Synopsys (SNPS) Q3 FY2026 earnings: revenue $2.5 billion, up 42.4% on the year

Synopsys Inc. (SNPS) reported revenue of $2.5 billion for Q3 FY2026, the quarter ended 31 July 2026, up 42.4% on the same quarter a year earlier. Net income was $546 million, up 125.1% on the year, and diluted earnings per share $2.84. The figures are the company's own, from the 10-Q it filed with the SEC on 26 August 2026.

Revenue

$2.5 billion

+42.4% on the year · +8.8% on the quarter

Q4 FY2024Q3 FY2026

Operating margin

14.4%

9.5% a year earlier

Q4 FY2024Q3 FY2026

Net income

$546 million

+125.1% on the year · +3,090.9% on the quarter

Q4 FY2024Q3 FY2026

Diluted EPS

$2.84

+89.3% on the year · +3,055.6% on the quarter

Q4 FY2024Q3 FY2026

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What management said

Guidance figures: 9 raised, 2 lowered, 8 new, 2 kept.

Revenue reached $2.477 billion: Revenue was $2.477 billion, against $1.740 billion a year earlier and $2.276 billion in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026.
Non-GAAP EPS was $3.91: Non-GAAP net income was $752.5 million, or $3.91 per diluted share, against $548.9 million and $3.39 a year earlier.
Design IP margin rose to 26.5%: Design IP adjusted operating income was $125.4 million, with an adjusted operating margin of 26.5%, against 20.1% a year earlier and 24.4% in the second quarter.

Read the earnings call summary

Income statement (profit and loss)

$ million	Q3 FY2026	Q2 FY2026	Q3 FY2025	On the quarter	On the year
Revenue	2,477	2,276	1,740	+8.8%	+42.4%
Cost of revenue	679	630	381	+7.9%	+78.5%
Gross profit	1,797	1,646	1,359	+9.2%	+32.2%
Gross margin	72.6%	72.3%	78.1%
Research and development	720	700	625	+2.8%	+15.1%
Operating income	357	120	165	+196.9%	+116.3%
Operating margin	14.4%	5.3%	9.5%
Interest expense	133	133	147	-0.1%	-9.1%
Pre-tax income	684	19.3	189	+3,448.0%	+261.3%
Income tax	138	2.4	-53.0	+5,639.9%
Effective tax rate	20.2%	12.5%	-28.0%
Net income	546	17.1	243	+3,090.9%	+125.1%
Net margin	22.0%	0.8%	13.9%
Diluted EPS	$2.84	$0.09	$1.50	+3,055.6%	+89.3%

$ million except per share.

Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure; the effective tax rate is income tax over pre-tax income; margins are the line over revenue. Gross profit is revenue less cost of revenue, and operating income is revenue less the company's own total costs, where the statement does not print those lines. Those four are arithmetic on the filed numbers; everything else is as filed. Money is in $ million as the company files it, or in $ billion by the switch above the tables; per share figures and share counts are as they are.

Cash flow

$ million	Q3 FY2026	Q2 FY2026	Q3 FY2025	On the quarter	On the year
Operating cash flow	813	629	671	+29.2%	+21.1%
Capital expenditure	66.6	54.2	38.6	+22.8%	+72.4%
Free cash flow	746	575	632	+29.8%	+18.0%
Free cash flow margin	30.1%	25.3%	36.3%
Cash from investing	443	-52.9	-16,500
Cash from financing	-37.8	-281	4,237
Depreciation and amortisation	455	456	114	-0.4%	+297.4%
Share-based compensation	232	222	268	+4.2%	-13.5%
Buybacks	37.5	n/a	0.0
Diluted shares, weighted	192m	192m	162m	+0.1%	+18.9%
Shares outstanding at period end	192m	191m	185m	+0.1%	+3.3%

Cash flow lines for the quarter; where the company files them year to date, the quarter is the difference between two filings.

Balance sheet

$ million	Q3 FY2026	Q2 FY2026	Q3 FY2025	On the quarter	On the year
Shareholders' equity	31,153	30,478	27,615	+2.2%	+12.8%
Non-controlling interest	-1.2	-1.1	-0.3
Redeemable equity	n/a	n/a	0.0
Debt	10,037	10,036	14,340	+0.0%	-30.0%
Operating lease liabilities	667	670	673	-0.6%	-0.9%
Other liabilities	5,871	5,706	5,603	+2.9%	+4.8%
Total liabilities and equity	47,726	46,889	48,230	+1.8%	-1.0%
Fixed assets	750	715	700	+4.9%	+7.1%
Goodwill	26,835	26,854	26,946	-0.1%	-0.4%
Intangible assets	11,459	11,875	13,080	-3.5%	-12.4%
Investments	1.4	72.0	67.2	-98.1%	-97.9%
Cash and equivalents	3,606	2,412	2,526	+49.5%	+42.7%
Receivables	1,319	1,267	1,392	+4.1%	-5.3%
Inventory	479	442	382	+8.4%	+25.4%
Other assets	3,278	3,251	3,137	+0.8%	+4.5%
Total assets	47,726	46,889	48,230	+1.8%	-1.0%

Questions

What was Synopsys' revenue in Q3 FY2026?

Synopsys (SNPS) reported revenue of $2.5 billion for Q3 FY2026, the quarter ended 31 July 2026, up 42.4% on the same quarter a year earlier.

How much did Synopsys earn in Q3 FY2026?

Net income for Q3 FY2026 was $546 million, up 125.1% on the year, and diluted earnings per share $2.84.

When did Synopsys report Q3 FY2026 results?

Synopsys filed its 10-Q for the quarter ended 31 July 2026 with the SEC on 26 August 2026.

Quarterly results, the last 20 quarters

	Q4 FY2021 *	Q1 FY2022	Q2 FY2022	Q3 FY2022	Q4 FY2022 *	Q1 FY2023	Q2 FY2023 †	Q3 FY2023 †	Q4 FY2023 *	Q1 FY2024 †	Q2 FY2024 †	Q3 FY2024	Q4 FY2024 * †	Q1 FY2025 †	Q2 FY2025	Q3 FY2025	Q4 FY2025 *	Q1 FY2026	Q2 FY2026	Q3 FY2026
Revenue	1,152	1,270	1,279	1,248	1,284	1,361	1,263	1,354	1,599	1,511	1,455	1,526	1,636	1,455	1,604	1,740	2,255	2,409	2,276	2,477
Cost of revenue	235	257	253	271	283	284	248	260	332	279	300	291	375	270	318	381	655	637	630	679
Gross profit	918	1,013	1,026	977	1,002	1,077	1,015	1,094	1,267	1,232	1,154	1,235	1,261	1,185	1,286	1,359	1,600	1,771	1,646	1,797
Gross margin	80%	80%	80%	78%	78%	79%	80%	81%	79%	82%	79%	81%	77%	81%	80%	78%	71%	74%	72%	73%
R&D	414	384	390	445	462	465	460	484	488	526	493	509	555	553	554	625	747	715	700	720
Operating income	190	347	364	234	217	256	292	300	431	353	332	360	311	252	376	165	121	203	120	357
Operating margin	17%	27%	28%	19%	17%	19%	23%	22%	27%	23%	23%	24%	19%	17%	23%	9%	5%	8%	5%	14%
Interest expense	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	1.3	7.1	11.8	15.8	11.1	94.3	147	195	163	133	133
Pre-tax income	199	327	340	236	212	279	297	326	410	457	342	392	323	291	396	189	517	79.1	19.3	684
Tax rate	-1%	4%	14%	7%	29%	4%	8%	-2%	15%	5%	13%	-8%	19%	-2%	12%	-28%	13%	18%	12%	20%
Net income	201	314	295	223	154	272	273	336	349	449	292	408	1,114	296	345	243	449	65.0	17.1	546
Net margin	17%	25%	23%	18%	12%	20%	22%	25%	22%	30%	20%	27%	68%	20%	22%	14%	20%	3%	1%	22%
Diluted EPS	$1.27	$1.99	$1.89	$1.43	$0.99	$1.75	$1.76	$2.17	$2.26	$2.89	$1.88	$2.61	$7.14	$1.89	$2.21	$1.50	$2.39	$0.34	$0.09	$2.84
Operating cash flow	371	156	750	440	394	115	703	560	326	-87.8	477	455	563	-67.5	275	671	640	857	629	813
Capital expenditure	26.8	41.8	25.6	35.6	33.7	43.5	47.9	45.2	53.1	40.4	38.4	40.0	4.4	40.7	55.6	38.6	n/a	35.3	54.2	66.6
Free cash flow	344	114	724	404	360	71.3	655	514	273	-128	438	415	558	-108	220	632	n/a	822	575	746
Buybacks	215	210	290	217	383	261	300	300	300	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	n/a	n/a	0.0	n/a	n/a	n/a	37.5
Shares outstanding	153m	153m	153m	153m	152m	152m	152m	152m	152m	153m	153m	154m	154m	155m	155m	185m	186m	191m	191m	192m
Filing	10-K	10-Q	10-Q	10-Q	10-K	10-Q	10-Q	10-Q	10-K	10-Q	10-Q	10-Q	10-K	10-Q	10-Q	10-Q	10-K	10-Q	10-Q	10-Q

Each quarter as filed, linked to its filing.

* The fourth quarter is the full year less the first three quarters, because the company files the year and not the quarter on its own. A fourth quarter's EPS, and its diluted share count where shown, are from the company's results press release for that quarter, checked against the company's filed figures or a second data source. A quarter marked † is shown as the company last restated it in a later filing, so it compares with the quarters around it on one basis; rest on a figure for the one first filed. EPS is as filed. Money is in $ million as the company files it, or in $ billion by the switch above the tables; per share figures and the share count are as they are. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure; the effective tax rate is income tax over pre-tax income; margins are the line over revenue. Gross profit is revenue less cost of revenue, and operating income is revenue less the company's own total costs, where the statement does not print those lines. Cash flow lines filed year to date are the difference between two filings. Shares outstanding are at the period end where the balance sheet tags them, otherwise the count on the filing's cover page. A derived fourth-quarter EPS is left blank when a split in the year makes the arithmetic meaningless.

10-Q for the period ended 31 July 2026, filed 26 August 2026: the filing.