Where Does Synopsys Stock Rank Among Competitors?
Synopsys stock has underperformed its top peers over the past year, but how does it measure up against those rapidly scaling in AI chip design? A closer look reveals robust profitability and moderate valuation, though its revenue growth has lagged some competitors. The recent Nvidia investment and Ansys acquisition provide significant AI-driven design upside, balanced by integration risks and IP headwinds.
- SNPS’s 17.2% op margin, though strong, trails RMBS (36.5%), reflecting its EDA/software model versus RMBS’s high-margin IP licensing.
- SNPS’s 8.0% LTM revenue growth, moderate for EDA, lags AI-driven AMD, reflecting core market pace versus hyper-growth segments.
- SNPS’s 21.5% stock drop, underperforming peers, with a 41.1 PE, reflects IP headwinds and muted mobile/PC recovery despite AI-driven EDA potential.
Here’s how Synopsys stacks up across size, valuation, and profitability versus key peers.
| SNPS | AMD | CDNS | ADSK | RMBS | MBLY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap ($ Bil) | 70.2 | 357.3 | 84.0 | 65.0 | 10.1 | 9.4 |
| Revenue ($ Bil) | 6.4 | 32.0 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 |
| PE Ratio | 41.1 | 79.6 | 89.8 | 63.2 | 49.0 | -34.2 |
| LTM Revenue Growth | 8.0% | 31.8% | 19.7% | 13.8% | 31.0% | 7.6% |
| LTM Operating Margin | 17.2% | 9.4% | 31.5% | 22.9% | 36.5% | -19.9% |
| LTM FCF Margin | 20.2% | 17.0% | 28.4% | 28.0% | 43.1% | 32.4% |
| 12M Market Return | -21.5% | 60.2% | 0.9% | 4.5% | 62.9% | -36.1% |
For more details on Synopsys, read Buy or Sell SNPS Stock. Below we compare SNPS’s growth, margin, and valuation with peers across years
Revenue Growth Comparison
| LTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNPS | 8.0% | – | 15.2% | 15.2% | 9.8% |
| AMD | 31.8% | – | 13.7% | -3.9% | 43.6% |
| CDNS | 19.7% | – | 13.5% | 14.8% | 19.2% |
| ADSK | 13.8% | 11.5% | 9.8% | 14.1% | |
| RMBS | 31.0% | – | 20.7% | 1.4% | 38.5% |
| MBLY | 7.6% | – | -20.4% | 11.2% | 34.8% |
Operating Margin Comparison
| LTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNPS | 17.2% | – | 22.1% | 24.9% | 25.1% |
| AMD | 9.4% | – | 8.1% | 1.8% | 5.4% |
| CDNS | 31.5% | – | 29.6% | 30.9% | 30.1% |
| ADSK | 22.9% | 22.3% | 20.5% | 19.8% | |
| RMBS | 36.5% | – | 32.2% | 19.8% | 17.6% |
| MBLY | -19.9% | – | -32.0% | -1.6% | -2.0% |
PE Ratio Comparison
| LTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNPS | 41.1 | – | 32.8 | 63.7 | 49.6 |
| AMD | 79.6 | – | 119.2 | 278.6 | 76.6 |
| CDNS | 89.8 | – | 77.2 | 70.5 | 51.3 |
| ADSK | 63.2 | 57.1 | 57.5 | 49.0 | |
| RMBS | 49.0 | – | 31.6 | 22.1 | -274.0 |
| MBLY | -34.2 | – | -5.2 | -1291.6 | -324.5 |
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