Operating Expenses
Sales & Marketing
Cadence Design Systems Sales & Marketing increased by 7.4% to $206.78M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.2%, from $200.41M to $206.78M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Sales & Marketing shows an upward trend with a 9.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Expenses
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase may signal an aggressive growth strategy, while a decrease might indicate cost-cutting or reduced market investment.
Detailed definition
Selling and marketing expenses include costs associated with advertising, sales force compensation, and promotional acti...
Peer comparison
Common operating expense category; analyzed as a percentage of revenue to gauge marketing efficiency.
Metric ID:
is_selling_and_marketingHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $135.97M | $143.40M | $148.07M | $140.19M | $139.30M | $152.93M | $171.82M | $166.67M | $167.07M | $176.22M | $180.37M | $180.59M | $186.73M | $189.76M | $200.41M | $202.70M | $200.60M | $192.56M | $206.78M |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.5% | +3.3% | -5.3% | -0.6% | +9.8% | +12.4% | -3.0% | +0.2% | +5.5% | +2.4% | +0.1% | +3.4% | +1.6% | +5.6% | +1.1% | -1.0% | -4.0% | +7.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.4% | +6.6% | +16.0% | +18.9% | +19.9% | +15.2% | +5.0% | +8.4% | +11.8% | +7.7% | +11.1% | +12.2% | +7.4% | +1.5% | +3.2% |
Range$135.97M – $206.78M
CAGR+9.8%
Avg YoY Growth+9.8%
Median YoY Growth+8.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cadence Design Systems's sales & marketing?
- Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported sales & marketing of $206.78M in Q4 2025.
- How has Cadence Design Systems's sales & marketing changed year-over-year?
- Cadence Design Systems's sales & marketing increased by 3.2% year-over-year, from $200.41M to $206.78M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cadence Design Systems's sales & marketing?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cadence Design Systems's sales & marketing has grown at a 9.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $560.26M to $802.63M.
- What does sales & marketing mean?
- Costs related to promoting products and acquiring or retaining customers.