Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Competitors

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CDNS vs. KLAC, META, MPWR, MSFT, and NVDA

Should you be buying Cadence Design Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Cadence Design Systems include KLA (KLAC), Meta Platforms (META), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), Microsoft (MSFT), and NVIDIA (NVDA). These companies are all part of the "computer and technology" sector.

How does Cadence Design Systems compare to KLA?

Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) and KLA (NASDAQ:KLAC) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.7% of KLA shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 91.5% of KLA shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Cadence Design Systems had 14 more articles in the media than KLA. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Cadence Design Systems and 20 mentions for KLA. Cadence Design Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat KLA's score of 0.90 indicating that Cadence Design Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cadence Design Systems	24 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
KLA	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, KLA has a beta of 1.5, suggesting that its share price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.

KLA has higher revenue and earnings than Cadence Design Systems. KLA 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cadence Design Systems	$5.30B	18.92	$1.11B	$4.29	84.70
KLA	$12.16B	19.89	$4.06B	$35.33	52.39

Cadence Design Systems presently has a consensus price target of $380.59, indicating a potential upside of 4.75%. KLA has a consensus price target of $1,821.26, indicating a potential downside of 1.61%. Given Cadence Design Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Cadence Design Systems is more favorable than KLA.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cadence Design Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
KLA	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	20 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

KLA has a net margin of 35.66% compared to Cadence Design Systems' net margin of 21.18%. KLA's return on equity of 91.89% beat Cadence Design Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cadence Design Systems	21.18%	28.44%	15.30%
KLA	35.66%	91.89%	29.21%

Summary

KLA beats Cadence Design Systems on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cadence Design Systems compare to Meta Platforms?

Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and valuation.

84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.9% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 13.6% of Meta Platforms shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Meta Platforms has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Meta Platforms has a net margin of 32.84% compared to Cadence Design Systems' net margin of 21.18%. Meta Platforms' return on equity of 36.93% beat Cadence Design Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cadence Design Systems	21.18%	28.44%	15.30%
Meta Platforms	32.84%	36.93%	23.09%

In the previous week, Meta Platforms had 136 more articles in the media than Cadence Design Systems. MarketBeat recorded 170 mentions for Meta Platforms and 34 mentions for Cadence Design Systems. Cadence Design Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Meta Platforms' score of 0.91 indicating that Cadence Design Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cadence Design Systems	24 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Meta Platforms	118 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	20 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Meta Platforms has higher revenue and earnings than Cadence Design Systems. Meta Platforms 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cadence Design Systems	$5.30B	18.92	$1.11B	$4.29	84.70
Meta Platforms	$214.96B	7.05	$60.46B	$27.51	21.78

Cadence Design Systems presently has a consensus price target of $380.59, indicating a potential upside of 4.75%. Meta Platforms has a consensus price target of $840.31, indicating a potential upside of 40.26%. Given Meta Platforms' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Meta Platforms is more favorable than Cadence Design Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cadence Design Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Meta Platforms	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	34 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.89

Summary

Meta Platforms beats Cadence Design Systems on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cadence Design Systems compare to Monolithic Power Systems?

Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) and Monolithic Power Systems (NASDAQ:MPWR) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation and profitability.

84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.5% of Monolithic Power Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Monolithic Power Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Cadence Design Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Monolithic Power Systems. Cadence Design Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Monolithic Power Systems, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cadence Design Systems	$5.30B	18.92	$1.11B	$4.29	84.70
Monolithic Power Systems	$2.96B	27.37	$621.48M	$13.87	118.77

Cadence Design Systems presently has a consensus target price of $380.59, indicating a potential upside of 4.75%. Monolithic Power Systems has a consensus target price of $1,599.17, indicating a potential downside of 2.93%. Given Cadence Design Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Cadence Design Systems is more favorable than Monolithic Power Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cadence Design Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Monolithic Power Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

In the previous week, Monolithic Power Systems had 10 more articles in the media than Cadence Design Systems. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Monolithic Power Systems and 34 mentions for Cadence Design Systems. Cadence Design Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Monolithic Power Systems' score of 0.76 indicating that Cadence Design Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Cadence Design Systems	24 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Monolithic Power Systems	21 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Monolithic Power Systems has a net margin of 22.84% compared to Cadence Design Systems' net margin of 21.18%. Cadence Design Systems' return on equity of 28.44% beat Monolithic Power Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cadence Design Systems	21.18%	28.44%	15.30%
Monolithic Power Systems	22.84%	19.58%	16.50%

Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Monolithic Power Systems has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Monolithic Power Systems beats Cadence Design Systems on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cadence Design Systems compare to Microsoft?

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment.

Microsoft has higher revenue and earnings than Cadence Design Systems. Microsoft 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Microsoft	$281.72B	10.83	$101.83B	$16.80	24.44
Cadence Design Systems	$5.30B	18.92	$1.11B	$4.29	84.70

Microsoft has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, Microsoft had 252 more articles in the media than Cadence Design Systems. MarketBeat recorded 286 mentions for Microsoft and 34 mentions for Cadence Design Systems. Cadence Design Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Microsoft's score of 0.75 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
Microsoft	154 Very Positive mention(s)	34 Positive mention(s)	45 Neutral mention(s)	37 Negative mention(s)	10 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cadence Design Systems	24 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

71.1% of Microsoft shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Microsoft shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Microsoft has a net margin of 39.34% compared to Cadence Design Systems' net margin of 21.18%. Microsoft's return on equity of 31.94% beat Cadence Design Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Microsoft	39.34%	31.94%	18.47%
Cadence Design Systems	21.18%	28.44%	15.30%

Microsoft presently has a consensus target price of $562.69, suggesting a potential upside of 37.04%. Cadence Design Systems has a consensus target price of $380.59, suggesting a potential upside of 4.75%. Given Microsoft's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Microsoft is more favorable than Cadence Design Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Microsoft	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	38 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
Cadence Design Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Summary

Microsoft beats Cadence Design Systems on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Cadence Design Systems compare to NVIDIA?

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and media sentiment.

NVIDIA has higher revenue and earnings than Cadence Design Systems. NVIDIA 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
NVIDIA	$215.94B	24.88	$120.07B	$4.90	45.13
Cadence Design Systems	$5.30B	18.92	$1.11B	$4.29	84.70

NVIDIA has a beta of 2.25, suggesting that its stock price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cadence Design Systems has a beta of 1.13, suggesting that its stock price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

In the previous week, NVIDIA had 314 more articles in the media than Cadence Design Systems. MarketBeat recorded 348 mentions for NVIDIA and 34 mentions for Cadence Design Systems. Cadence Design Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat NVIDIA's score of 0.87 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
NVIDIA	223 Very Positive mention(s)	35 Positive mention(s)	50 Neutral mention(s)	29 Negative mention(s)	10 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cadence Design Systems	24 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

65.3% of NVIDIA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.9% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of NVIDIA shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Cadence Design Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

NVIDIA has a net margin of 55.60% compared to Cadence Design Systems' net margin of 21.18%. NVIDIA's return on equity of 97.37% beat Cadence Design Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NVIDIA	55.60%	97.37%	70.68%
Cadence Design Systems	21.18%	28.44%	15.30%

NVIDIA presently has a consensus target price of $275.25, suggesting a potential upside of 24.48%. Cadence Design Systems has a consensus target price of $380.59, suggesting a potential upside of 4.75%. Given NVIDIA's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe NVIDIA is more favorable than Cadence Design Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NVIDIA	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	48 Buy rating(s)	4 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.04
Cadence Design Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Summary

NVIDIA beats Cadence Design Systems on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CDNS vs. The Competition

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Metric	Cadence Design Systems	COMP Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$100.19B	$144.45B	$38.81B	$12.30B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.91%	3.15%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	84.68	21.61	74.23	25.86
Price / Sales	18.92	5.11	622.81	74.51
Price / Cash	57.26	17.84	46.32	36.27
Price / Book	18.07	26.94	9.55	6.79
Net Income	$1.11B	$5.11B	$1.03B	$333.31M
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.56%
1 Month Performance	36.77%	9.87%	17.86%	9.42%
1 Year Performance	18.83%	-15.37%	174.96%	43.23%

Cadence Design Systems Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CDNS Cadence Design Systems	3.9152 of 5 stars	$363.40 +0.2%	$380.59 +4.7%	+18.6%	$100.24B	$5.30B	84.72	13,800	Positive News Analyst Revision
KLAC KLA	3.7016 of 5 stars	$1,763.25 -2.9%	$1,821.26 +3.3%	+166.6%	$237.26B	$12.16B	49.91	15,200	Dividend Increase Stock Split
META Meta Platforms	4.9402 of 5 stars	$616.81 +0.6%	$840.31 +36.2%	+2.9%	$1.55T	$200.97B	22.42	78,865	Trending News Analyst Revision
MPWR Monolithic Power Systems	4.1815 of 5 stars	$1,575.96 -4.6%	$1,599.17 +1.5%	+150.8%	$81.18B	$2.79B	113.62	4,501	Insider Trade
MSFT Microsoft	4.9738 of 5 stars	$420.93 +1.7%	$562.44 +33.6%	-5.4%	$3.08T	$281.72B	25.06	228,000	Trending News Analyst Revision

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Do institutionals and insiders believe in CDNS or KLAC?

Does the media prefer CDNS or KLAC?

Which has more risk & volatility, CDNS or KLAC?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CDNS or KLAC?

Do analysts prefer CDNS or KLAC?

Is CDNS or KLAC more profitable?

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Do institutionals and insiders believe in CDNS or META?

Which has more risk & volatility, CDNS or META?

Is CDNS or META more profitable?

Does the media prefer CDNS or META?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, CDNS or META?

Do analysts prefer CDNS or META?

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How does Cadence Design Systems compare to Monolithic Power Systems?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in CDNS or MPWR?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CDNS or MPWR?

Do analysts prefer CDNS or MPWR?

Does the media prefer CDNS or MPWR?

Is CDNS or MPWR more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, CDNS or MPWR?

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How does Cadence Design Systems compare to Microsoft?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, MSFT or CDNS?

Which has more risk and volatility, MSFT or CDNS?

Does the media prefer MSFT or CDNS?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MSFT or CDNS?

Is MSFT or CDNS more profitable?

Do analysts rate MSFT or CDNS?

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Which has stronger earnings & valuation, NVDA or CDNS?

Which has more volatility & risk, NVDA or CDNS?

Does the media prefer NVDA or CDNS?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of NVDA or CDNS?

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