Income Before Tax
Pre-Tax Income
Cadence Design Systems Pre-Tax Income decreased by 13.2% to $428.10M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.4%, from $355.69M to $428.10M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows an upward trend with a 18.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionIncome Before Tax
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
This provides a view of profitability that is not skewed by varying tax rates or one-time tax credits.
Detailed definition
A company's profits before the deduction of corporate income tax. It combines operating performance with non-operating f...
Peer comparison
Used to compare companies across different tax jurisdictions to see who generates more raw profit.
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is_income_before_taxHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $183.27M | $188.70M | $194.05M | $309.92M | $272.65M | $252.27M | $210.53M | $321.49M | $298.42M | $299.95M | $362.06M | $310.04M | $315.71M | $333.41M | $436.65M | $355.69M | $280.61M | $392.78M | $492.96M | $428.10M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.0% | +2.8% | +59.7% | -12.0% | -7.5% | -16.5% | +52.7% | -7.2% | +0.5% | +20.7% | -14.4% | +1.8% | +5.6% | +31.0% | -18.5% | -21.1% | +40.0% | +25.5% | -13.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +48.8% | +33.7% | +8.5% | +3.7% | +9.5% | +18.9% | +72.0% | -3.6% | +5.8% | +11.2% | +20.6% | +14.7% | -11.1% | +17.8% | +12.9% | +20.4% |
Range$183.27M – $492.96M
CAGR+19.6%
Avg YoY Growth+17.7%
Median YoY Growth+13.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cadence Design Systems's pre-tax income?
- Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported pre-tax income of $428.10M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cadence Design Systems's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- Cadence Design Systems's pre-tax income increased by 20.4% year-over-year, from $355.69M to $428.10M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cadence Design Systems's pre-tax income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cadence Design Systems's pre-tax income has grown at a 18.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $768.44M to $1.52B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- The total profit a company made before paying its income taxes.