Synopsys, Inc. reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025. Revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $2.255 billion, compared to $1.636 billion for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024. Ansys contributed $667.7 million in revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025. Revenue for fiscal year 2025 was $7.054 billion, an increase of approximately 15% from $6.127 billion in fiscal year 2024. Ansys contributed $756.6 million in revenue for fiscal year 2025.
"The Synopsys team delivered a solid finish to a year that redefined our company as the leader in engineering solutions from silicon to systems," said Sassine Ghazi, president and CEO of Synopsys. "We enter fiscal year 2026 with an intense focus on driving sustainable growth and margin expansion through continued innovation and disciplined execution."
"We finished the year with record revenue and strong backlog of $11.4 billion dollars, which underscores the resilience of business," said Shelagh Glaser, CFO of Synopsys. "We expect to set another revenue record in 2026 while fully integrating Ansys, driving further operational efficiency, and capitalizing on our expanded opportunity."
GAAP Results
On a U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis, net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $448.7 million, or $2.39 per diluted share, compared to $279.3 million, or $1.79 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024. GAAP net income for fiscal year 2025 was $1.336 billion, or $8.07 per diluted share, compared to $1.442 billion, or $9.25 per diluted share, for fiscal year 2024.
Non-GAAP Results
On a non-GAAP basis, net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $543.1 million, or $2.90 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $529.9 million, or $3.40 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024. Non-GAAP net income for fiscal year 2025 was $2.138 billion, or $12.91 per diluted share, compared to non-GAAP net income of $2.058 billion, or $13.20 per diluted share, for fiscal year 2024.
For a reconciliation of net income, earnings per diluted share and other measures on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis, see "GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation" in the accompanying tables below.
Business Segments
Synopsys reports revenue and operating income in two segments: (1) Design Automation, which includes our advanced silicon design, verification products and services, Ansys products, system integration products and services, digital, custom and field programmable gate array IC design software, verification software and hardware products, manufacturing software products and other; and (2) Design IP, which includes our interface, foundation, security, and embedded processor IP, IP subsystems, and IP implementation services.
Continuing Operations
On September 30, 2024, Synopsys completed the sale of its Software Integrity business. Unless otherwise noted, Synopsys' Software Integrity business has been presented as a discontinued operation in the Synopsys' consolidated financial statements for all periods presented herein and all financial results and targets are presented herein on a continuing operations basis.
Financial Targets
Synopsys also provided its consolidated financial targets for the first quarter and full fiscal year 2026. These targets also assume no further changes to export control restrictions or the current U.S. government "Entity List" restrictions. These targets constitute forward-looking statements and are based on current expectations. For a discussion of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these targets, see "Forward-Looking Statements" below.
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First Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Targets |
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(in millions except per share amounts) |
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Range for Three Months |
Range for Fiscal Year |
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January 31, 2026 |
October 31, 2026 |
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Low |
High |
Low |
High |
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Revenue |
$ 2,365 |
$ 2,415 |
$ 9,560 |
$ 9,660 |
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GAAP Expenses |
$ 2,165 |
$ 2,230 |
$ 8,468 |
$ 8,608 |
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Non-GAAP Expenses |
$ 1,395 |
$ 1,425 |
$ 5,690 |
$ 5,750 |
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Non-GAAP Interest and Other Income (Expense), net |
$ (154) |
$ (150) |
$ (515) |
$ (505) |
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Non-GAAP Tax Rate |
18 % |
18 % |
18 % |
18 % |
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Outstanding Shares (fully diluted) |
190 |
192 |
192 |
194 |
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GAAP EPS |
$ 0.22 |
$ 0.41 |
$ 2.49 |
$ 2.90 |
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Non-GAAP EPS |
$ 3.52 |
$ 3.58 |
$ 14.32 |
$ 14.40 |
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Operating Cash Flow |
~$2,200 |
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Free Cash Flow(1) |
~$1,900 |
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Capital Expenditures |
~$300 |
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(1) Free cash flow is calculated as cash provided from operating activities less capital expenditures. |
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For a reconciliation of Synopsys' first quarter and fiscal year 2026 targets, including expenses, earnings per diluted share and other measures on a GAAP and non-GAAP basis and a discussion of the financial targets that we are not able to reconcile without unreasonable efforts, see "GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliation" in the accompanying tables below.
Earnings Call Open to Investors
Synopsys will hold a conference call for financial analysts and investors today at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. A live webcast of the call will be available on Synopsys' corporate website at investor.synopsys.com. Synopsys uses its website as a tool to disclose important information about Synopsys and comply with its disclosure obligations under Regulation Fair Disclosure. A webcast replay will also be available on the corporate website from approximately 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time today through the time Synopsys announces its results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026.
