Cadence Design Systems's results for Q3 2026 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026) come from the company's own earnings release, filed with the SEC on 2026-10-26. Everything below is taken from that filing; quotes are copied exactly. Company outlooks are the company's own.
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue (GAAP) | $1,633 million (+22.0% vs a year earlier) |
| Diluted EPS (GAAP) | $1.05 |
| Adjusted per-share figure (company's non-GAAP measure; FFO/AFFO for REITs) | $2.11 |
| Full-year guidance | Raised |
Guidance
Cadence raised 2026 revenue outlook to $6.387–6.417 billion (~21% growth) and non-GAAP EPS to $8.37–8.43; Q4 revenue guided $1.695–1.725 billion.
Why this label: 'Raising' outlook; CFO table: revenue $6.387-$6.417B vs $6.260-$6.340B, non-GAAP EPS $8.37-$8.43 vs $8.05-$8.15, GAAP EPS also up.
| Metric | Period | New | Prior (as stated in the release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| revenue | FY2026 | $6.387–$6.417 billion | $6.260–$6.340 billion |
| non-GAAP diluted EPS | FY2026 | $8.37–$8.43 | $8.05–$8.15 |
| GAAP diluted EPS | FY2026 | $4.84–$4.90 | $4.76–$4.86 |
| non-GAAP operating margin | FY2026 | 44.2%–45.2% | 43.75%–44.75% |
Next-quarter outlook:
| Metric | Period | Range |
|---|---|---|
| revenue | Q4 2026 | $1.695–$1.725 billion |
| non-GAAP diluted EPS | Q4 2026 | $2.19–$2.25 |
From the release
Revenue: "Total revenue · 1,633,311 · 1,338,838"
Earnings per share: "GAAP diluted net income per share of $1.05, compared to $1.05 in Q3 2025 • Non-GAAP diluted net income per share of $2.11, compared to $1.93 in Q3 2025"
revenue: "Total Revenue ($ Millions) · $ · 5,297 · $6,260 - $6,340 · $6,387 - $6,417"
non-GAAP diluted EPS: "Non-GAAP EPS · $ · 7.14 · $8.05 - $8.15 · $8.37 - $8.43"
GAAP diluted EPS: "GAAP EPS · $ · 4.06 · $4.76 - $4.86 · $4.84 - $4.90"
Quotes are copied from the filing; in table rows, cell borders are shown as “·”.
Key fact: Raised 2026 revenue growth outlook to 21%; record backlog of $8.2 billion.
Source
Cadence Design Systems earnings release (SEC filing), accession 0000813672-26-000116, filed 2026-10-26.
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