CDNS vs SNOW

Cadence Design Systems and Snowflake Inc., both Technology

Cadence Design Systems is the larger company at $107B against $79B. Over the past year SNOW returned +60% against -3.3% for CDNS. The RyuScore puts CDNS ahead, 60 against 16 out of 100.

Cadence Design Systems and Snowflake Inc. compared on valuation, return and the RyuScore
FigureCDNSSNOW
Last close$353$369
Market cap$107B$79B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better82.3n/a
1-year return-3.3%+60%
5-year return+114%+16%
RyuScoresector-relative, 1–1060/10016/100

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 $1.5B in Q1 2026, net income $336M. Its largest reported line is Americas, 51% of the disclosed total.

Snowflake Inc.

Revenue of $1.5B in Q2 2027, net income null. Its largest reported line is United States, 75% of the disclosed total.

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