NASDAQ$SNPS

Synopsys Inc · Q3 2020 earnings

Q3 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Synopsys reported record revenue, non-GAAP earnings per share, and operating cash flow in Q3 2020.

Synopsys reported Q3 2020 financial results with revenue of $964.1 million, GAAP earnings per share of $1.62, and non-GAAP earnings per share of $1.74. The company experienced double-digit revenue growth across all product groups and strength in all geographies. Due to the strong results, Synopsys is raising its 2020 revenue, operating margin, non-GAAP earnings-per-share, and operating cash flow targets.

  • Synopsys achieved record revenue in Q3 2020.
  • The company saw double-digit revenue growth across all product groups.
  • Strength was observed in all geographies.
  • Synopsys is raising its 2020 financial targets.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$964M

Previous: $853M+13.0%
EPS (adj)

$1.74

Previous: $1.18+47.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$120M

Previous: -$122M+1.7%
Free Cash Flow

$669M

Previous: $457M+46.4%
Net Income

$253M

Previous: $99.9M+153.1%
Operating Income

$211M

Previous: $128M+65.1%
Gross Profit

$771M

Previous: $666M+15.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.05B

Previous: $687M+52.9%
Total Assets

$7.66B

Previous: $6.15B+24.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$61.8M

Previous: $39.5M+56.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Synopsys · Revenue · Quarterly

$964M

Q3 2020+13%vs Q3 2019
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Synopsys · $1.47B total across 2 segments · Q4 2023

  • Design Automation
    $954M
  • Design IP
    $514M

Forward guidance

Synopsys provided its consolidated financial targets for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2020, assuming that the current U.S. government “Entity List” restrictions remain in place for the rest of the fiscal year.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2020

Historical avgQ3 2020

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-0.2%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

40 / 68 earnings

Positive

+10.6%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-24.8%

Q3 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026
Q1 2026-1.6%-5.5%-15.3%
Q4 2025-1.8%-2.6%+10.4%
Q3 2025-24.8%-30.6%-27.4%
Q2 2025-1.5%+0.8%+8.7%
Q1 2025-3.3%-5.3%-6.9%
Q4 2024-9.6%-10.8%-13.4%
Q3 2024-1.6%-5.6%-9.0%
Q2 2024+2.6%+2.8%+5.9%
Q1 2024+6.0%+5.1%+8.4%
Q4 2023-0.1%-2.3%-5.3%
Q3 2023-2.9%-0.1%+3.5%
Q2 2023+9.2%+7.1%+17.6%
Q1 2023-4.3%-5.7%-0.9%
Q4 2022+10.6%+2.4%-1.4%
Q3 2022-3.2%-7.1%-18.5%
Q2 2022+6.3%+8.5%+4.7%
Q1 2022-4.2%-6.0%+3.9%
Q4 2021+2.5%+1.3%+8.1%
Q3 2021+8.4%+10.0%+11.6%
Q2 2021+4.1%+5.8%+13.1%
Q1 2021-6.8%-12.4%-21.6%
Q4 2020+1.9%+4.0%+12.7%
Q3 2020+7.5%+6.8%-1.1%
Q2 2020+4.0%+5.6%+13.8%
Q1 2020-4.8%-10.4%-32.5%
Q4 2019-2.5%-2.2%+4.8%
Q3 2019+7.0%+5.1%+4.4%
Q2 2019+1.1%+0.8%+11.3%
Q1 2019-0.4%+1.0%+8.3%
Q4 2018+1.9%-0.4%-6.2%
Q3 2018+7.2%+8.7%+5.6%
Q2 2018-0.8%-1.1%-1.3%
Q1 2018-6.0%-4.8%-8.2%
Q4 2017+0.6%-2.3%-5.1%
Q3 2017-1.9%-0.4%+2.0%
Q2 2017-5.6%-3.8%-1.8%
Q1 2017+7.3%+7.1%+8.0%
Q4 2016-7.1%-6.1%-3.8%
Q3 2016+4.7%+4.8%+3.8%
Q2 2016+2.0%
Q1 2016+2.4%
Q4 2015-7.8%
Q3 2015-6.5%
Q2 2015+1.6%
Q1 2015+4.0%
Q4 2014+3.5%
Q3 2014+6.8%
Q2 2014+1.9%
Q1 2014-2.4%
Q4 2013+2.0%
Q3 2013-0.5%
Q2 2013+0.6%
Q1 2013+3.3%
Q4 2012-0.9%
Q3 2012+4.9%
Q2 2012+6.5%
Q1 2012+0.4%
Q4 2011-0.9%
Q3 2011-3.5%
Q2 2011+1.6%
Q1 2010+1.9%
Q1 2011+3.5%
Q2 2010+0.4%
Q4 2008+0.4%
Q4 2010+0.4%
Q3 2010+1.1%
Q3 2009+1.1%
Q4 2009+1.1%

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