NASDAQ$SNPS

Synopsys Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Synopsys' Q4 2020 financial results were released, showcasing revenue of $1.025 billion and GAAP EPS of $1.26.

Synopsys reported strong Q4 2020 results with revenue reaching $1.025 billion and GAAP earnings per share of $1.26. The company is entering fiscal year 2021 with considerable financial and customer momentum.

  • Revenue for the fourth quarter was $1.025 billion.
  • GAAP earnings per share were $1.26.
  • Non-GAAP earnings per share were $1.58.
  • Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 was $197.5 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.03B

Previous: $851M+20.4%
EPS (adj)

$1.58

Previous: $1.15+37.4%
Capital Expenditures

$34.5M

Previous: $75.8M-54.5%
Free Cash Flow

$168M

Previous: $145M+15.3%
Net Income

$198M

Previous: $161M+22.9%
Operating Income

$196M

Previous: $130M+51.2%
Gross Profit

$801M

Previous: $668M+19.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.24B

Previous: $729M+69.6%
Total Assets

$8.03B

Previous: $6.41B+25.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$78.4M

Previous: $40.2M+95.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Synopsys · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.03B

Q4 2020+20.4%vs Q4 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 first quarter and full fiscal year 2021, assuming no changes to the current U.S. government “Entity List” restrictions.

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 Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 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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