Synopsys Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

Synopsys has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 21%, while the Software industry saw earnings growing at 19.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.9% per year. Synopsys's return on equity is 15.7%, and it has net margins of 23.5%.

Key information

21.0%

Earnings growth rate

20.8%

EPS growth rate

Software Industry Growth17.3%
Revenue growth rate13.9%
Return on equity15.7%
Net Margin23.5%
Last Earnings Update31 Oct 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Synopsys Q4: Anticipating Revenue Deceleration In FY 2025; Remain 'Sell'

Dec 05

Should You Be Adding Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) To Your Watchlist Today?

Nov 17
Should You Be Adding Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) To Your Watchlist Today?

Is Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) Using Too Much Debt?

Nov 04
Is Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) Using Too Much Debt?

At US$507, Is It Time To Put Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) On Your Watch List?

Oct 21
At US$507, Is It Time To Put Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) On Your Watch List?

Synopsys Stock: Double-Digit Annual Returns Likely

Oct 07

Earnings Tell The Story For Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS)

Sep 26
Earnings Tell The Story For Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS)

Synopsys: Fantastic Company With One Shortcoming

Aug 24

Is Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) Worth US$549 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Aug 18
Is Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) Worth US$549 Based On Its Intrinsic Value?

Here's Why Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Jul 25
Here's Why Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Synopsys: Market Position Boosted With Ansys Acquisition

Jul 17

Is Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) A Risky Investment?

Jul 11
Is Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) A Risky Investment?

Synopsys, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SNPS) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Jun 14
Synopsys, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SNPS) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

What Is Synopsys, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SNPS) Share Price Doing?

May 27
What Is Synopsys, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SNPS) Share Price Doing?

Synopsys: Reasons To Hold Despite Perceived Overvaluation

May 23

Synopsys: Selling On The Cheap Ahead Of The Ansys Deal

May 17

Is Now The Time To Put Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) On Your Watchlist?

Apr 16
Is Now The Time To Put Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) On Your Watchlist?

Synopsys: Potential Further Upside For Compounding Machine

Apr 04

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Apr 02
Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Synopsys: A Quality Compounder With A Stretched Valuation

Mar 25

Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Mar 20
Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Synopsys Q1 Earnings Preview: Why The ANSYS Acquisition May Destroy Shareholder Value

Feb 21

With Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

Jan 23
With Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) It Looks Like You'll Get What You Pay For

What Is Synopsys, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SNPS) Share Price Doing?

Jan 09
What Is Synopsys, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SNPS) Share Price Doing?

Here's Why Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Dec 28
Here's Why Synopsys (NASDAQ:SNPS) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Synopsys makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:SNPS Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Oct 246,1271,4421,4282,082
31 Jul 246,4831,5111,5242,090
30 Apr 246,3121,4211,4472,066
31 Jan 246,1201,3981,3882,033
31 Oct 235,8431,2301,2991,947
31 Jul 235,1351,0341,1281,846
30 Apr 235,0289211,1331,806
31 Jan 235,0459411,1341,736
31 Oct 225,0829851,1341,680
31 Jul 224,9501,0331,1041,633
30 Apr 224,7591,0091,0691,559
31 Jan 224,5049091,0491,531
31 Oct 214,2047581,0351,505
31 Jul 214,0777541,0051,431
30 Apr 213,9848089801,382
31 Jan 213,8217239431,322
31 Oct 203,6856649171,279
31 Jul 203,5116288851,230
30 Apr 203,4004758791,192
31 Jan 203,3754838861,180
31 Oct 193,3615328621,137
31 Jul 193,3056268861,137
30 Apr 193,2316058781,130
31 Jan 193,1725908691,092
31 Oct 183,1214338601,085
31 Jul 183,023588411,038
30 Apr 182,93895802990
31 Jan 182,84246778961
31 Oct 172,725137738909
31 Jul 172,662329701886
30 Apr 172,582277693879
31 Jan 172,507293673873
31 Oct 162,423267668857
31 Jul 162,376244664843
30 Apr 162,317235655819
31 Jan 162,269221654791
31 Oct 152,242226640776
31 Jul 152,194239626758
30 Apr 152,160249615743
31 Jan 152,121257608733
31 Oct 142,057259608719
31 Jul 142,023254599703
30 Apr 141,984240589687
31 Jan 141,966246570679

Quality Earnings: SNPS has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: SNPS's current net profit margins (23.5%) are higher than last year (21.1%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SNPS's earnings have grown significantly by 21% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: SNPS's earnings growth over the past year (17.2%) is below its 5-year average (21% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: SNPS earnings growth over the past year (17.2%) did not outperform the Software industry 27.6%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: SNPS's Return on Equity (15.7%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/17 06:20
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/17 00:00
Earnings2024/10/31
Annual Earnings2024/10/31

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Analyst Sources

Synopsys, Inc. is covered by 36 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.

AnalystInstitution
Joseph VruwinkBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Gary MobleyBenchmark Company