Synopsys (SNPS): financials, SEC filings and peers

Synopsys (SNPS) is an application software company in the Information Technology sector of the S&P 500, headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

It was founded in 1986 and joined the S&P 500 on March 16, 2017.

Its fiscal year ends in October, and its shares trade on the Nasdaq.

In its SEC filings it is classified as “Services-Prepackaged Software”.

Synopsys at a glance

Revenue (12 months): $9.4B
Revenue growth: +46.3%
Operating margin: 8.5%
Net income (12 months): $1.1B
Free cash flow (12 months): $2.7B
Cash: $3.6B
Debt: $10.0B
Diluted EPS (12 months): $5.72

Twelve months to July 31, 2026, from the 10-Q filed August 26, 2026.

Latest twelve months

Over the twelve months to July 31, 2026, Synopsys reported revenue of $9.4 billion, up a strong 46.3% from $6.4 billion a year earlier.

Its operating margin was 8.5%, down 8.6 percentage points from a year earlier: for every $100 of sales, about $9 was left as operating profit.

Net income was $1.1 billion (11.4% of revenue), 46.1% lower than a year earlier.

Profit fell while sales grew, which usually points to higher costs, heavier investment or one-time items. The filings explain which.

Operating cash flow was $2.9 billion and capital spending $191 million, leaving free cash flow of $2.7 billion (29.2% of revenue).

At the end of the period it held $3.6 billion in cash and $10.0 billion in debt, a net debt position of $6.4 billion.

The diluted share count rose 18.9% in a year, which dilutes existing shareholders.

Five-year trend

Revenue went from $3.7 billion in fiscal 2020 to $7.1 billion in fiscal 2025, about 13.9% a year.
Revenue has grown for 5 fiscal years in a row.
Operating margin narrowed from 16.8% to 13.0% over the same years.
Free cash flow was positive in each of the last 6 fiscal years.

Fiscal year	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Revenue	$4.2B	$5.1B	$5.3B	$6.1B	$7.1B
Revenue growth	14.1%	20.9%	4.7%	15.2%	15.1%
Operating margin	17.5%	22.6%	23.9%	22.1%	13.0%
Net income	$758M	$985M	$1.2B	$2.3B	$1.3B
Free cash flow	$1.4B	$1.6B	$1.5B	$1.3B	$1.3B
Diluted EPS	$4.81	$6.29	$7.92	$14.51	$8.04

Fiscal years as reported in Synopsys’s 10-K filings. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital spending.

Recent SEC filings

10-Q filed August 26, 2026 — quarterly report
8-K/A filed August 26, 2026 — Restructuring costs
8-K filed August 26, 2026 — Earnings results
8-K filed August 12, 2026 — Executive or director change
10-Q filed May 27, 2026 — quarterly report
8-K filed May 27, 2026 — Material agreement; Executive or director change
8-K filed May 27, 2026 — Earnings results
8-K filed April 20, 2026 — Executive or director change; Shareholder vote results

All Synopsys filings on SEC EDGAR

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Questions about Synopsys

Is Synopsys's revenue growing?

Yes. Revenue for the twelve months to July 31, 2026 was $9.4 billion, up 46.3% from a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.

Is Synopsys profitable?

Yes. It earned $1.1 billion in net income over the twelve months to July 31, 2026, a net margin of 11.4%.

Does Synopsys have more cash or more debt?

At July 31, 2026 it had $3.6 billion in cash and $10.0 billion in debt, so more debt than cash.

When did Synopsys last file financial results?

Its latest quarterly report (10-Q) was filed with the SEC on August 26, 2026.

Which companies are similar to Synopsys?

In the S&P 500, Synopsys is grouped in Application Software within the Information Technology sector. Adobe Inc. (ADBE), Autodesk (ADSK), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS), Salesforce (CRM), Datadog (DDOG) are in the same group.

Understand the numbers

Source: Synopsys’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR), retrieved September 27, 2026. Figures are as reported by the company and may be restated. This page is for information only and is not financial advice.