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Semiconductor design software provider Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) reported revenue ahead of Wall Street’s expectations in Q3 CY2024, with sales up 18.8% year on year to $1.22 billion. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $4.63 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $1.64 per share was also 13.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
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Cadence (CDNS) Q3 CY2024 Highlights:
- Revenue: $1.22 billion vs analyst estimates of $1.18 billion (2.9% beat)
- Adjusted EPS: $1.64 vs analyst estimates of $1.44 (13.7% beat)
- The company reconfirmed its revenue guidance for the full year of $4.63 billion at the midpoint
- Management slightly raised its full-year Adjusted EPS guidance to $5.90 at the midpoint
- Gross Margin (GAAP): 86.6%, down from 89.3% in the same quarter last year
- Operating Margin: 28.8%, in line with the same quarter last year
- Free Cash Flow Margin: 31.5%, up from 12% in the previous quarter
- Billings: $1.24 billion at quarter end, up 23.3% year on year
- Market Capitalization: $70.45 billion
Company OverviewWith the name chosen to reflect the idea of a repeating pattern or rhythm in electronic design, Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) offers a software-as-a-service platform for semiconductor engineering and design.
Design Software
The demand for rich, interactive 2D, 3D, VR and AR experiences is growing, and while the ubiquitous metaverse might still be more of a buzzword than a real thing, what is real is the demand for the tools to create these experiences, whether they are games, 3D tours or interactive movies.Sales Growth
A company’s long-term performance can indicate its business quality. Any business can put up a good quarter or two, but many enduring ones grow for years. Regrettably, Cadence’s sales grew at a sluggish 13.5% compounded annual growth rate over the last three years. This shows it failed to expand in any major way, a rough starting point for our analysis.This quarter, Cadence reported year-on-year revenue growth of 18.8%, and its $1.22 billion of revenue exceeded Wall Street’s estimates by 2.9%.
Looking ahead, sell-side analysts expect revenue to grow 20.5% over the next 12 months, an acceleration versus the last three years. This projection is admirable and shows the market thinks its newer products and services will spur faster growth.
Customer Acquisition Efficiency
The customer acquisition cost (CAC) payback period measures the months a company needs to recoup the money spent on acquiring a new customer. This metric helps assess how quickly a business can break even on its sales and marketing investments.Cadence is extremely efficient at acquiring new customers, and its CAC payback period checked in at 4.7 months this quarter. The company’s efficiency indicates that it has a highly differentiated product offering and strong brand reputation, giving it the freedom to invest resources into new growth initiatives while maintaining optionality.