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Companies with a Similar Profile to Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

12 companies structurally similar to Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) — identified by peer analysis across revenue dynamics, margin profile, capital efficiency and growth patterns. Not based on sector labels alone.

Updated 2026-04-05 · CDNS full analysis →

Companies similar to Cadence Design Systems, Inc. cluster around comparable structural characteristics, with the strongest visible overlap typically appearing in quality. Examples in this group include Adobe Inc., Autodesk, Inc., Nemetschek SE.

Reference company
CDNS
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Peer score: 49
Dimension scores
Growth
46
Quality
63
Valuation
34
Stability
56
Functionally similar companies — ranked by peer score
# Company Peer score
#1
ADBE · Technology
73
#2
ADSK · Technology
56
#3
NEM.DE · Technology
51
#4
INTU · Technology
58
#5
FICO · Technology
63
#6
TMV.DE · Technology
50
#7
GRMN · Technology
56
#8
SAP.DE · Technology
51
#9
SGE.L · Technology
59
#10
MSI · Technology
54
#11
PAYX · Technology
76
#12
RMD · Healthcare
87
Direct comparisons — CDNS vs peers

Peer-relative comparison across valuation, quality, growth and stability.

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Peer similarity is rule-based and descriptive only. Based on structural analysis of revenue, margins, capital intensity and growth patterns. Not investment advice.

How AssetNext Peer Scores Work

AssetNext scores reflect each company's structural position within its functional peer group — not a ranking against all stocks simultaneously. Peers are identified by similarity across eight financial dimensions, including revenue growth trajectory, margin structure, capital intensity, and earnings stability. A score of 75 means the company ranks in the top quartile within its own peer group, not the entire market.

Four dimension scores drive the overall peer score: Growth (revenue trajectory and expansion dynamics), Quality (margin structure and capital efficiency), Valuation (peer-relative pricing on standard multiples), and Stability (earnings consistency and financial predictability). Each dimension is scored 0–100 relative to the peer group, then combined into an overall peer score using equal weighting.

Scores are recalculated periodically as underlying financial data is updated. All analysis is descriptive and rule-based — AssetNext describes structural realities and never issues buy, sell or hold recommendations.