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Synopsys (SNPS) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: Q3 FY26 · 10-Q filed Aug 26, 2026 · Synopsys (SNPS) Q3 FY26 earnings results →

Q3 FY26 Revenue up 42% year over year to $2.5B · 22¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 14.4%

Synopsys made $2.5B in Q3 FY26 (+42% Y/Y): Products $1.7B, Maintenance and service $809M. Operating margin 14.4%, net earnings $546M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Aug 26, 2026.

Revenue$2.5B
Year over year+42%
Operating margin14.4%
Net earnings$546M
Operating cash flow$813M

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $2.5B in Q3 FY26, up 42% year over year and up 9% from the previous quarter. Time-based products was the largest line at 40% of revenue. Maintenance and service added $0.48B year over year (up 144%), 65% of the total change.

Gross margin was 72.6%, down 5.6 points from Q3 FY25. Operating profit was $0.36B, a 14.4% margin (up 4.9 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus Q3 FY25, 26% reached operating profit, above the 9% margin then. Operating expenses grew 21% against revenue growth of 42%. The fastest-growing cost line was Other operating costs (+451%). Net earnings were $0.55B, up 125% year over year. The effective tax rate was 20.2%. Non-operating items added $0.33B, 48% of pre-tax earnings, so the bottom line overstates operating performance.

Operating cash flow was $0.81B (up 21% year over year), 149% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $0.45B of depreciation and amortization and $0.23B of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $0.42B. Capital expenditures of $0.07B left free cash flow of $0.75B.

Quarterly history

Synopsys revenue by quarterSynopsys revenue by quarter$1.6BQ4 FY24$1.6BQ2 FY25$1.7BQ3 FY25$2.3BQ4 FY25$2.4BQ1 FY26$2.3BQ2 FY26$2.5BQ3 FY26
Synopsys net earnings by quarterSynopsys net earnings by quarter$1.1BQ4 FY24$345MQ2 FY25$243MQ3 FY25$449MQ4 FY25$65.0MQ1 FY26$16.9MQ2 FY26$546MQ3 FY26
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q3 FY2610-QAug 26, 2026$2.5B+42%14.4%$546M$813M
Q2 FY2610-QMay 27, 2026$2.3B+42%5.3%$16.9M$629M
Q1 FY2610-QFeb 25, 2026$2.4B+66%8.4%$65.0M$857M
Q4 FY2510-KDec 22, 2025$2.3B+38%5.4%$449M$640M
Q3 FY2510-QSep 9, 2025$1.7B+14%9.5%$243M$671M
Q2 FY2510-QMay 28, 2025$1.6B+10%23.5%$345M$275M
Q4 FY2410-KDec 19, 2024$1.6B+12%19.0%$1.1B$563M

Charts

Synopsys: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterSynopsys: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q+12%Q4 FY24+10%-2%Q2 FY25+14%+8%Q3 FY25+38%+30%Q4 FY25+66%+7%Q1 FY26+42%-6%Q2 FY26+42%+9%Q3 FY26
Latest (Q3 FY26): Y/Y +42%, Q/Q +9%.
Synopsys: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q3 FY26Synopsys: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q3 FY26Net borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$4.3BOperating cash flow$2.9BOther financing$2.2BCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$1.1BAsset & business sales$1.0BTaxes on employees’ shares−$325MBuybacks−$300MCapital spending−$191MOther investing$64.8MExchange rates−$40.2M
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
Synopsys: profit against cash, quarter by quarterSynopsys: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow$1.1B$563MQ4 FY24$297M−$67.5MQ1 FY25$345M$275MQ2 FY25$242M$671MQ3 FY25$448M$640MQ4 FY25$64.7M$857MQ1 FY26$16.9M$629MQ2 FY26$546M$813MQ3 FY26
Latest (Q3 FY26): Net income $546M, Operating cash flow $813M.
Synopsys: diluted shares by fiscal yearSynopsys: diluted shares by fiscal year156MFY20157MFY21156MFY22155MFY23156MFY24166MFY25
+6.4% since FY20: more shares outstanding (issuance, stock pay).
Synopsys: long-term debt falling due (FY25)Synopsys: long-term debt falling due (FY25)$24.7M2026$1.6B2027$3.9B2028$24.7M2029$2.0B2030$6.0BLater
Cash $2.9B, short-term investments $72.9M, long-term debt $13.5B at 2025-10-31.
Synopsys in its industry: growth against margin (192 companies, SIC 7372)Synopsys in its industry: growth against margin (192 companies, SIC 7372)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian +12%median 0%MSFTORCLCRMADBEXYZINTUNOWSHOPCRWVPLTRADSKElectronic Arts Inc.TEAMSSNCCDNSRBLXTWLOSNOWTTWOCRWDGENDDOGHUBSVEEVDOCUOKTANETMDBNTNXPTCTYLDBXUDTPAYCMBLYESTCPCTYZETARBRKACIWBSYGWREPATHPCORTDCOCTVFIGKVYOCOURBILLBOXCVLTDUOLSAILGTMMANHLIMEAPPFCCCYOUTTANBLKBSGTLBALRMTENBWKPRGSFRSHAPPNBANDNAVNBRZEQTWONTSKASANCXMVERXRPDSPSCBLFSLYVRNSQLYSFROGMQBBINTANCNOEVCMNABLVIAALKTAVPTSPTPDGDYNXPERAMPLDDDSKILCERTCCSICMRCMKTWHUCKCRNCPDFSWEAVSOUNINSEXZODHIIIVLiveperson IncAIMRDNMYPSUPLDKLTRBLZELAWDRTTFBBAIMAPSCCLDEXFYRDVTSSTIEGANNTWKRCATSNALFDCTSVCOMCHXAEYEZDGEADBTWFCFAISPDUOTIDNPDYNQUBTZSPCROCFATNAWRESMSIINLXBLINMSGMGEGSEGGMYSZCXAIGXAIPARAAITXBKYICYABAPCXSPAIDSNYEXYNIDAIATDSIVDAVPRBSKKYUMEWAIFFAUIDGlobal Arena Holding, Inc.ATHRVIDAQXLLIVGUPYYFNGRSVMBTransparentBusiness, Inc.SWMRAMSTTransit Pro Tech Inc.PXLWDNKCDPLSGYGYSNPS (+42%, 14%)
Services-Prepackaged Software; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About Synopsys

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems, enabling customers to rapidly innovate AI-powered products. We deliver industry-leading silicon design, IP, simulation and analysis solutions, and design services. We partner closely with our customers across a wide range of industries to maximize their R&D capability and productivity, powering innovation today that ignites the ingenuity of tomorrow. Learn more at www.synopsys.com .

In its own words, from its 8-K, filed Aug 26, 2026.

Synopsys against its Services-Prepackaged Software peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +42% against the peers' median +19%. Operating margin: 14.4% against the peers' median 15.2%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
SNPS SynopsysQ3 FY26$2.5B+42%14.4%
MSFT MicrosoftQ1 FY27$92.3B+19%49.8%
ORCL OracleQ1 FY27$19.3B+30%34.8%
CRM SalesforceQ2 FY27$11.3B+11%20.5%
ADBE AdobeQ3 FY26$6.8B+13%34.8%
XYZ BlockQ3 2026$6.7B+10%6.4%
INTU IntuitQ4 FY26$4.4B+14%10.9%
NOW ServiceNowQ3 2026$4.1B+20%9.4%
SHOP ShopifyQ3 2026$3.7B+32%15.2%

Source: Synopsys 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 883241 · Services-Prepackaged Software

13F: who owns SNPS and who is buying

Largest holders of SNPS (13F)Largest holders of SNPS (13F)Vanguard Group$8.7BBlackRock$7.2BVanguard Capital Management LLC$5.6BState Street$4.0BInvesco$2.7BFMR LLC$2.7BNVIDIA$2.2BGeode Capital Management, LLC$2.0BVanguard Portfolio Management LLC$2.0BMorgan Stanley$1.7B
Funds' net buying of SNPS by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of SNPS by quarter (13F)−$82.0M2024-09$221M2024-12$1.8B2025-03$1.7B2025-06$14.2B2025-09$449M2025-12−$944M2026-03$2.9B2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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