Peer Cluster · Structural similarity

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 2026-05-17 · CDNS full analysis →

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

Reference company

CDNS

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.

Peer score: 34

Dimension scores

Growth

Quality

Valuation

Stability

Functionally similar companies — ranked by peer score

#	Company	Peer score
#1	Adobe Inc. ADBE · Technology	66	Analysis CDNS vs ADBE
#2	Autodesk, Inc. ADSK · Technology	58	Analysis CDNS vs ADSK
#3	Intuit Inc. INTU · Technology	53	Analysis CDNS vs INTU
#4	Nemetschek SE NEM.DE · Technology	46	Analysis CDNS vs NEM.DE
#5	Fair Isaac Corporation FICO · Technology	64	Analysis CDNS vs FICO
#6	Garmin Ltd. GRMN · Technology	47	Analysis CDNS vs GRMN
#7	TeamViewer SE TMV.DE · Technology	42	Analysis CDNS vs TMV.DE
#8	The Sage Group plc SGE.L · Technology	65	Analysis CDNS vs SGE.L
#9	Motorola Solutions, Inc. MSI · Technology	44	Analysis CDNS vs MSI
#10	SAP SE SAP.DE · Technology	48	Analysis CDNS vs SAP.DE
#11	Paychex, Inc. PAYX · Technology	59	Analysis CDNS vs PAYX
#12	ResMed Inc. RMD · Healthcare	58	Analysis CDNS vs RMD

Direct comparisons — CDNS vs peers

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

CDNS vs ADBE CDNS vs ADSK CDNS vs INTU CDNS vs NEM.DE CDNS vs FICO CDNS vs GRMN CDNS vs TMV.DE CDNS vs SGE.L CDNS vs MSI CDNS vs SAP.DE

Technology rankings

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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.

Because scores are peer-relative, the same company can have slightly different scores in different index universes. On comparison pages, both companies are shown within their shared peer universe wherever possible — so the scores are directly comparable. The peer basis is stated on each score card.

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.