Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Competitors $319.60 +3.28 (+1.04%) Closing price 07/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$319.84 +0.24 (+0.08%) As of 07/22/2025 07:59 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CDNS vs. ANSS, KLAC, META, MPWR, NVDA, SNPS, WWD, ANET, WTS, and CRMShould you be buying Cadence Design Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cadence Design Systems include ANSYS (ANSS), KLA (KLAC), Meta Platforms (META), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), NVIDIA (NVDA), Synopsys (SNPS), Woodward (WWD), Arista Networks (ANET), Watts Water Technologies (WTS), and Salesforce (CRM). Cadence Design Systems vs. Its Competitors ANSYS KLA Meta Platforms Monolithic Power Systems NVIDIA Synopsys Woodward Arista Networks Watts Water Technologies Salesforce ANSYS (NASDAQ:ANSS) and Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in ANSS or CDNS? 92.4% of ANSYS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of ANSYS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to ANSS or CDNS? In the previous week, Cadence Design Systems had 16 more articles in the media than ANSYS. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for Cadence Design Systems and 13 mentions for ANSYS. Cadence Design Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat ANSYS's score of 0.80 indicating that Cadence Design Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment ANSYS 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cadence Design Systems 21 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, ANSS or CDNS? Cadence Design Systems has higher revenue and earnings than ANSYS. ANSYS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cadence Design Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioANSYS$2.58B12.74$575.69M$6.7455.53Cadence Design Systems$4.64B18.80$1.06B$3.9580.91 Is ANSS or CDNS more profitable? ANSYS has a net margin of 22.95% compared to Cadence Design Systems' net margin of 22.18%. Cadence Design Systems' return on equity of 29.36% beat ANSYS's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets ANSYS22.95% 12.38% 9.47% Cadence Design Systems 22.18%29.36%15.60% Which has more risk & volatility, ANSS or CDNS? ANSYS has a beta of 1.19, indicating that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend ANSS or CDNS? ANSYS currently has a consensus price target of $368.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.68%. Cadence Design Systems has a consensus price target of $332.57, indicating a potential upside of 4.06%. Given Cadence Design Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Cadence Design Systems is more favorable than ANSYS.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score ANSYS 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Cadence Design Systems 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79 SummaryCadence Design Systems beats ANSYS on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Cadence Design Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CDNS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CDNS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CDNS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCadence Design SystemsCOMP IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$86.37B$167.09B$28.88B$9.45BDividend YieldN/A1.28%3.02%4.03%P/E Ratio80.9139.2133.9219.90Price / Sales18.8011.031,766.0985.24Price / Cash60.5228.3238.1358.29Price / Book18.7610.137.605.67Net Income$1.06B$3.72B$781.12M$258.18M7 Day Performance1.60%0.71%2.17%2.81%1 Month Performance8.87%8.42%8.54%13.53%1 Year Performance12.94%36.68%52,878.52%17.68% Cadence Design Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CDNSCadence Design Systems4.5686 of 5 stars$319.60+1.0%$332.57+4.1%+11.3%$86.37B$4.64B80.9112,700Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeANSSANSYS3.0752 of 5 stars$385.85+3.0%$368.00-4.6%N/A$33.92B$2.54B57.253,200Upcoming EarningsHigh Trading VolumeKLACKLA4.6559 of 5 stars$921.84-0.3%$840.33-8.8%+10.2%$121.91B$11.55B33.5115,230Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMETAMeta Platforms3.6585 of 5 stars$720.92+0.5%$729.38+1.2%+44.6%$1.81T$164.50B28.1274,067Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastMPWRMonolithic Power Systems4.928 of 5 stars$721.14-2.0%$799.42+10.9%-16.0%$34.53B$2.21B19.144,017Positive NewsNVDANVIDIA4.5231 of 5 stars$164.07-0.5%$177.03+7.9%+35.2%$4.00T$130.50B52.9336,000Trending NewsSNPSSynopsys4.2062 of 5 stars$549.53-1.7%$612.67+11.5%+4.7%$85.27B$6.22B39.6820,000Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeWWDWoodward4.5026 of 5 stars$251.56+2.6%$232.25-7.7%+39.7%$14.93B$3.32B40.649,300Upcoming EarningsANETArista Networks4.3757 of 5 stars$108.49-0.1%$110.07+1.5%+28.6%$136.25B$7.00B45.924,412Positive NewsInsider TradeWTSWatts Water Technologies3.9656 of 5 stars$252.22-1.0%$231.20-8.3%+25.6%$8.42B$2.24B28.894,800Analyst ForecastCRMSalesforce4.892 of 5 stars$259.45+0.5%$348.16+34.2%+3.8%$248.03B$37.90B40.6076,453Trending NewsInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ANSS Competitors KLAC Competitors META Competitors MPWR Competitors NVDA Competitors SNPS Competitors WWD Competitors ANET Competitors WTS Competitors CRM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CDNS) was last updated on 7/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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