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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)

Cadence Q2 revenue rises 20% to $1.275 billion; raises 2025 revenue outlook

Mixed Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Cadence reported second-quarter 2025 revenue of $1.275 billion, up from $1.061 billion a year earlier, and raised its full-year 2025 revenue and non-GAAP EPS outlook. GAAP diluted EPS fell to $0.59 from $0.84 because of a $140.6 million charge tied to settlements with the U.S. Department of Justice and the Bureau of Industry and Security.

Key points

  • Q2 2025 revenue of $1.275 billion, up from $1.061 billion in Q2 2024
  • GAAP diluted EPS of $0.59 vs. $0.84 a year earlier; non-GAAP diluted EPS of $1.65 vs. $1.28
  • $140.6 million settlements with the DOJ and BIS resulted in a one-time charge in Q2 GAAP results
  • FY 2025 revenue outlook raised to $5.21 billion to $5.27 billion, from $5.15 billion to $5.23 billion

The filing

CompanyCadence Design Systems (CDNS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 28, 2025, 4:03 PM ET
Accession number0000813672-25-000108

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 28, 2025.

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