Cadence Design Systems Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Cadence Design Systems' CEO is Anirudh Devgan, appointed in Nov 2017, has a tenure of 7.08 years. total yearly compensation is $17.34M, comprised of 4.3% salary and 95.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.023% of the company’s shares, worth $19.37M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.2 years and 4.8 years respectively.
Key information
Anirudh Devgan
Chief executive officer
US$17.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 4.3% |
| CEO tenure | 7.1yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.02% |
| Management average tenure | 4.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 4.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Dec 11
Cadence Q3: Export Control Regulations Might Affect Growth; Downgrade To 'Sell'
Dec 02There's Reason For Concern Over Cadence Design Systems, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CDNS) Massive 25% Price Jump
Nov 23If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) Presents An Opportunity
Nov 11Cadence Design Systems: Initiating With A Buy On AI Strides
Oct 31Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNS)
Oct 25Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNS)?
Oct 13The Market Has High Expectations, But Cadence May Be Able To Exceed Them
Oct 03Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Oct 01A Look Into Cadence Design Systems' (NASDAQ:CDNS) Impressive Returns On Capital
Sep 01Cadence Design Systems' (NASDAQ:CDNS) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations
Jul 31Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Jul 24Cadence Design Systems: Accelerated Verification And Performance Should Support AI
Jul 23Should You Think About Buying Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNS) Now?
Jul 04Does Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 23Cadence Design Systems: Widening TAM But Less Room For Valuation Expansion
Jun 12Cadence Design Systems: A Lot To Like, But Not At This Price
May 08A Look At The Fair Value Of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNS)
May 05Cadence Design Systems: Patiently Waiting For A Better Price
Apr 29Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNS)
Apr 20Cadence Design Systems: AI R&D Upside Risk
Apr 17Under The Bonnet, Cadence Design Systems' (NASDAQ:CDNS) Returns Look Impressive
Mar 25Cadence Design Systems Is Locked In A Two-Headed Horse Race That Needs A Break
Mar 24Does Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Mar 12Cadence Design Systems: Impressive By Design
Mar 08Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Feb 16Why Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNS) Could Be Worth Watching
Feb 13These 4 Measures Indicate That Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) Is Using Debt Safely
Jan 19Cadence Design Systems: Boosted Confidence In Resilience To Macro Headwinds
Jan 10With Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDNS) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For
Jan 07CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$17m | US$750k | US$1b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$958m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$890m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$855m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$32m | US$725k | US$849m |
| Oct 01 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$785m |
| Jul 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$775m |
| Apr 02 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$744m |
| Jan 01 2022 | US$22m | US$605k | US$696m |
| Oct 02 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$693m |
| Jul 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$678m |
| Apr 03 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$654m |
| Jan 02 2021 | US$6m | US$562k | US$591m |
| Sep 26 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Jun 27 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$1b |
| Mar 28 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$992m |
| Dec 28 2019 | US$9m | US$550k | US$989m |
| Sep 28 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$428m |
| Jun 29 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$426m |
| Mar 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$393m |
| Dec 29 2018 | US$4m | US$500k | US$346m |
| Sep 29 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$233m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$215m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$209m |
| Dec 30 2017 | US$5m | US$434k | US$204m |
Compensation vs Market: Anirudh's total compensation ($USD17.34M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.63M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Anirudh's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Anirudh Devgan (54 yo)
7.1yrs
Tenure
US$17,341,862
Compensation
Dr. Anirudh Devgan, Ph D., has been President of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. since November 16, 2017 and has been its Director since August 01, 2021. He has been Chief Executive Officer at Cadence Design...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 7.1yrs | US$17.34m | 0.023% $ 19.4m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 7.2yrs | US$5.91m | 0.013% $ 11.2m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Revenue Officer | 4.2yrs | US$5.41m | 0.0089% $ 7.7m | |
| Senior VP and GM of the Digital & Signoff Group | 6.9yrs | US$4.92m | 0.034% $ 29.2m | |
| Senior VP & GM of the System and Verification Group | 3.8yrs | US$4.93m | 0.022% $ 18.8m | |
| Co-Founder | no data | no data | no data | |
| Corporate VP of Corporate Finance & Treasurer | 18.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer & Corporate VP | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.0058% $ 5.0m | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP & GM of Strategy and New Ventures | 2.3yrs | US$1.43m | no data |
4.2yrs
Average Tenure
54yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CDNS's management team is considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 3.3yrs | US$17.34m | 0.023% $ 19.4m | |
| Independent Director | 11.8yrs | US$358.00k | 0.0051% $ 4.4m | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$364.00k | 0.0047% $ 4.1m | |
| Independent Director | 13.2yrs | US$334.00k | 0.0099% $ 8.5m | |
| Independent Director | 32.9yrs | US$351.31k | 0.015% $ 12.7m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$378.00k | 0.0028% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Director | 4.8yrs | US$362.00k | 0.0028% $ 2.4m | |
| Independent Chairman | 2.9yrs | US$382.74k | 0.0013% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 3.9yrs | US$322.00k | 0.0018% $ 1.5m |
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
61yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CDNS's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/17 23:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is covered by 40 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Joseph Vruwink | Baird |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |
| Gary Mobley | Benchmark Company |