Design Automation — Adjusted operating income
Synopsys Design Automation — Adjusted operating income increased by 23.6% to $947.53M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 134.1%, from $404.67M to $947.53M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Design Automation — Adjusted operating income shows an upward trend with a 23.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase reflects improved profitability and operational leverage within the core business, whereas a decrease suggests margin compression or rising costs.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the profitability of the design automation segment after adjusting for non-recurring or non-cash...
Peer comparison
Comparable to adjusted segment operating profit metrics used by large-cap software and semiconductor equipment peers.
snps_segment_design_automation_adjusted_operating_incomeHistorical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $294.03M | $294.03M | $294.03M | $294.03M | $353.48M | $353.48M | $353.48M | $353.48M | $359.47M | $418.25M | $440.86M | $413.31M | $404.67M | $458.76M | $583.76M | $766.35M | $947.53M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +20.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.7% | +16.4% | +5.4% | -6.2% | -2.1% | +13.4% | +27.2% | +31.3% | +23.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +20.2% | +20.2% | +20.2% | +20.2% | +1.7% | +18.3% | +24.7% | +16.9% | +12.6% | +9.7% | +32.4% | +85.4% | +134.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Synopsys's design automation — adjusted operating income?
- Synopsys (SNPS) reported design automation — adjusted operating income of $947.53M in Q4 2025.
- How has Synopsys's design automation — adjusted operating income changed year-over-year?
- Synopsys's design automation — adjusted operating income increased by 134.1% year-over-year, from $404.67M to $947.53M.
- What is the long-term trend for Synopsys's design automation — adjusted operating income?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Synopsys's design automation — adjusted operating income has grown at a 23.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.18B to $2.21B.
- What does design automation — adjusted operating income mean?
- The core operating profit of the design automation segment, excluding non-recurring or non-cash accounting adjustments.