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SynopsysSNPS

Application Software · Sunnyvale, California · In the S&P 500
Solid business
$467.61−4.61%After hours: $473.30 (+1.22%)At the close, 30 Oct · Prices from CNBC, may be delayed
▲ 2.7% over 1 year
Synopsys over 1 yearDaily close, $, to 30 Oct 2026
$400$450$500Nov2026MarMayJulSep$467.61$400$500NovMarJul$467.61
Source: Nasdaq daily closes
Market value$89.61B
Price to earnings82.7x
Forward P/E26.6x
Dividend yield–
Year to date−0.4%
One year+2.7%
Next earningsNot scheduled
SectorInformation Technology
52-week range (closes)
$367.70$534.56

Quality and valuation

How Synopsys compares with other information technology stocks. A description, not a recommendation.

Synopsys and 6 application software peers. Across: valuation (P/E) against the sector. Up: business quality against the sector. Hover or tap a logo for its numbers.

Business quality: about averageValuation: in line with its sector

An average business among information technology companies, priced about in line with them.

Synopsys trades at 26.6 times the next 12 months of expected earnings, against a median of 22.2x for the 99 information technology stocks we cover. The quality score blends where it ranks on revenue growth, gross margin, operating margin and free-cash-flow margin (net margin for banks and insurers) over the last 12 months, from SEC filings.

  • Revenue grew faster than the sector median: +46.3% vs +20.6%
  • Keeps more of each sale (gross margin): 72.4% vs 61.5%
  • Less profitable (operating margin): 8.5% vs 17.0%
  • Turns more of its sales into cash: 29.2% vs 21.7%
SNPS trades at 26.6x forward earnings, above the sector medianForward p/e, Application Software peers
ADBE9.3xINTU14.3xORCL15.4xCRM15.7xSNPS26.6xSAP26.6xPLTR108.1xSNOW120.5xSector median 22.2xADBE9.3xINTU14.3xORCL15.4xCRM15.7xSNPS26.6xSAP26.6xPLTR108.1xSNOW120.5xSector median 22.2x
Source: CNBC quotes; Mostly Markets
At 82.8x earnings, SNPS is pricier than its average since Aug 2024Price over the last 12 months of reported (GAAP) diluted EPS
P/EUsual range (±1 s.d.)
50x75x100xAverage 55.5x2025202682.8x50x100xAverage 55.5x2025202682.8x
Source: Nasdaq prices; SEC filings

Financials

From Synopsys's SEC filings, through the quarter ending 31 Jul 2026. Hover or tap a bar for its value.

Revenue grew 42.4% from a year earlierQuarterly revenue, $bn, latest Q3 ’26
$0bn$1bn$2bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$2.5bnQ3 ’26$0bn$1bn$2bnQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$2.5bnQ3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Growth sped up to +42.4% last quarterRevenue growth, year on year, %
0%20%40%60%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’2542.4%Q3 ’260%25%50%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’2542.4%Q3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Operating margin was 14.4% last quarterOperating income as a share of revenue, %
0%10%20%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’2514.4%Q3 ’260%10%20%Q4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’2514.4%Q3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Free cash flow was $2.7 billion over 12 monthsQuarterly free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex), $m
$0m$250m$500m$750mQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$746mQ3 ’26$0m$500mQ4 ’24Q2 ’25Q4 ’25$746mQ3 ’26
Source: SEC filings
Last 12 monthsSNPSSector median
Revenue growth+46.3%+20.6%
Gross margin72.4%61.5%
Operating margin8.5%17.0%
Free cash flow margin29.2%21.7%
Price to earnings82.7x33.1x

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