CDNS vs. GDDY: Cadence Design Systems vs. GoDaddy Stock Comparison

Company Profile

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) and GoDaddy (GDDY) both fall under the Software & Services industry group, but CDNS is classified in Software while GDDY is classified in IT Services.

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Profitability

Capital efficiency shows on one side only: Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) earns 22.87% on shareholders’ equity, ranked against its industry; GoDaddy (GDDY) has no ROE this period.

For every dollar of sales, both Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) at 22.52% and GoDaddy (GDDY) at 18.56% retain more as net profit than most peers, landing in the top net margin quartile of their industries.

Both Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) at 28.93% and GoDaddy (GDDY) at 27.24% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

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Growth

Both Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) at 14.12% and GoDaddy (GDDY) at 8.26% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Both Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) at 5.45% and GoDaddy (GDDY) at -3.57% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Financial Strength

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) at 1.36 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while GoDaddy (GDDY) at 0.61 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for GDDY.

Only one side’s leverage can be read here: Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) carries debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41 against its industry range, while GoDaddy (GDDY) reports no figure this period.

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Dividends

Neither Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) nor GoDaddy (GDDY) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

Neither Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) nor GoDaddy (GDDY) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

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Valuation

GoDaddy (GDDY) at 15.73 sits in the cheaper P/E ratio quartile, while Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) at 63.60 sits in the richer quartile — a clear split in what investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings.

GoDaddy (GDDY) at 2.68 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) at 14.31 sits in the pricier quartile — CDNS costs more per dollar of sales.

GoDaddy (GDDY) reports a negative P/B ratio of -100.78, meaning negative book equity — the multiple itself is not meaningful for valuation. Meanwhile Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reports 12.77, ranking against industry peers normally.

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