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Cadence Design Systems vs SS&C Technologies Holdings

SS&C Technologies Holdings is the larger business, with $6.27bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $5.30bn for Cadence Design Systems (1.2 times as much). Cadence Design Systems grew faster (14.1% against 6.6%). Cadence Design Systems kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 20.9% against 12.7%.

Latest fiscal yearCadence Design SystemsCDNS, 2025SS&C Technologies HoldingsSSNC, 2025
Revenue $5.30bn $6.27bn
Revenue growth 14.1% 6.6%
Net income $1.11bn $797m
Operating margin 28.2% —
Net margin 20.9% 12.7%
Return on equity 21.9% 11.9%
Free cash flow $1.59bn $1.66bn
Cash $3.00bn $462m
Total debt $2.50bn $7.43bn
Debt to equity 45.7% —
Dividend per share — $1.04
Dividend yield — 1.4%
Share buybacks $925m $1.04bn
Employees 13,800 28,800
Market value $89.40bn $19.00bn
Price vs our value range Above our value range Below our value range
Moat score 69 (Moderate) 64 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 116 sales 0 buys, 4 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.