$534.06
Value $871B
Advanced Micro DevicesvsCadence Design Systems
AMD and CDNS stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-8.75%
$323.01
Value $88.1B
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has a market value of $871B and Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) $88.1B. Over the last year, with dividends, AMD moved +106.3% and CDNS +2.4%. The P/E is 114.3 for AMD and 63.8 for CDNS.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
AMD$871B
CDNS$88.1B
AMD is 9.9 times CDNS
Revenue, 12 months
AMD$45.4B
CDNS$6.1B
AMD is 7.4 times CDNS
Net income, 12 months
AMD$7.6B
CDNS$1.4B
AMD is 5.5 times CDNS
Operating margin
AMD17.7%
CDNS28.9%
11.2 points apart
ROIC
AMD9.3%
CDNS18.1%
8.8 points apart
P/E
AMD114.3
CDNS63.8
AMD is 1.8 times CDNS
Dividend yield
AMD0.0%
CDNS0.0%
About the same
5-year return
AMD+261.1%
CDNS+78.0%
183.1 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
AMD+261.1%
CDNS+78.0%
| Period | AMDWith dividends | CDNSWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +106.3%Price +106.3% | +2.4%Price +2.4% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +357.3%+66.0% a yearPrice +357.3% | +22.4%+7.0% a yearPrice +22.4% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +261.1%+29.3% a yearPrice +261.1% | +78.0%+12.2% a yearPrice +78.0% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +7,562.3%+54.3% a yearPrice +7,562.3% | +1,169.7%+28.9% a yearPrice +1,169.7% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
AMDAdvanced Micro DevicesCDNSCadence Design Systems
Valuation
AMDCDNS| Price | $534.06 | $323.01 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $871B | $88.1B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $862B | $89.1B |
| P/E | 114.3 | 63.8 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 77.1 | 74.5 |
| P/B | 12.7 | 12.8 |
| EV/EBIT | 107.1 | 50.2 |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.8% | 2.0% |
Results and growth
AMDCDNS| Revenue, 12 months | $45.4B | $6.1B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $7.6B | $1.4B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $7.1B | $1.8B |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $4.60 | $5.03 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 34.3% | 14.1% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +28.8%over 5 years | +14.6%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +5.2%over 5 years | +14.0%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
AMDCDNS| Gross margin | 53.7% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 17.7% | 28.9% |
| Net margin | 16.8% | 22.5% |
| ROIC | 9.3% | 18.1% |
| ROE | 11.8% | 22.3% |
Balance sheet
AMDCDNS| Cash | $15.8B | $1.5B |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $9.2B | $2.7B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -1.0 | 0.5 |
| Interest cover | 46.8× | 14.0× |
Dividends and buybacks
AMDCDNS| Dividend yield | – | – |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | – | – |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | – |
| Buyback yield | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Shareholder yield | 0.2% | 1.1% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Advanced Micro Devices or Cadence Design Systems?
By market value, Advanced Micro Devices ($871B) is about 9.9 times Cadence Design Systems ($88.1B), at today's prices.
How did AMD and CDNS stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, AMD's price moved +7,562.3% and CDNS's +1,169.7%. With dividends: AMD +7,562.3% (+54.3% a year), CDNS +1,169.7% (+28.9% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, AMD or CDNS?
Neither paid a dividend over the last twelve months: Advanced Micro Devices and Cadence Design Systems return money to shareholders, if they do, in other ways, such as buybacks.
What is the P/E of AMD and CDNS?
At today's price, the P/E is 114.3 for AMD and 63.8 for CDNS. The median of the last five years was 77.1 and 74.5, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Advanced Micro Devices or Cadence Design Systems?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 16.8% for Advanced Micro Devices and 22.5% for Cadence Design Systems, and the operating margin 17.7% and 28.9%. Revenue was $45.4B and $6.1B.
Which is the better investment, Advanced Micro Devices or Cadence Design Systems?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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