Cadence Design Systems R&D Spending Growth & History (CDNS)
Cadence Design Systems's r&d spending was $1.77B for fiscal 2025.
View full Cadence Design Systems company overviewCadence Design Systems annual r&d spending history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $1.77B | $219.7M | +14.18% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.55B | $107.3M | +7.44% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.44B | $190.3M | +15.20% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.25B | $117.3M | +10.34% |
| 2021 | 2022-01-01 | $1.13B | $100.5M | +9.73% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-02 | $1.03B | $97.8M | +10.45% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-28 | $935.9M | $51.1M | +5.78% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-29 | $884.8M | $80.6M | +10.02% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-30 | $804.2M | $68.9M | +9.37% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $735.3M | $97.8M | +15.34% |
| 2015 | 2016-01-02 | $637.6M | $34.6M | +5.73% |
| 2014 | 2015-01-03 | $603.0M | $69.0M | +12.92% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $534.0M | $79.9M | +17.60% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-29 | $454.1M | $53.3M | +13.31% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $400.7M | $24.3M | +6.46% |
| 2010 | 2011-01-01 | $376.4M | $21.7M | +6.12% |
| 2009 | 2010-01-02 | $354.7M | −$103.2M | −22.54% |
| 2008 | 2009-01-03 | $457.9M | — | — |
Cadence Design Systems quarterly r&d spending
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $531.3M | $89.2M | +20.18% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $508.4M | $69.3M | +15.79% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $464.6M | $72.6M | +18.51% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $423.0M | $15.7M | +3.84% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $442.1M | $71.3M | +19.24% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $439.1M | $60.1M | +15.87% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $392.0M | $24.6M | +6.69% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $407.4M | $37.7M | +10.21% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $370.7M | $16.3M | +4.61% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $379.0M | $28.7M | +8.18% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $367.4M | $17.0M | +4.86% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $369.6M | $46.0M | +14.22% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $354.4M | $67.8M | +23.66% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $350.3M | $59.4M | +20.42% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $350.4M | $61.5M | +21.27% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-01 | $323.6M | $34.5M | +11.94% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-02 | $286.6M | $1.4M | +0.48% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-02 | $290.9M | $19.9M | +7.34% |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-01 | $289.0M | −$1.4M | −0.47% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-02 | $289.1M | $38.2M | +15.21% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-03 | $285.2M | $34.4M | +13.72% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-03 | $271.0M | $29.3M | +12.13% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-02 | $290.3M | $54.9M | +23.34% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-26 | $250.9M | $10.4M | +4.32% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-27 | $250.8M | $19.0M | +8.20% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-28 | $241.7M | $13.5M | +5.90% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-28 | $235.4M | $17.1M | +7.83% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $240.5M | $17.3M | +7.75% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-29 | $231.8M | $12.7M | +5.79% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-30 | $228.2M | $4.0M | +1.80% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-29 | $218.3M | $14.8M | +7.28% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $223.2M | $16.7M | +8.07% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $219.1M | $23.2M | +11.86% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $224.2M | $25.9M | +13.06% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-30 | $203.5M | $22.0M | +12.09% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $206.6M | $15.0M | +7.84% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-01 | $195.9M | $13.5M | +7.42% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-01 | $198.3M | $18.4M | +10.22% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $181.5M | $19.5M | +12.07% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-01 | $191.5M | $36.9M | +23.88% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-02 | $182.4M | $24.4M | +15.44% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-02 | $179.9M | $16.9M | +10.37% |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-02 | $162.0M | $6.8M | +4.41% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-03 | $154.6M | $5.9M | +3.96% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-04 | $158.0M | $5.3M | +3.47% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-04 | $163.0M | $16.5M | +11.29% |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-03 | $155.1M | $19.7M | +14.51% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $148.7M | $10.7M | +7.72% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-28 | $152.7M | $16.3M | +11.93% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-29 | $146.5M | $22.4M | +18.04% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $135.5M | $17.1M | +14.43% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-28 | $138.1M | $23.0M | +19.99% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-29 | $136.4M | $24.4M | +21.75% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-30 | $124.1M | $15.5M | +14.26% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-29 | $118.4M | $21.4M | +22.01% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-29 | $115.1M | $11.9M | +11.56% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $112.0M | $12.8M | +12.86% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $108.6M | $7.3M | +7.20% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $97.0M | −$804,000 | −0.82% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-01 | $103.2M | $5.9M | +6.04% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-02 | $99.3M | $7.4M | +8.04% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-02 | $101.3M | $11.9M | +13.27% |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-01 | $97.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-02 | $97.3M | $9.2M | +10.48% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-03 | $91.9M | $1.2M | +1.35% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-04-03 | $89.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-10-03 | $88.0M | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-07-04 | $90.7M | — | — |
Cadence Design Systems r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cadence Design Systems's r&d spending increased from $1.03B to $1.77B, a change of $735.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $531.3M.
What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
SEC-reported R&D expense
TickerStat standardizes research and development expense reported in company SEC filings, including the software-specific US-GAAP R&D concept when it is the filer’s primary R&D expense line. It is historical company-reported spending, not an estimate or forecast. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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