Cadence (CDNS) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

For the quarter ended March 2025, Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported revenue of $1.24 billion, up 23.1% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.57, compared to $1.17 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.24 billion, representing a surprise of +0.34%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.37%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.49.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Cadence performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

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Shares of Cadence have returned +12.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -4.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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