SYNOPSYS INC

SNPS· Nasdaq· Services-Prepackaged Software

Market cap
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P/FCF
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EV/Sales
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FCF margin
19.1%
ROIC, 5 yr avg
19.5%
Revenue, 5 yr CAGR
+13.9%
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Company statistics

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Profile · FY2025

Market cap
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Enterprise value
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Diluted shares
165.7M
Revenue
$7.1B
Free cash flow
$1.3B
Owner earnings
$455.9M

Valuation · FY2025

P/E
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P/FCF
–
P/Owner earnings
–
EV/Sales
–
EV/FCF
–
P/B
–

Margins · FY2025

Gross
77.0%
Operating
13.0%
Net
18.9%
Free cash flow
19.1%
Owner earnings
6.5%
Stock pay
12.7%

Returns

ROIC, FY2025
2.3%
ROIC, 5 yr avg
19.5%
ROE, FY2025
4.7%
ROE, 5 yr avg
16.4%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue, 3 yr
15.2%
Revenue, 5 yr
13.9%
Revenue, 9 yr
12.6%
Diluted EPS, 3 yr
8.5%
Diluted EPS, 5 yr
13.5%
Diluted EPS, 9 yr
18.6%
Free cash flow, 3 yr
-5.6%
Free cash flow, 5 yr
10.0%
Free cash flow, 9 yr
11.2%

Financial health · FY2025

Cash and investments
$3.0B
Total debt
$13.5B
Net debt
$10.5B
Debt/Equity
0.5x
Debt/FCF
10.0x

Shareholder returns · FY2025

Dividend yield
–
Payout ratio
–
Buyback yield
–
Shareholder yield
–
Share count, 5 yr
1.2%

Financials: ten years from the 10-Ks

Reported numbers open their filing · computed ones show the formula · ˢ split-adjusted

Revenue

$7.1B

+12.6% a year over 9 years

FY2016: Revenue $2.4BFY2017: Revenue $2.7BFY2018: Revenue $3.1BFY2019: Revenue $3.4BFY2020: Revenue $3.7BFY2021: Revenue $4.2BFY2022: Revenue $4.6BFY2023: Revenue $5.3BFY2024: Revenue $6.1BFY2025: Revenue $7.1B
FY2016FY2025

Margins

Gross77.0%Operating13.0%Net18.9%

FY2025

FY2016: Gross 77.6%, Operating 13.1%, Net 11.0%FY2017: Gross 76.0%, Operating 12.8%, Net 5.0%FY2018: Gross 76.4%, Operating 11.5%, Net 13.9%FY2019: Gross 77.6%, Operating 15.5%, Net 15.8%FY2020: Gross 78.4%, Operating 16.8%, Net 18.0%FY2021: Gross 79.5%, Operating 17.5%, Net 18.0%FY2022: Gross 80.5%, Operating 24.9%, Net 21.3%FY2023: Gross 80.6%, Operating 23.9%, Net 23.1%FY2024: Gross 79.7%, Operating 22.1%, Net 36.9%FY2025: Gross 77.0%, Operating 13.0%, Net 18.9%
FY2016FY2025

Free cash flow and owner earnings

Free cash flow$1.3BOwner earnings$455.9M

Free cash flow +11.2% a year

FY2016: Free cash flow $519.7M, Owner earnings $422.1MFY2017: Free cash flow $562.2M, Owner earnings $453.9MFY2018: Free cash flow $325.4M, Owner earnings $185.4MFY2019: Free cash flow $602.4M, Owner earnings $447.4MFY2020: Free cash flow $836.6M, Owner earnings $588.0MFY2021: Free cash flow $1.4B, Owner earnings $1.1BFY2022: Free cash flow $1.6B, Owner earnings $1.1BFY2023: Free cash flow $1.5B, Owner earnings $950.4MFY2024: Free cash flow $1.3B, Owner earnings $575.2MFY2025: Free cash flow $1.3B, Owner earnings $455.9M
FY2016FY2025

Diluted shares

165.7M

+7.1% over 9 years, net dilution

FY2016: Diluted shares 154.7MFY2017: Diluted shares 154.9MFY2018: Diluted shares 153.4MFY2019: Diluted shares 154.2MFY2020: Diluted shares 155.7MFY2021: Diluted shares 157.3MFY2022: Diluted shares 156.5MFY2023: Diluted shares 155.2MFY2024: Diluted shares 155.9MFY2025: Diluted shares 165.7M
FY2016FY2025

Return on invested capital

2.3%

FY2025

FY2016: ROIC 12.4%FY2017: ROIC 5.2%FY2018: ROIC –FY2019: ROIC 14.6%FY2020: ROIC –FY2021: ROIC 18.5%FY2022: ROIC 25.3%FY2023: ROIC 25.9%FY2024: ROIC 25.6%FY2025: ROIC 2.3%
FY2016FY2025

Net debt (below zero)

-$10.5B

$10.5B more debt than cash

FY2016: Net cash $1.1BFY2017: Net cash $914.3MFY2018: Net cash $597.6MFY2019: Net cash $608.5MFY2020: Net cash $1.1BFY2021: Net cash $1.6BFY2022: Net cash $1.5BFY2023: Net cash $1.6BFY2024: Net cash $4.0BFY2025: Net cash -$10.5B
FY2016FY2025

Every figure, year by year

Fiscal yearFY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
The business
Revenue$2.4B$2.7B$3.1B$3.4B$3.7B$4.2B$4.6B$5.3B$6.1B$7.1B
Revenue growth8.0%12.5%14.5%7.7%9.7%14.1%9.8%15.2%15.2%15.1%
Gross margin77.6%76.0%76.4%77.6%78.4%79.5%80.5%80.6%79.7%77.0%
Operating margin13.1%12.8%11.5%15.5%16.8%17.5%24.9%23.9%22.1%13.0%
Net income$266.8M$136.6M$432.5M$532.4M$664.3M$757.5M$984.6M$1.2B$2.3B$1.3B
Net margin11.0%5.0%13.9%15.8%18.0%18.0%21.3%23.1%36.9%18.9%
Diluted EPS$1.73$0.88$2.82$3.45$4.27$4.81$6.29$7.92$14.51$8.04
Return on invested capital?12.4%5.2%–14.6%–18.5%25.3%25.9%25.6%2.3%
Cash
Operating cash flow$586.6M$632.5M$424.4M$800.5M$991.3M$1.5B$1.7B$1.7B$1.4B$1.5B
Capital expenditure$66.9M$70.3M$99.0M$198.1M$154.7M$93.8M$136.6M$189.6M$139.5M$169.5M
Free cash flow$519.7M$562.2M$325.4M$602.4M$836.6M$1.4B$1.6B$1.5B$1.3B$1.3B
Stock-based compensation$97.6M$108.3M$140.0M$155.0M$248.6M$345.3M$459.0M$563.3M$692.3M$893.3M
Owner earnings?$422.1M$453.9M$185.4M$447.4M$588.0M$1.1B$1.1B$950.4M$575.2M$455.9M
Free cash flow per share$3.36$3.63$2.12$3.91$5.37$8.89$10.24$9.75$8.13$8.14
Capital allocation
Dividends paid––––––––––
Share repurchases$400.0M$380.0M$400.0M$329.2M$242.1M$753.1M$1.1B$1.2B$0$0
Diluted shares154.7M154.9M153.4M154.2M155.7M157.3M156.5M155.2M155.9M165.7M
Share count change?-2.1%0.1%-1.0%0.5%1.0%1.0%-0.5%-0.8%0.5%6.2%
Balance sheet
Cash and equivalents$976.6M$1.0B$723.1M$728.6M$1.2B$1.4B$1.4B$1.4B$3.9B$2.9B
Short-term investments$140.7M$0––$0$147.9M$147.9M$151.6M$153.9M$72.9M
Total debt$0$134.1M$125.5M$120.1M$100.8M$25.1M$20.8M$18.1M$15.6M$13.5B
Net debt-$1.1B-$914.3M-$597.6M-$608.5M-$1.1B-$1.6B-$1.5B-$1.6B-$4.0B$10.5B
Shareholders' equity$3.2B$3.3B$3.5B$4.1B$4.9B$5.3B$5.5B$6.1B$9.0B$28.3B

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2026-08-2610-QQuarterly report
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