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Synopsys (SNPS) Q3 FY26 vs Q3 FY25 (year over year)
Synopsys's revenue rose $737M (+42%) from $1.7B in Q3 FY25 to $2.5B in Q3 FY26. The biggest changes: Maintenance and service +$478M (+144%); Products +$259M (+18%). Gross margin 72.6% against 78.1% (-5.6 pts).
Synopsys, Q3 FY26: revenue $2.5B (+42% year over year), operating margin 14.4%, net earnings $546M, operating cash flow $813M. The chart draws each line against Q3 FY25, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 FY26 | Q3 FY25 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 72.6% | 78.1% | -5.6 pts |
| Operating margin | 14.4% | 9.5% | +4.9 pts |
| Net margin | 22.0% | 13.9% | +8.1 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 30.1% | 36.3% | -6.2 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 FY26 | Q3 FY25 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time-based products | $1.0B | $892M | $110M | +12% |
| Upfront products | $665M | $516M | $149M | +29% |
| Products | $1.7B | $1.4B | $259M | +18% |
| Maintenance and service | $809M | $331M | $478M | +144% |
| Revenue | $2.5B | $1.7B | $737M | +42% |
| Gross profit | $1.8B | $1.4B | $438M | +32% |
| Cost of revenue | $679M | $381M | $299M | +79% |
| Other income, net | $326M | $24.0M | $302M | 14× |
| Operating profit | $357M | $165M | $192M | +116% |
| Operating expenses | $1.4B | $1.2B | $246M | +21% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $684M | $189M | $495M | +261% |
| Research & development | $720M | $625M | $94.4M | +15% |
| Sales & marketing | $386M | $259M | $126M | +49% |
| General & admin | $177M | $281M | −$104M | -37% |
| Other operating costs | $157M | $28.6M | $129M | +451% |
| Net earnings | $546M | $242M | $303M | +125% |
| Income tax | $138M | −$53.0M | $191M | — |
| Depreciation & amortization | $455M | $114M | $340M | +297% |
| Share-based compensation | $232M | $268M | −$36.1M | -13% |
| Working capital & other | $419M | −$46.5M | $466M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $813M | $671M | $142M | +21% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $746M | $632M | $114M | +18% |
| Capital expenditures | $66.6M | $38.6M | $28.0M | +72% |
Questions
How much did Synopsys's revenue grow year over year in Q3 FY26?
Synopsys's revenue rose $737M (+42%) from $1.7B in Q3 FY25 to $2.5B in Q3 FY26.
What drove Synopsys's revenue change in Q3 FY26?
Maintenance and service +$478M (+144%); Products +$259M (+18%).