CDNS vs DDOG vs INTU
161 measures in 16 categories, one definition each, computed from filings and market data.
CDNS75.6
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Technology · Software - Application
$319.51 −1.50%$88.0B mkt cap
Score DNA
Price, rebased to 100 three years ago
CDNS DDOG INTU · weekly adjusted closesSmart money 8Valuation 16Profitability (TTM) 12Returns on capital 11Growth 17Margin history & stability 7Liquidity (latest quarter) 7Leverage & solvency (latest quarter) 13Efficiency 11Cash flow & earnings quality 7Dividends & buybacks 9Scores & forensic checks 15Per share 7Size (TTM) 8Price performance 9Technicals 4
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Smart money
8 measures| Measure | CDNS | DDOG | INTU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insider open-market buys, 180d | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Insider $ bought, 180d | — | — | $0.54M |
| Congress purchases, 180d | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| Last Congress purchase | 2026-09-11 | 2026-05-19 | 2026-08-31 |
| 13F net change in holders | +101 | +224 | −259 |
| ETFs adding shares, 30d | 1,654 | 1,471 | 1,638 |
| ETFs trimming, 30d | 1,371 | 1,085 | 1,463 |
| Net ETF funds, 30d | +283 | +386 | +175 |
Valuation
16 measures| Measure | CDNS | DDOG | INTU |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | 63.9x
79th
|
499.7x
96th
|
19.0x
23rd
|
| PEG (P/E ÷ 3-yr EPS CAGR) | 4.18
85th
|
— | 0.74
29th
|
| Price / sales | 15.1x
92nd
|
22.4x
96th
|
4.1x
47th
|
| Price / book | 12.8x
86th
|
20.3x
92nd
|
4.6x
48th
|
| Price / tangible book | — | 26.4x
91st
|
233.0x
100th
|
| Price / free cash flow | 52.4x
91st
|
76.8x
96th
|
10.1x
17th
|
| Price / operating cash flow | 47.4x
91st
|
72.2x
95th
|
9.8x
20th
|
| Enterprise value | $89.0B
94th
|
$85.0B
93rd
|
$88.1B
93rd
|
| EV / sales | 15.3x
93rd
|
21.4x
96th
|
4.1x
48th
|
| EV / EBITDA | 39.1x
73rd
|
270.6x
98th
|
12.2x
24th
|
| EV / EBIT | 45.7x
70th
|
374.9x
97th
|
13.8x
17th
|
| EV / free cash flow | 53.0x
90th
|
73.6x
96th
|
10.2x
19th
|
| Earnings yield | 1.6%
52nd
|
0.2%
42nd
|
5.3%
86th
|
| FCF yield | 1.9%
23rd
|
1.3%
19th
|
9.9%
85th
|
| Operating cash flow yield | 2.1%
21st
|
1.4%
18th
|
10.2%
82nd
|
| Graham number (per share) | $52.80
76th
|
$11.34
34th
|
$162.40
99th
|
Profitability (TTM)
12 measures| Measure | CDNS | DDOG | INTU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 85.9%
93rd
|
79.5%
77th
|
80.9%
83rd
|
| EBITDA margin | 39.0%
86th
|
7.9%
40th
|
33.7%
82nd
|
| Operating margin | 30.8%
90th
|
0.4%
34th
|
28.8%
86th
|
| EBIT margin | 33.4%
87th
|
5.7%
45th
|
29.8%
85th
|
| Net margin | 23.6%
86th
|
4.5%
48th
|
21.3%
84th
|
| NOPAT margin | 23.3%
87th
|
0.3%
37th
|
21.9%
85th
|
| FCF margin | 28.8%
77th
|
29.1%
79th
|
40.2%
92nd
|
| Operating cash flow margin | 31.8%
79th
|
31.0%
77th
|
41.2%
92nd
|
| R&D / revenue | 33.0%
90th
|
43.7%
94th
|
15.7%
41st
|
| SG&A / revenue | 20.7%
13th
|
35.5%
41st
|
33.4%
32nd
|
| Stock comp / revenue | 8.8%
58th
|
20.7%
89th
|
9.6%
61st
|
| Effective tax rate | 24.5%
80th
|
11.1%
16th
|
24.1%
79th
|
Returns on capital
11 measures| Measure | CDNS | DDOG | INTU |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROE (on average equity) | 23.2%
77th
|
4.7%
47th
|
23.6%
78th
|
| ROA | 12.8%
82nd
|
2.7%
49th
|
12.4%
80th
|
| ROIC | 17.2%
69th
|
2.0%
42nd
|
23.2%
78th
|
| ROCE | 19.1%
79th
|
4.0%
44th
|
24.0%
85th
|
| Return on tangible assets | 18.1%
90th
|
3.4%
46th
|
17.3%
88th
|
| Cash ROIC (OCF / invested capital) | 23.5%
41st
|
186.4%
93rd
|
43.7%
59th
|
| Gross profitability (GP / assets) | 42.8%
60th
|
41.8%
57th
|
47.2%
65th
|
| ROIC, 3-yr average | 18.3%
76th
|
— | 18.3%
75th
|
| ROIC, 5-yr average | 33.4%
91st
|
-5.6%
37th
|
20.3%
83rd
|
| ROE, 5-yr average | 25.0%
90th
|
2.0%
58th
|
17.2%
85th
|
| Incremental ROIC | 32.1%
60th
|
-8.2%
33rd
|
164.6%
85th
|
Growth
17 measures| Measure | CDNS | DDOG | INTU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (TTM YoY) | 14.7%
50th
|
31.5%
82nd
|
13.9%
46th
|
| Revenue growth (QoQ) | 7.5%
69th
|
11.4%
84th
|
-49.1%
1st
|
| Revenue CAGR, 3 yr | 15.4%
59th
|
27.9%
88th
|
14.3%
54th
|
| Revenue CAGR, 5 yr | 15.1%
43rd
|
39.0%
82nd
|
17.4%
54th
|
| Gross profit CAGR, 3 yr | 15.0%
52nd
|
28.0%
84th
|
15.6%
53rd
|
| Operating income CAGR, 3 yr | 18.1%
41st
|
— | 25.3%
59th
|
| Net income growth (TTM YoY) | 36.2%
53rd
|
42.5%
55th
|
18.0%
47th
|
| Net income CAGR, 3 yr | 15.7%
42nd
|
— | 24.2%
63rd
|
| EPS growth (TTM YoY) | 34.7%
52nd
|
39.8%
56th
|
22.4%
45th
|
| EPS CAGR, 3 yr | 15.3%
34th
|
— | 25.8%
66th
|
| EPS CAGR, 5 yr | 15.4%
50th
|
— | 17.7%
55th
|
| FCF growth (TTM YoY) | 5.9%
18th
|
21.2%
38th
|
41.7%
63rd
|
| FCF CAGR, 3 yr | 14.0%
19th
|
39.9%
61st
|
21.7%
35th
|
| Operating cash flow CAGR, 3 yr | 13.7%
26th
|
36.3%
66th
|
20.5%
37th
|
| Book value CAGR, 3 yr | 32.6%
91st
|
32.3%
89th
|
4.6%
51st
|
| Dividend CAGR, 3 yr | — | — | 5.6%
79th
|
| Sustainable growth rate | 23.2%
68th
|
4.7%
14th
|
16.6%
56th
|
Margin history & stability
7 measures| Measure | CDNS | DDOG | INTU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin, 3-yr average | 87.5%
94th
|
80.3%
75th
|
79.7%
74th
|
| Operating margin, 3-yr average | 28.9%
92nd
|
0.6%
44th
|
25.7%
89th
|
| Net margin, 3-yr average | 22.9%
90th
|
5.1%
50th
|
20.0%
86th
|
| FCF margin, 3-yr average | 27.5%
77th
|
29.6%
81st
|
33.6%
89th
|
| Revenue stability (0-1) | 0.97
47th
|
0.99
68th
|
1.00
92nd
|
| Earnings stability (0-1) | 0.90
89th
|
0.68
63rd
|
0.92
93rd
|
| Margin stability (0-1) | 0.98
83rd
|
0.98
66th
|
0.98
63rd
|
Liquidity (latest quarter)
7 measures| Measure | CDNS | DDOG | INTU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & short-term investments | $1.4B
80th
|
$5.0B
93rd
|
$7.2B
97th
|
| Net cash (− = net debt) | −$1.0B
19th
|
$3.7B
96th
|
−$1.2B
15th
|
| Working capital | $1.4B
85th
|
$4.1B
96th
|
$5.1B
97th
|
| Current ratio | 1.74
50th
|
3.20
70th
|
1.51
42nd
|
| Quick ratio | 1.53
45th
|
3.20
70th
|
1.51
42nd
|
| Cash ratio (cash + ST investments / current liabilities) | 0.78
43rd
|
2.66
77th
|
0.71
40th
|
| Defensive interval (days) | 272 days
37th
|
676 days
80th
|
471 days
62nd
|
Leverage & solvency (latest quarter)
13 measures| Measure | CDNS | DDOG | INTU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $2.5B
84th
|
$1.3B
74th
|
$8.4B
96th
|
| Debt / equity | 0.36
53rd
|
0.29
49th
|
0.44
57th
|
| Net debt / equity | 0.15
72nd
|
−0.85
12th
|
0.06
63rd
|
| Debt / assets | 20.5%
60th
|
16.9%
53rd
|
22.9%
62nd
|
| Debt / capital | 26.6%
53rd
|
22.6%
49th
|
30.7%
57th
|
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.09
39th
|
4.07
74th
|
1.16
41st
|
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.46
64th
|
−11.80
8th
|
0.17
61st
|
| Interest coverage (EBIT / interest) | 15.6x
75th
|
8.4x
59th
|
17.2x
77th
|
| Cash interest coverage | 14.8x
47th
|
45.6x
76th
|
23.8x
66th
|
| Debt payback (years of OCF) | 1.3 yrs
55th
|
1.0 yrs
49th
|
1.0 yrs
45th
|
| Liabilities / assets | 43.2%
40th
|
42.1%
38th
|
48.4%
47th
|
| IS credit model rating | AA | AA- | AA |
| Implied credit spread (bps) | 80
17th
|
100
27th
|
80
17th
|
Efficiency
11 measures| Measure | CDNS | DDOG | INTU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset turnover | 0.54
44th
|
0.59
51st
|
0.58
48th
|
| Fixed asset turnover | 10.42
42nd
|
6.44
31st
|
13.14
56th
|
| Inventory turnover | 2.2
0th
|
— | — |
| Receivables turnover | 8.2
67th
|
5.5
39th
|
16.8
88th
|
| Days sales outstanding | 44 days
35th
|
66 days
62nd
|
22 days
15th
|
| Days inventory outstanding | 168 days
100th
|
— | — |
| Days payables outstanding | 303 days
96th
|
115 days
86th
|
74 days
80th
|
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | −91 days
8th
|
−49 days
11th
|
−53 days
10th
|
| Capex / revenue | 3.0%
71st
|
1.9%
61st
|
1.0%
41st
|
| Capex / depreciation | 0.54
63rd
|
0.85
76th
|
0.26
34th
|
| Operating expense ratio | 56.5%
43rd
|
78.1%
74th
|
60.5%
46th
|
Cash flow & earnings quality
7 measures| Measure | CDNS | DDOG | INTU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow / net income | 1.35
26th
|
6.92
91st
|
1.94
54th
|
| FCF / net income | 1.22
27th
|
6.50
93rd
|
1.89
57th
|
| FCF / operating cash flow | 90.5%
34th
|
94.0%
50th
|
97.5%
71st
|
| Capex / operating cash flow | 9.5%
66th
|
6.0%
50th
|
2.5%
29th
|
| Accruals ratio | -4.4%
77th
|
-15.7%
30th
|
-11.6%
44th
|
| Sloan accruals ratio | -15.6%
20th
|
11.3%
86th
|
1.5%
71st
|
| Earnings quality score (0-1) | 1.00
80th
|
0.75
11th
|
0.75
11th
|
Scores & forensic checks
15 measures| Measure | CDNS | DDOG | INTU |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS score | 76
86th
|
73
80th
|
79
92nd
|
| IS profitability | 87
96th
|
30
43rd
|
69
80th
|
| IS growth | 70
58th
|
76
71st
|
64
46th
|
| IS value | 19
2nd
|
36
43rd
|
54
81st
|
| IS momentum | 94
85th
|
100
95th
|
89
74th
|
| IS risk (safety) | 100
61st
|
100
61st
|
100
61st
|
| IS quality | 87
94th
|
70
58th
|
83
84th
|
| IS balance sheet | 77
57th
|
91
90th
|
82
68th
|
| IS earnings quality | 73
86th
|
48
38th
|
52
49th
|
| IS cash flow | 79
65th
|
88
84th
|
97
96th
|
| Piotroski F-score (0-9) | 6
38th
|
6
38th
|
7
57th
|
| Altman Z-score | 14.0
92nd
|
19.4
94th
|
4.9
68th
|
| Beneish M-score | −1.97
85th
|
−2.69
55th
|
−0.87
94th
|
| Ohlson O-score | −9.28
22nd
|
−9.65
15th
|
−9.70
15th
|
| IS credit score | 90
83rd
|
81
68th
|
86
76th
|
Size (TTM)
8 measures| Measure | CDNS | DDOG | INTU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $88.0B
93rd
|
$88.7B
94th
|
$86.9B
93rd
|
| Revenue | $5.8B
88th
|
$4.0B
84th
|
$21.4B
96th
|
| EBITDA | $2.3B
92nd
|
$314.1M
71st
|
$7.2B
98th
|
| Net income | $1.4B
91st
|
$177.6M
71st
|
$4.6B
98th
|
| Free cash flow | $1.7B
89th
|
$1.2B
85th
|
$8.6B
97th
|
| Total assets | $12.1B
85th
|
$7.5B
80th
|
$36.8B
94th
|
| Shareholders' equity | $6.9B
89th
|
$4.4B
85th
|
$19.0B
95th
|
| Employees | 13,800
90th
|
8,100
84th
|
18,600
91st
|
Price performance
9 measures| Measure | CDNS | DDOG | INTU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 day | −1.5% | −7.2% | −1.5% |
| 1 week | −9.4% | −15.7% | +7.4% |
| 1 month | +13.8% | +4.7% | +4.3% |
| 3 months | −3.2% | −6.1% | +11.2% |
| 6 months | +2.7% | +95.2% | −16.6% |
| Year to date | +2.9% | +84.7% | −47.6% |
| 1 year | −1.4% | +54.4% | −49.5% |
| 3 years, cumulative | +26.3% | +176.3% | −38.4% |
| 5 years, cumulative | +112.8% | +76.1% | −36.3% |
Technicals
4 measures| Measure | CDNS | DDOG | INTU |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSI 14 | 44.1 | 41.8 | 61.3 |
| From 52-week high | −23.3% | −17.8% | −52.1% |
| From 52-week low | +21.6% | +152.1% | +29.8% |
| Beta | 1.13 | 1.51 | 1.01 |
InsiderStreet reports findings from filings and market data. A comparison is not a recommendation to buy or sell either stock.Every figure is computed in code · data as of 2026-10-17