CDNS
Price
$302.14
Change
-$4.62 (-1.51%)
Updated
Nov 20, 04:59 PM (EDT)
Capitalization
82.24B
88 days until earnings call
Intraday BUY SELL Signals
FFIV
Price
$225.92
Change
+$1.93 (+0.86%)
Updated
Nov 20, 04:59 PM (EDT)
Capitalization
13.03B
74 days until earnings call
Intraday BUY SELL Signals
Interact to see
Advertisement

CDNS vs FFIV

Header iconCDNS vs FFIV Comparison
Open Charts CDNS vs FFIVBanner chart's image
Cadence Design Systems
Price$302.14
Change-$4.62 (-1.51%)
Volume$30.38K
Capitalization82.24B
F5
Price$225.92
Change+$1.93 (+0.86%)
Volume$22.54K
Capitalization13.03B
CDNS vs FFIV Comparison Chart in %
View a ticker or compare two or three
VS
CDNS vs. FFIV commentary
Nov 21, 2025

To compare these two companies we present long-term analysis, their fundamental ratings and make comparative short-term technical analysis which are presented below. The conclusion is CDNS is a Hold and FFIV is a Hold.

Interact to see
Advertisement
COMPARISON
Comparison
Nov 21, 2025
Stock price -- (CDNS: $306.76 vs. FFIV: $223.99)
Brand notoriety: CDNS and FFIV are both not notable
CDNS represents the Packaged Software, while FFIV is part of the Computer Communications industry
Current volume relative to the 65-day Moving Average: CDNS: 79% vs. FFIV: 86%
Market capitalization -- CDNS: $82.24B vs. FFIV: $13.03B
CDNS [@Packaged Software] is valued at $82.24B. FFIV’s [@Computer Communications] market capitalization is $13.03B. The market cap for tickers in the [@Packaged Software] industry ranges from $276.16B to $0. The market cap for tickers in the [@Computer Communications] industry ranges from $3.56T to $0. The average market capitalization across the [@Packaged Software] industry is $8.1B. The average market capitalization across the [@Computer Communications] industry is $25.76B.

Long-Term Analysis

It is best to consider a long-term outlook for a ticker by using Fundamental Analysis (FA) ratings. The rating of 1 to 100, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, is divided into thirds. The first third (a green rating of 1-33) indicates that the ticker is undervalued; the second third (a grey number between 34 and 66) means that the ticker is valued fairly; and the last third (red number of 67 to 100) reflects that the ticker is undervalued. We use an FA Score to show how many ratings show the ticker to be undervalued (green) or overvalued (red).

CDNS’s FA Score shows that 1 FA rating(s) are green whileFFIV’s FA Score has 0 green FA rating(s).

  • CDNS’s FA Score: 1 green, 4 red.
  • FFIV’s FA Score: 0 green, 5 red.
According to our system of comparison, CDNS is a better buy in the long-term than FFIV.

Short-Term Analysis

It is best to consider a short-term outlook for a ticker by using Technical Analysis (TA) indicators. We use Odds of Success as the percentage of outcomes which confirm successful trade signals in the past.

If the Odds of Success (the likelihood of the continuation of a trend) for each indicator are greater than 50%, then the generated signal is confirmed. A green percentage from 90% to 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bullish trend. A red percentage from 90% - 51% indicates that the ticker is in a bearish trend. All grey percentages are below 50% and are considered not to confirm the trend signal.

CDNS’s TA Score shows that 3 TA indicator(s) are bullish while FFIV’s TA Score has 4 bullish TA indicator(s).

  • CDNS’s TA Score: 3 bullish, 5 bearish.
  • FFIV’s TA Score: 4 bullish, 6 bearish.
According to our system of comparison, FFIV is a better buy in the short-term than CDNS.

Price Growth

CDNS (@Packaged Software) experienced а -2.78% price change this week, while FFIV (@Computer Communications) price change was -6.74% for the same time period.

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the @Packaged Software industry was -5.15%. For the same industry, the average monthly price growth was -11.32%, and the average quarterly price growth was +45.69%.

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the @Computer Communications industry was -5.77%. For the same industry, the average monthly price growth was -13.03%, and the average quarterly price growth was +25.44%.

Reported Earning Dates

CDNS is expected to report earnings on Feb 16, 2026.

FFIV is expected to report earnings on Feb 02, 2026.

Industries' Descriptions

@Packaged Software (-5.15% weekly)

Packaged software comprises multiple software programs bundled together and sold as a group. For example, Microsoft Office includes multiple applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. In some cases, buying a bundled product is cheaper than purchasing each item individually[s20] . Microsoft Corporation, Oracle Corp. and Adobe are some major American packaged software makers.

@Computer Communications (-5.77% weekly)

Computer communications industry develops technology that allows computing devices to exchange data with each other using connections/data links between nodes. Common types of computer network include Cloud (IAN), Internet, Wide (WAN, Local (LAN)/Wireless(WLAN) etc. The industry is an ever-more important part of technology, and is set to become even bigger as the Internet of Things (IoT) rapidly forays into the various aspects of our lives. Cisco Systems, Inc., Palo Alto Networks, Inc. and Arista Networks, Inc., Fortinet, Inc. are some of the major computer communications companies.

SUMMARIES
Loading...
FUNDAMENTALS
Fundamentals
CDNS($82.2B) has a higher market cap than FFIV($13B). CDNS has higher P/E ratio than FFIV: CDNS (79.06) vs FFIV (19.14). CDNS YTD gains are higher at: 2.097 vs. FFIV (-10.928). CDNS has higher annual earnings (EBITDA): 1.8B vs. FFIV (853M). CDNS has more cash in the bank: 2.75B vs. FFIV (1.43B). FFIV has less debt than CDNS: FFIV (260M) vs CDNS (2.48B). CDNS has higher revenues than FFIV: CDNS (5.21B) vs FFIV (3.03B).
CDNSFFIVCDNS / FFIV
Capitalization82.2B13B632%
EBITDA1.8B853M211%
Gain YTD2.097-10.928-19%
P/E Ratio79.0619.14413%
Revenue5.21B3.03B172%
Total Cash2.75B1.43B193%
Total Debt2.48B260M953%
FUNDAMENTALS RATINGS
CDNS vs FFIV: Fundamental Ratings
CDNS
FFIV
OUTLOOK RATING
1..100
7355
VALUATION
overvalued / fair valued / undervalued
1..100
85
Overvalued
68
Overvalued
PROFIT vs RISK RATING
1..100
2152
SMR RATING
1..100
4143
PRICE GROWTH RATING
1..100
6165
P/E GROWTH RATING
1..100
4073
SEASONALITY SCORE
1..100
50n/a

Tickeron ratings are formulated such that a rating of 1 designates the most successful stocks in a given industry, while a rating of 100 points to the least successful stocks for that industry.

FFIV's Valuation (68) in the Computer Communications industry is in the same range as CDNS (85) in the Electronic Production Equipment industry. This means that FFIV’s stock grew similarly to CDNS’s over the last 12 months.

CDNS's Profit vs Risk Rating (21) in the Electronic Production Equipment industry is in the same range as FFIV (52) in the Computer Communications industry. This means that CDNS’s stock grew similarly to FFIV’s over the last 12 months.

CDNS's SMR Rating (41) in the Electronic Production Equipment industry is in the same range as FFIV (43) in the Computer Communications industry. This means that CDNS’s stock grew similarly to FFIV’s over the last 12 months.

CDNS's Price Growth Rating (61) in the Electronic Production Equipment industry is in the same range as FFIV (65) in the Computer Communications industry. This means that CDNS’s stock grew similarly to FFIV’s over the last 12 months.

CDNS's P/E Growth Rating (40) in the Electronic Production Equipment industry is somewhat better than the same rating for FFIV (73) in the Computer Communications industry. This means that CDNS’s stock grew somewhat faster than FFIV’s over the last 12 months.

TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Technical Analysis
CDNSFFIV
RSI
ODDS (%)
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
83%
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
76%
Stochastic
ODDS (%)
Bullish Trend 2 days ago
81%
Bullish Trend 3 days ago
69%
Momentum
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
66%
Bearish Trend 4 days ago
49%
MACD
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
69%
Bearish Trend 4 days ago
43%
TrendWeek
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
61%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
51%
TrendMonth
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
60%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
57%
Advances
ODDS (%)
Bullish Trend 11 days ago
72%
Bullish Trend 15 days ago
64%
Declines
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 3 days ago
60%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
53%
BollingerBands
ODDS (%)
N/A
Bullish Trend 4 days ago
70%
Aroon
ODDS (%)
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
59%
Bearish Trend 2 days ago
69%
View a ticker or compare two or three
Interact to see
Advertisement
CDNS
Daily Signal:
Gain/Loss:
FFIV
Daily Signal:
Gain/Loss:
Interesting Tickers
1D
1W
1M
1Q
6M
1Y
5Y
1 Day
ETFs / NAMEPrice $Chg $Chg %
NEWTZ24.940.02
+0.08%
NewtekOne
JJETF5.50N/A
N/A
Barclays Bank PLC
FCEF22.38-0.02
-0.11%
First Trust Income Opportunity ETF
FEX113.62-0.22
-0.20%
First Trust Large Cap Core AlphaDEX® ETF
EOT16.93-0.13
-0.76%
EATON VANCE NATIONAL Municipal OPPORTUNITIES TRUST