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Cadence Design Systems (WBO:CDNS) EV-to-FCF : 62.64 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Cadence Design Systems EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Cadence Design Systems's Enterprise Value is €70,137 Mil. Cadence Design Systems's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was €1,120 Mil. Therefore, Cadence Design Systems's EV-to-FCF for today is 62.64.

The historical rank and industry rank for Cadence Design Systems's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

WBO:CDNS' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 11.84   Med: 25.58   Max: 70.22
Current: 62.04

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Cadence Design Systems was 70.22. The lowest was 11.84. And the median was 25.58.

WBO:CDNS's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
82.33% of 1517 companies
in the Software industry
Industry Median: 21.17 vs WBO:CDNS: 62.04

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-04-26), Cadence Design Systems's stock price is €256.35. Cadence Design Systems's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was €3.547. Therefore, Cadence Design Systems's PE Ratio for today is 72.27.


Cadence Design Systems EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Cadence Design Systems's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Cadence Design Systems EV-to-FCF Chart

Cadence Design Systems Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 29.22 46.40 49.27 39.19 59.06

Cadence Design Systems Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 54.82 56.01 51.35 59.06 69.73

Competitive Comparison of Cadence Design Systems's EV-to-FCF

For the Software - Application subindustry, Cadence Design Systems's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Cadence Design Systems's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Software Industry

For the Software industry and Technology sector, Cadence Design Systems's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Cadence Design Systems's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Cadence Design Systems EV-to-FCF Calculation

Cadence Design Systems's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=70136.533/1119.675
=62.64

Cadence Design Systems's current Enterprise Value is €70,137 Mil.
Cadence Design Systems's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €1,120 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Cadence Design Systems  (WBO:CDNS) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Cadence Design Systems's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=256.35/3.547
=72.27

Cadence Design Systems's share price for today is €256.35.
Cadence Design Systems's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €3.547.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Cadence Design Systems (WBO:CDNS) Business Description

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Address
2655 Seely Avenue, Building 5, San Jose, CA, USA, 95134
Cadence Design Systems is a provider of electronic design automation software, intellectual property, and system design and analysis products. EDA software automates the chip design process, enhancing design accuracy, productivity, and complexity in a full-flow end-to-end solution. Cadence offers a portfolio of design IP, as well as system design and analysis products, which enable system-level analysis and verification solutions. Cadence's comprehensive portfolio is benefiting from a mutual convergence of semiconductor companies moving up-stack toward systems-like companies, and systems companies moving down-stack toward in-house semiconductor design. The resulting expansion in EDA customers, alongside secular digitalization of various end markets, benefits EDA vendors like Cadence.