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 $96B
2021 - - (-) P/E Ratio 81 Total Asset $10B
2022 $1B - (-) Net Income $1B Total Debt $2B
2023 $1B 11.5% (-2.9%) EBITDA $2B Total Liab $5B
2024 $1B -10.3% (-21.0%) Opr Margin 31.15 Debt/Equity 0.45
2025 $2B 41.9% (24.4%) PreTax Margin 28.95 BV/Share 7
5Y Average FCF $1B 14.2% (0.2%)
Overall Market Assumptions:
Assumptions: P/E for No-Growth Company: 7.0
Perpetual Growth Rate (g): 2.48% Historical US Bond Yield: 4.40%
Discount Rate (WACC): 9.54% Current US Bond Yield: 3.48%
Forcasting Future Free Cash Flow for next 6Y Modified Benjamin Graham's Intrinsic Value
Year FCF Projection (14.2%)
2026 $2B MBG Intrinsic Value $39
2027 $2B
2028 $2B
2029 $2B
2030 $2B
2031 $2B
Terminal Value $35B Net Worth/Share $20
DCF Valuation DCF Valuation "What If" Scenario Table
Enterprise Value $29B Growth Rate
(+) Cash & Cash Equivalents $3B $108 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% 3.5%
(-) Total Debt $2B WACC 7.5% 132 141 151 165 181
Equity Value $30B 8.5% 113 119 126 135 145
Shares Outstanding 275,816,000 9.5% 99 103 108 114 121
10.5% 88 91 95 99 104
DCF Intrinsic Value $108 11.5% 79 81 84 88 91
Analyzed by QuantJuice (2025)