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Design Automation — Operating income (loss)
Synopsys Design Automation — Operating income (loss) increased by 62.3% 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 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2023), Design Automation — Operating income (loss) shows an upward trend with a 24.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates improved operational efficiency or higher revenue growth within the segment, while a decrease suggests rising costs or pricing pressure in the design software market.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the profitability of the Design Automation business segment after deducting direct costs of reven...
Peer comparison
Comparable to segment-level operating income reported by other enterprise software or semiconductor design tool providers, typically evaluated against segment revenue to determine operating margin.
snps_segment_design_automation_operating_income_lossHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $231.15M | $231.15M | $301.64M | $301.64M | $301.64M | $301.64M | $359.92M | $359.92M | $359.92M | $359.92M | $359.47M | $418.25M | $440.86M | $404.67M | $458.76M | $583.76M | $947.53M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +30.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +19.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.1% | +16.4% | +5.4% | -8.2% | +13.4% | +27.2% | +62.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +30.5% | +30.5% | +19.3% | +19.3% | +19.3% | +19.3% | -0.1% | +16.2% | +22.5% | +12.6% | +9.7% | +32.4% | +134.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Synopsys's design automation — operating income (loss)?
- Synopsys (SNPS) reported design automation — operating income (loss) of $947.53M in Q4 2025.
- How has Synopsys's design automation — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
- Synopsys's design automation — operating income (loss) increased by 134.1% year-over-year, from $404.67M to $947.53M.
- What is the long-term trend for Synopsys's design automation — operating income (loss)?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2023), Synopsys's design automation — operating income (loss) has grown at a 24.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $924.61M to $1.44B.
- What does design automation — operating income (loss) mean?
- The profit earned by the Design Automation business segment after accounting for its direct operating costs.