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CDNS vs ADBE // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CDNS 4
— ADBE 8
▲ RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) LEADER: ADBE
LAST: $327.89 (-4.34%) • MKT CAP: $94.04B
roic
15.70%
LAST: $250.23 (+0.85%) • MKT CAP: $96.57B
roic
50.20%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CDNS VS. ADBE)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CDNS | ADBE | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 89.30% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | 15.70% | 50.20% | -34.50 | ADBE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 58.0x | 11.1x | +46.90 | ADBE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.69% | 10.20% | -8.51 | ADBE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 28.20% | 36.60% | -8.40 | ADBE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 20.90% | 30.00% | -9.10 | ADBE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 14.10% | 10.50% | +3.60 | CDNS | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 13.92 | 7.17 | +6.75 | CDNS | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 9/9 | 8/9 | +1.00 | CDNS | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 56.3 | 48.7 | +7.60 | CDNS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.14 | 1.28 | -0.14 | ADBE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 71.2x | 12.6x | +58.60 | ADBE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $94.04B | $96.57B | -$2.52B | ADBE | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CDNS REV | ADBE REV | CDNS GROSS % | ADBE GROSS % | CDNS FCF | ADBE FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.30B | $23.77B | — | 89.3% | $1.59B | $9.85B |
| FY 2024 | $4.64B | $21.50B | — | 89.0% | $1.12B | $7.87B |
| FY 2023 | $4.09B | $19.41B | — | — | $1.17B | $6.43B |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
CDNS // BETA 1.14
ADBE // BETA 1.28