CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) — Moat, Quality & Fair Value

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) has a Wide economic moat and a quality score of 82/100. It operates in the Information Technology sector.

Industry: Software · Information Technology

Market share (2025): 4.8% of Design, engineering & creative software

Economic moat: Wide. A wide moat indicates durable advantages likely to protect returns on capital for many years. Learn more about how we classify moats in our guide to economic moats.

Quality score: 82/100. This score combines seven weighted pillars — returns on capital, margin strength, cash generation, financial health, durability, management, and moat & position. See how the quality score works.

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