Earnings Per Share
Shares (Basic)
Cadence Design Systems Shares (Basic) increased by 0.3% to 272.1M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.0%, from 272M to 272.1M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionEarnings Per Share
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
Changes reflect share buybacks (decrease) or equity issuance (increase), which impact the per-share earnings calculation.
Detailed definition
The average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period, calculated by weighting the number of share...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all public companies; reflects capital structure and share repurchase activity.
Metric ID:
weighted_shares_basicHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 273.6M | 273.2M | 272.4M | 271.5M | 271.1M | 269.5M | 269.7M | 269.2M | 269.6M | 270.9M | 272.2M | 287K | 272M | 271.3M | 271.2M | 272.1M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.1% | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.1% | -0.6% | +0.1% | -0.2% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.5% | -99.9% | >999% | -0.2% | -0.1% | +0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -0.7% | -0.8% | -1.1% | -0.7% | -0.7% | +0.0% | +0.4% | +1.1% | — | +0.9% | +0.1% | -0.4% | +0.0% |
Range287K – 273.6M
CAGR-0.1%
Avg YoY Growth-0.1%
Median YoY Growth-0.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cadence Design Systems's shares (basic)?
- Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported shares (basic) of 272.1M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cadence Design Systems's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Cadence Design Systems's shares (basic) increased by 0.0% year-over-year, from 272M to 272.1M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of shares held by investors during the period.