats Q4 estimates, record backlog $6.8B, FY2025 guidance above consensus
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
2024-FY EPS reported
$3.85
revenue$4,641,264,000
- Q4 revenue $1.356B (+27% YoY); GAAP EPS $1.24; Non-GAAP EPS $1.88, above guidance.
- FY2024 revenue $4.641B (+13.5% YoY); Non-GAAP operating margin 42.5%.
- Record year-end backlog $6.8B; cRPO $3.4B.
- FY2025 guidance: revenue $5.14-$5.22B, Non-GAAP EPS $6.65-$6.75, implying ~12% growth.
- IP business grew 28% YoY in Q4; System Design & Analysis grew >40% in FY2024.