CDNS vs. MDB: Cadence Design Systems vs. MongoDB Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) and MongoDB (MDB) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

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

Company profile comparison for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) and MongoDB (MDB)
Profile Item	CDNS	MDB
Name	Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	MongoDB, Inc. Class A Common Stock
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Information Technology	Information Technology
GICS Industry Group	Software & Services	Software & Services
GICS Industry	Software	IT Services
GICS Sub-Industry	Application Software	Internet Services & Infrastructure
Market Capitalization	87.78 billion USD	25.16 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	Nasdaq
Listing Date	June 10, 1987	October 19, 2017
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

CDNS

MDB

GSPC

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) vs. MongoDB (MDB), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) and MongoDB (MDB). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) and MongoDB (MDB). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) and MongoDB (MDB)
Metric	CDNS	MDB
Total Return (1Y)	3.07%	-8.99%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	9.32%	-3.47%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	12.93%	-10.64%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

CDNS

MDB

GSPC

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) vs. MongoDB (MDB), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) and MongoDB (MDB). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) and MongoDB (MDB)
Metric	CDNS	MDB
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	42.21%	73.14%
Beta (5Y)	1.09	1.75
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-34.21%	-76.52%
Avg. Volume (3M)	2.41M	2.17M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

CDNS and MDB are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) and MongoDB (MDB)
Metric	CDNS	MDB
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.03	-0.18
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.04	-0.26

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) at 22.87% sits in the top ROE quartile, while MongoDB (MDB) at 1.99% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for CDNS.

CDNS

Software & Services industry group

22.87%

Max: 53.85%
CDNS: 22.87%
Q3: 17.90%
Median: 6.59%
Q1: -9.59%
Min: -50.52%

MDB

Software & Services industry group

1.99%

Max: 53.85%
Q3: 17.90%
Median: 6.59%
MDB: 1.99%
Q1: -9.59%
Min: -50.52%

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their ROE against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) at 22.52% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of MongoDB (MDB) at 2.12%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

CDNS

Software & Services industry group

22.52%

Max: 41.17%
CDNS: 22.52%
Q3: 15.28%
Median: 4.63%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -33.17%

MDB

Software & Services industry group

2.12%

Max: 41.17%
Q3: 15.28%
Median: 4.63%
MDB: 2.12%
Q1: -5.42%
Min: -33.17%

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their net margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) at 28.93% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of MongoDB (MDB) at 3.68%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

CDNS

Software & Services industry group

28.93%

Max: 46.89%
CDNS: 28.93%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
Q1: -2.13%
Min: -30.45%

MDB

Software & Services industry group

3.68%

Max: 46.89%
Q3: 17.64%
Median: 8.73%
MDB: 3.68%
Q1: -2.13%
Min: -30.45%

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their operating margin against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) and MongoDB (MDB)
Metric	CDNS	MDB
ROE (TTM)	22.87%	1.99%
ROA (TTM)	10.52%	-0.22%
Net Margin (TTM)	22.52%	2.12%
Operating Margin (TTM)	28.93%	3.68%
Gross Margin (TTM)	85.68%	72.69%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) at 14.12% and MongoDB (MDB) at 22.79% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Only one side can be read here: Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reports EPS growth of 5.45%, ranked against its industry; MongoDB (MDB) has no EPS growth figure this period.

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) and MongoDB (MDB)
Metric	CDNS	MDB
Revenue Growth (YoY)	14.12%	22.79%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	14.14%	24.26%
EPS Growth (YoY)	5.45%	--
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	9.53%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) at 1.36 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while MongoDB (MDB) at 4.87 sits above its industry’s typical mid-range — comfortable liquidity, though possibly with more idle current assets relative to peers.

CDNS

Software & Services industry group

1.36

Max: 5.11
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
CDNS: 1.36
Q1: 1.01
Min: 0.03

MDB

Software & Services industry group

4.87

Max: 5.11
MDB: 4.87
Q3: 2.77
Median: 1.67
Q1: 1.01
Min: 0.03

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their current ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

MongoDB (MDB) at 0.02 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) at 0.41 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

CDNS

Software & Services industry group

0.41

Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
CDNS: 0.41
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
Min: 0.00

MDB

Software & Services industry group

0.02

Max: 2.52
Q3: 1.13
Median: 0.40
Q1: 0.07
MDB: 0.02
Min: 0.00

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) and MongoDB (MDB)
Metric	CDNS	MDB
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.36	4.87
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.41	0.02
Net Debt / EBITDA	0.57	-170.08

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

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

CDNS

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

CDNS: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MDB

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

MDB: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

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

CDNS

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

CDNS: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MDB

Software & Services industry group

0.00%

MDB: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) and MongoDB (MDB)
Metric	CDNS	MDB
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both look expensive on trailing earnings: Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) at 63.60 sits in the richer P/E ratio quartile, and MongoDB (MDB) at 434.49 is richer still, above its industry range.

CDNS

Software & Services industry group

63.60

Max: 112.94
CDNS: 63.60
Q3: 60.32
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
Min: 6.69

MDB

Software & Services industry group

434.49

MDB: 434.49
Max: 112.94
Q3: 60.32
Median: 32.91
Q1: 18.77
Min: 6.69

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Both Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) at 14.31 and MongoDB (MDB) at 9.04 command a richer price per dollar of sales than most peers, sitting in the upper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

CDNS

Software & Services industry group

14.31

Max: 17.91
CDNS: 14.31
Q3: 8.78
Median: 4.25
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

MDB

Software & Services industry group

9.04

Max: 17.91
MDB: 9.04
Q3: 8.78
Median: 4.25
Q1: 2.23
Min: 0.02

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

MongoDB (MDB) at 8.46 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) at 12.77 carries an above-peer premium to book — CDNS is pricier on assets.

CDNS

Software & Services industry group

12.77

Max: 16.63
CDNS: 12.77
Q3: 8.50
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
Min: -3.90

MDB

Software & Services industry group

8.46

Max: 16.63
Q3: 8.50
MDB: 8.46
Median: 4.30
Q1: 1.92
Min: -3.90

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) vs. MongoDB (MDB): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Software & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) and MongoDB (MDB)
Metric	CDNS	MDB
P/E Ratio (TTM)	63.60	434.49
P/S Ratio (TTM)	14.31	9.04
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	12.77	8.46
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	1.99%	2.23%