CDNS vs INTU

Cadence Design Systems and Intuit, both Technology

Intuit is the larger company at $95B against $85B. On trailing earnings INTU is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 21.4 against 61.6, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year CDNS returned -4.4% against -45% for INTU. The RyuScore puts INTU ahead, 81 against 63 out of 100.

Cadence Design Systems and Intuit compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureCDNSINTU
Last close$310$355
Market cap$85B$95B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better61.621.4
Dividend yieldn/a1.4%
1-year return-4.4%-45%
5-year return+106%-31%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1063/10081/100

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

Cadence Design Systems

Revenue of $1.6B in Q2 2026, net income $367M. Its largest reported line is Americas, 51% of the disclosed total.

Intuit

Revenue of $4.4B in Q4 2026, net income $363M. Its largest reported line is Online Ecosystem, 30% of the disclosed total.

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