Remaining performance obligations related to customer contracts that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied
Cadence Design Systems Remaining performance obligations related to customer contracts that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied increased by 14.3% to $8.00B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.0%, from $6.40B to $8.00B. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A growing backlog indicates strong future demand and revenue visibility, while a shrinking backlog may signal a slowdown in new contract wins.
Detailed definition
This represents the total transaction price allocated to performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partially unsat...
Peer comparison
Highly relevant for companies with long-term government or industrial contracts; a key indicator of competitive market position.
other_revenue_remaining_performance_obligationHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.90B | $3.70B | $5.10B | $5.60B | $5.50B | $5.40B | $5.30B | $5.40B | $6.00B | $6.00B | $5.60B | $6.40B | $6.40B | $7.00B | $8.00B |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.1% | +37.8% | +9.8% | -1.8% | -1.8% | -1.9% | +1.9% | +11.1% | +0.0% | -6.7% | +14.3% | +0.0% | +9.4% | +14.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +43.6% | +48.6% | +5.9% | -5.4% | -1.8% | +11.1% | +13.2% | +3.7% | +6.7% | +6.7% | +25.0% | +25.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cadence Design Systems's remaining performance obligations related to customer contracts that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied?
- Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported remaining performance obligations related to customer contracts that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied of $8.00B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cadence Design Systems's remaining performance obligations related to customer contracts that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied changed year-over-year?
- Cadence Design Systems's remaining performance obligations related to customer contracts that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied increased by 25.0% year-over-year, from $6.40B to $8.00B.
- What does remaining performance obligations related to customer contracts that are unsatisfied or partially unsatisfied mean?
- The total value of signed contracts that the company has yet to fulfill or deliver.