What is Synopsys's design ip: — adjusted operating margin?

Synopsys (SNPS) reported design ip: — adjusted operating margin of $0.24 in Q1 2026.

How has Synopsys's design ip: — adjusted operating margin changed year-over-year?

Synopsys's design ip: — adjusted operating margin decreased by 22.6% year-over-year, from $0.31 to $0.24.

What does design ip: — adjusted operating margin mean?

The percentage of Design IP revenue that remains as profit after accounting for segment-specific operating costs.

Business Segments · Adjusted operating margin

Design IP: — Adjusted operating margin

Synopsys Design IP: — Adjusted operating margin increased by 50.0% to $0.24 in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 22.6%, from $0.31 to $0.24. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment

CategoryProfitability

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2021

Last reportedQ1 2026May 27, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase reflects improved operational efficiency and higher profitability per unit of revenue generated.

Detailed definition

This metric represents the adjusted operating income of the Design IP segment expressed as a percentage of its total rev...

Peer comparison

Comparable to segment operating margins for high-margin software or IP-licensing business units at technology companies.

Metric ID: snps_segment_design_ip_adjusted_operating_margin

Historical Data

14 periods

	Q4 '21	Q1 '22	Q2 '22	Q4 '22	Q1 '23	Q2 '23	Q4 '23	Q1 '24	Q2 '24	Q4 '24	Q1 '25	Q2 '25	Q4 '25	Q1 '26
Value	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2
QoQ Change	—	-9.3%	-30.8%	+25.9%	-29.4%	+0.0%	+95.8%	-34.0%	+19.4%	-21.6%	+6.9%	-35.5%	-20.0%	+50.0%
YoY Change	—	—	—	-20.9%	-38.5%	-11.1%	+38.2%	+29.2%	+54.2%	-38.3%	+0.0%	-45.9%	-44.8%	-22.6%

Range0.2 – 0.5

CAGR-16.4%

Avg YoY Growth-9.1%

Median YoY Growth-20.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Synopsys's design ip: — adjusted operating margin?: Synopsys (SNPS) reported design ip: — adjusted operating margin of $0.24 in Q1 2026.
How has Synopsys's design ip: — adjusted operating margin changed year-over-year?: Synopsys's design ip: — adjusted operating margin decreased by 22.6% year-over-year, from $0.31 to $0.24.
What does design ip: — adjusted operating margin mean?: The percentage of Design IP revenue that remains as profit after accounting for segment-specific operating costs.