---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000813672-25-000144"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CDNS"
cik: "0000813672"
company_name: "CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T02:16:52.776359+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cadence Q3 revenue $1.34B (+10% YoY), backlog record $7B; raises FY growth ~14%

## Summary
- Q3 revenue $1.339B vs $1.215B in Q3 2024; GAAP EPS $1.05 (up from $0.87); non-GAAP EPS $1.93 (up from $1.64).
- Record Q3 backlog of $7.0B; revenue expected in next 12 months from RPO was $3.5B.
- FY 2025 revenue outlook raised to $5.262-$5.292B (~14% YoY growth); non-GAAP EPS raised to $7.02-$7.08.
- Completed acquisition of Arm Artisan IP; signed agreement to acquire Hexagon's D&E business.
- Q3 GAAP operating margin 31.8% vs 28.8% in Q3 2024; non-GAAP operating margin 47.6% vs 44.8%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000813672-25-000144
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CDNS
- cik: 0000813672
- company_name: CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/813672/000081367225000144/0000813672-25-000144-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/813672/000081367225000144/cdns-20251027.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000813672-25-000144.txt

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