profit from every $100 of sales.

Synopsys
Trading in the middle of its range for the past year.
The essentials
Four questions every investor asks, answered in one line each.
more sales each year, on average, 2020 to 2025.
You pay $65.48 for every $1 of profit it makes in a year.
of earnings would pay off all its debt.
Money in, money out
What Synopsys sold, what it kept, and what it did with the cash.
Sales went from $4.62 billion in 2022 to $7.05 billion in 2025, with $1.33 billion of profit last year.
Synopsys vs. similar companies
Synopsys grows in the middle of these 5 and is priced in the middle for its profits.
| Company | Profit from $100 of sales | Sales growth a year | Price per $1 of profit |
|---|---|---|---|
Synopsys | 65.5× · Very expensive | ||
Microsoft | 29.1× · Fair price | ||
Palantir Technologies | 249.1× · Very expensive | ||
Oracle | 22.9× · Fair price | ||
Palo Alto Networks | 232.7× · Very expensive |
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AI analysis
An AI analyst reads Synopsys's last five years, its segments, earnings, insiders and peers, and writes the bull case, the bear case and what the price expects.
Run the AI analysisFull statementsIncome, balance sheet and cash flow, year by year
Income statement
| In millions of USD | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,685 | 4,204 | 4,616 | 5,318 | 6,127 | 7,054 | |
| 2,891 | 3,342 | 3,718 | 4,287 | 4,882 | 5,431 | |
| 620 | 735 | 1,160 | 1,326 | 1,356 | 915 | |
| 853 | 1,013 | 1,334 | 1,555 | 1,846 | 2,500 | |
| 664 | 758 | 985 | 1,230 | 2,263 | 1,332 | |
| 4.27 | 4.81 | 6.29 | 7.92 | 14.51 | 8.04 | |
| 78.4% | 79.5% | 80.5% | 80.6% | 79.7% | 77.0% | |
| 16.8% | 17.5% | 25.1% | 24.9% | 22.1% | 13.0% | |
| 18.0% | 18.0% | 21.3% | 23.1% | 36.9% | 18.9% |
Balance sheet
| In millions of USD | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 8,030 | 8,752 | 9,418 | 10,333 | 13,074 | 48,224 |
| Cash | 1,236 | 1,433 | 1,418 | 1,434 | 3,897 | 2,888 |
| Total debt | 663 | 667 | 656 | 678 | 684 | 14,293 |
| Total liabilities | 3,118 | 3,453 | 3,859 | 4,149 | 4,050 | 19,897 |
| 4,907 | 5,295 | 5,516 | 6,147 | 8,991 | 28,328 | |
| 156 | 157 | 156 | 155 | 156 | 166 | |
| 9.1% | 10.7% | 14.1% | 15.1% | 12.7% | 3.4% | |
| 13.5% | 14.3% | 17.9% | 20.0% | 25.2% | 4.7% |
Cash flow
| In millions of USD | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 991 | 1,493 | 1,739 | 1,703 | 1,407 | 1,519 | |
| 155 | 94 | 139 | 192 | 140 | 169 | |
| 837 | 1,399 | 1,600 | 1,511 | 1,268 | 1,349 | |
| Dividends paid | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 242 | 753 | 1,100 | 1,161 | 0 | 0 | |
| 249 | 345 | 459 | 563 | 692 | 893 |
Valuation
- 65.5×
- 31.5×
- 4.85
- 3.1×
- 12.4×
- 64.7×
- 39.5×
- 1.5%
- 1.5%
- 0.0%
Profitability
- 77.0%
- 13.0%
- 18.9%
- 25.6%
- 3.5%
- 11.6%
- 2.6%
- 1.6%
- 1.4%
- 32.1%
Growth
- +13.9%
- +13.5%
- +5.1%
- –
- +1.9%
Financial health
- 4.6×
- 0.50
- 23.1%
- 4.1×
- 1.62
- 1.32
- 0.19
How it ranks in Technology
Each dot is where the company stands among every company over $300M in the sector. Further right is better.
What analysts expect
- Average price target
- $543.57
- Range
- $455.00 – $600.00
- 2 analysts
These targets were collected on May 20, 2026 and our analyst feed has not updated since, so we no longer compare them with today's price.
Recent earnings
Our results feed has not updated since May 21, 2026. Results reported after that are not in this table yet.
| Date | EPS | Expected | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | 3.77 | 3.56 | +5.9% |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 2.90 | 2.78 | +4.3% |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 3.39 | 3.80 | −10.8% |
| May 28, 2025 | 3.67 | 3.39 | +8.3% |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 3.03 | 2.79 | +8.6% |
| Dec 4, 2024 | 3.40 | 3.30 | +3.0% |
| Aug 21, 2024 | 3.43 | 3.28 | +4.6% |
| May 22, 2024 | 3.00 | 2.95 | +1.7% |
News
Synopsys at $460: Appealing Ahead of Dec. 8 EarningsYahoo Finance · Nov 11, 2026How Low Can Synopsys Stock Go?Yahoo Finance · Nov 11, 2026What Would It Take For Synopsys Stock To Move Higher?Yahoo Finance · Oct 15, 2026Synopsys (SNPS) Has a Strong Design Business. Is Its Growth Worth the Premium?Yahoo Finance · Oct 4, 2026Should You Buy Synopsys Stock While Its Cash Runs Far Ahead Of Its Profit?Yahoo Finance · Sep 17, 2026Insider trades
Our insider feed has not updated since May 26, 2026. Trades filed after that are not listed yet.
No insider trades on file.
The seven classic investing rulebooks
0/7Passes 0 of 7. Each bar is how well the company fits that investor's published rules, from 0 to 100; 60 or more counts as a pass.
Questions about Synopsys
Is Synopsys a good stock to buy?
A business with weak numbers, priced as if everything goes right. 0 of the 7 famous investors' published rulebooks we apply pass it. Whether it suits you depends on your goals and the price you pay; invest-like never tells anyone to buy or sell. The AI analysis lays out the case for and against. Read the Synopsys AI analysis
What does Synopsys do?
Synopsys, Inc. provides design IP solutions in the semiconductor and electronics industries. It operates in two segments, Design Automation and Design IP. It is in Software - Infrastructure, based in Sunnyvale, CA, United States, with 28,000 employees.
Does Synopsys pay a dividend?
No. Synopsys does not pay a dividend at the moment.
Is Synopsys stock halal?
Yes. Synopsys passes our halal screen: its business is permitted and its debt is 16% of its market value, under the 30% limit. How we check
How has Synopsys stock done over the past year?
Up 15.6% over the past twelve months, to $455.20. It traded between $367.70 and $534.56 and is 14.8% below its high.
Who are Synopsys's competitors?
The largest listed companies in the same industry are Microsoft, Palantir Technologies, Oracle and Palo Alto Networks. The peers table on this page compares their profit, growth and price with Synopsys's.
Prices: daily closes to Nov 13, 2026. Fundamentals: company reports via invest-like data.



