Cadence Design Systems Stock-Based Compensation Growth & History (CDNS)
Cadence Design Systems's stock-based compensation was $455.2M for fiscal 2025.
View full Cadence Design Systems company overviewCadence Design Systems annual stock-based compensation history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $455.2M | $64.0M | +16.35% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $391.2M | $65.6M | +20.15% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $325.6M | $55.2M | +20.40% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $270.4M | $60.3M | +28.73% |
| 2021 | 2022-01-01 | $210.1M | $12.8M | +6.50% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-02 | $197.3M | $15.7M | +8.66% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-28 | $181.5M | $13.8M | +8.25% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-29 | $167.7M | $37.7M | +28.99% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-30 | $130.0M | $20.8M | +19.05% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $109.2M | $16.9M | +18.28% |
| 2015 | 2016-01-02 | $92.3M | $8.5M | +10.20% |
| 2014 | 2015-01-03 | $83.8M | $17.5M | +26.41% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $66.3M | $18.7M | +39.37% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-29 | $47.6M | $4.0M | +9.11% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $43.6M | $128,000 | +0.29% |
| 2010 | 2011-01-01 | $43.5M | −$11.2M | −20.56% |
| 2009 | 2010-01-02 | $54.7M | −$26.6M | −32.69% |
| 2008 | 2009-01-03 | $81.3M | — | — |
Cadence Design Systems quarterly stock-based compensation
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Stock-based compensation | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $146.9M | $28.6M | +24.14% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $138.2M | $30.6M | +28.41% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $113.2M | $6.7M | +6.25% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $116.1M | $7.1M | +6.48% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $118.3M | $30.8M | +35.12% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $107.6M | $19.5M | +22.11% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $106.5M | $19.8M | +22.87% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $109.0M | $21.0M | +23.83% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $87.6M | $11.0M | +14.31% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $88.1M | $13.8M | +18.63% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $86.7M | $13.4M | +18.34% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $88.0M | $14.6M | +19.85% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $76.6M | $12.3M | +19.20% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $74.3M | $14.8M | +24.92% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $73.2M | $19.0M | +35.07% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-01 | $73.5M | $20.7M | +39.25% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-02 | $64.3M | $13.8M | +27.22% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-02 | $59.5M | $6.9M | +13.07% |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-01 | $54.2M | −$4.3M | −7.37% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-02 | $52.7M | $7.4M | +16.35% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-03 | $50.5M | $3.6M | +7.70% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-03 | $52.6M | $6.1M | +13.15% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-02 | $58.5M | $11.8M | +25.21% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-26 | $45.3M | −$2.9M | −6.10% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-27 | $46.9M | $2.6M | +5.99% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-28 | $46.5M | $4.2M | +10.01% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-28 | $46.8M | $4.2M | +9.78% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-28 | $48.3M | $2.0M | +4.36% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-29 | $44.3M | $3.3M | +8.06% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-30 | $42.3M | $4.4M | +11.48% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-29 | $42.6M | $6.6M | +18.27% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-29 | $46.3M | $10.2M | +28.19% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $41.0M | $10.5M | +34.36% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $37.9M | $10.5M | +38.14% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-30 | $36.0M | $6.8M | +23.21% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $36.1M | $6.1M | +20.31% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-01 | $30.5M | $5.1M | +20.22% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-01 | $27.4M | $2.8M | +11.38% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $29.2M | $4.6M | +18.54% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-01 | $30.0M | $5.9M | +24.39% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-02 | $25.4M | $3.7M | +16.83% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-02 | $24.6M | $2.8M | +12.68% |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-02 | $24.7M | $1.7M | +7.34% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-03 | $24.1M | $1.2M | +5.42% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-04 | $21.7M | $2.6M | +13.77% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-04 | $21.9M | $3.0M | +15.89% |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-03 | $23.0M | $4.2M | +22.22% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-27 | $22.9M | $4.3M | +23.22% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-28 | $19.1M | $4.0M | +26.25% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-29 | $18.9M | $5.1M | +36.60% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-28 | $18.8M | $5.5M | +41.59% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-28 | $18.6M | $6.2M | +49.74% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-29 | $15.1M | $4.8M | +45.84% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-30 | $13.8M | $2.3M | +19.83% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-29 | $13.3M | $1.3M | +10.64% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-29 | $12.4M | $508,000 | +4.27% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $10.4M | $20,000 | +0.19% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $11.5M | $2.2M | +23.17% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $12.0M | $1.4M | +12.74% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-01 | $11.9M | −$119,000 | −0.99% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-02 | $10.3M | −$94,000 | −0.90% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-02 | $9.4M | −$1.0M | −9.79% |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-01 | $10.6M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-02 | $12.0M | −$2.4M | −16.91% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-03 | $10.4M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-04-03 | $10.4M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-10-03 | $14.5M | — | — |
Cadence Design Systems stock-based compensation trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Cadence Design Systems's stock-based compensation increased from $197.3M to $455.2M, a change of $257.9M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $146.9M.
What stock-based compensation means
Stock-based compensation is the expense associated with equity awards such as restricted stock and employee options. It is a non-cash expense when recognized, but it can dilute existing shareholders unless offset by share repurchases.
SEC-reported stock-based compensation
TickerStat standardizes share-based compensation reported in company SEC filings. The history shows recognized compensation expense or its cash-flow-statement adjustment, not the grant-date value of new awards or a forecast of future dilution. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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