Intrinsic Valuation of: CDNS
Free Cash Flow Average and Growth over past 5Y Key Statistics
Year FCF FCF (FCF/Revenue)
2020 - - EPS (FY) 4 Market Cap $84B
2021 - - (-) P/E Ratio 79 Total Asset $9B
2022 $1B - (-) Net Income $1B Total Debt $2B
2023 $1B 8.1% (-9.3%) EBITDA $2B Total Liab $4B
2024 $1B 11.5% (-2.9%) Opr Margin 0.30 Debt/Equity 0.53
2025 $1B -10.3% (-21.0%) PreTax Margin 27.98 BV/Share 6
5Y Average FCF $1B 3.1% (-11.1%)
Overall Market Assumptions:
Assumptions: P/E for No-Growth Company: 7.0
Perpetual Growth Rate (g): 2.5% Historical US Bond Yield: 4.4%
Discount Rate (WACC): 7.4% Current US Bond Yield: 3.5%
Forcasting Future Free Cash Flow for next 6Y Modified Benjamin Graham's Intrinsic Value
Year FCF Projection (4.0%)
2026 $1B MBG Intrinsic Value $35
2027 $1B
2028 $1B
2029 $1B
2030 $1B
2031 $1B
Terminal Value $29B Net Worth/Share $17
DCF Valuation DCF Valuation "What If" Scenario Table
Enterprise Value $25B Growth Rate
(+) Cash & Cash Equivalents $3B $93 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5%
(-) Total Debt $2B WACC 7.3% 82 88 95 103 114
Equity Value $25B 7.4% 81 87 94 102 113
Shares Outstanding 273,041,984 7.4% 80 86 93 101 111
7.9% 74 79 84 91 99
DCF Intrinsic Value $93 8.4% 69 72 77 82 89
Analyzed by QuantJuice (2025)