Other intangible assets—net
Cadence Design Systems Other intangible assets—net increased by 169.2% to $1.93B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 230.9%, from $584.23M to $1.93B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Other intangible assets—net shows an upward trend with a 27.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests investment in R&D or strategic acquisitions of intellectual property, which can drive future competitive advantage.
Detailed definition
This includes identifiable non-physical assets such as patents, trademarks, software licenses, and customer lists that h...
Peer comparison
High in technology and pharmaceutical sectors where intellectual property is the primary driver of value.
non_current_assets_intangible_assets_net_excluding_goodwillHistorical 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 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $264.79M | $247.63M | $233.27M | $219.11M | $215.78M | $353.91M | $354.62M | $341.74M | $340.74M | $347.62M | $336.84M | $334.64M | $664.04M | $662.34M | $594.73M | $584.23M | $618.95M | $672.51M | $718.22M | $1.93B |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.5% | -5.8% | -6.1% | -1.5% | +64.0% | +0.2% | -3.6% | -0.3% | +2.0% | -3.1% | -0.7% | +98.4% | -0.3% | -10.2% | -1.8% | +5.9% | +8.7% | +6.8% | +169.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -18.5% | +42.9% | +52.0% | +56.0% | +57.9% | -1.8% | -5.0% | -2.1% | +94.9% | +90.5% | +76.6% | +74.6% | -6.8% | +1.5% | +20.8% | +230.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cadence Design Systems's other intangible assets—net?
- Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported other intangible assets—net of $1.93B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cadence Design Systems's other intangible assets—net changed year-over-year?
- Cadence Design Systems's other intangible assets—net increased by 230.9% year-over-year, from $584.23M to $1.93B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cadence Design Systems's other intangible assets—net?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cadence Design Systems's other intangible assets—net has grown at a 27.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $210.59M to $718.22M.
- What does other intangible assets—net mean?
- The value of non-physical assets like patents and software that the company owns.