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How Synopsys (SNPS) makes money: Q3 FY26 revenue breakdown
US GAAP · $M · May–Jul 2026 · vs Q3 FY25 · reported 08/26/2026
Synopsys, Inc. is an American multinational electronic design automation (EDA) company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, that focuses on design and verification of silicon chips, electronic system-level design and verification, and reusable components. · Wikipedia
More about the company
Synopsys supplies tools and services to the semiconductor design and manufacturing industry. Products include tools for implementation of digital and analog circuits, simulators, and debugging environments that assist in the design of chips and computer systems. In 2024, Synopsys was listed as the 12th largest software company in the world.
Key growth driver: Maintenance & Service — the fastest-growing revenue line: $809, +144% y/y. · by the Q3 FY26 report
How does Synopsys make money?
Synopsys brought in $2.48 billion of revenue in Q3 FY26, up 42.4% year over year. The largest source was Time-Based Products: $1.00 billion, or 40% of the total, followed by Maintenance & Service ($809M, 33%) and Upfront Products ($665M, 27%). Net income for the quarter was $546 million, up 125% year over year.
Revenue by source, Q3 FY26
- Time-Based Products$1.00B · 40% · +12.4%
- Maintenance & Service$809M · 33% · +144%
- Upfront Products$665M · 27% · +28.8%
Shares of $2.48B total revenue; changes are year over year, as reported. ≈ marks lines derived from disclosed totals. The same flows are drawn in the Sankey chart below.
When is SNPS’s next earnings date?
Wednesday, December 9, 2026estimated
Synopsys (SNPS) has not announced the date yet.
How we estimate
Our estimate: Dec 9, 2026 — exactly 52 weeks after the same-quarter report a year ago (Dec 10, 2025, per its SEC filing). Companies usually keep the same week; the date will be replaced once SNPS confirms it.
What time does SNPS report? Usually after market close: the last 4 results releases reached the SEC at 4:21 pm, 4:13 pm, 4:15 pm, 4:12 pm ET.
Last report: Aug 26, 2026 (Q3 FY26) — broken down in the Sankey chart below. Who else reports this week →
All figures in $M.
Revenue
$2,477
+42.4%
Gross profit
$1,797
+32.2%
72.6% margin
Operating income
$357
+116%
14.4% margin
Net income
$546
+125%
22.0% margin · EPS $2.85 basic
Verdict: the Ansys quarter — revenue +42% to $2,477M (maintenance & service +144% from the acquisition), GAAP operating income more than doubled to $357M despite $402M of acquired-intangible amortization; a $460M other-income swing did half the lifting below the line, so read net income (+125%) with care.
YTD restructuring $236M. Interest expense $133M/qtr on acquisition debt. EPS (basic, continuing) $2.85 vs $1.51.
Source and notation
≈ marks grouped lines. Source: Synopsys press release 8-K EX-99.1 (SEC EDGAR).
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SNPS earnings history: past report dates
| Aug 26, 2026 Wed | 4:21 pmafter market close | Jul 31, 2026 | $2.5B+42% y/y | $2.84+89% y/y |
| May 27, 2026 Wed | 4:13 pmafter market close | Apr 30, 2026 | $2.3B+42% y/y | $0.09−96% y/y |
| Feb 25, 2026 Wed | 4:15 pmafter market close | Jan 31, 2026 | $2.4B+66% y/y | $0.34−82% y/y |
| Dec 10, 2025 Wed | 4:12 pmafter market close | Oct 31, 2025 | ≈$2.3B+38% y/y | ≈$2.44−66% y/y |
| Sep 9, 2025 Tue | 4:15 pmafter market close | Jul 31, 2025 | $1.7B+14% y/y | $1.50−43% y/y |
| May 28, 2025 Wed | 4:39 pmafter market close | Apr 30, 2025 | $1.6B+10% y/y | $2.21+18% y/y |
| Feb 26, 2025 Wed | 4:31 pmafter market close | Jan 31, 2025 | $1.5B−4% y/y | $1.89−35% y/y |
| Dec 4, 2024 Wed | 4:30 pmafter market close | Oct 31, 2024 | ≈$1.6B−12% y/y | ≈$7.13+218% y/y |
How we count
Report date and time — when the company filed its results press release with the SEC (Form 8-K, Item 2.02); the regular session runs 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET. Revenue and diluted EPS — the company’s XBRL filings, EPS adjusted for stock splits; ≈ — fourth quarter derived as full year minus three quarters. Source: SEC EDGAR.
Synopsys: 5-year financials
| FY2025 | 7,054 | 915 | 1,332 | 1,349 |
| FY2024 | 6,127 | 1,356 | 2,263 | 1,268 |
| FY2023 | 5,318 | 1,273 | 1,230 | 1,514 |
| FY2022 | 4,616 | 1,149 | 985 | 1,602 |
| FY2021 | 4,204 | 735 | 758 | 1,399 |
$ millions, annual 10-K reports on SEC EDGAR (US GAAP); the company’s fiscal year doesn’t match the calendar year so years follow the company’s own labels.
How we calculate
Figures are the annual report lines as filed, no adjustments. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures; dividends are cash paid to common shareholders during the year. “—” means the line isn’t in the filing.
Corporate governance
1/2mixed
How the company treats minority shareholders: 2 — well, 0 — systematically poorly.
More
- Dec 2025FY2025 10-K: 30.0M Synopsys shares issued for Ansys (0.3399 shares per Ansys share, $571.20 on the deal date) plus a cash component. sec.gov ↗
- Dec 2025191.3M shares outstanding as of December 15, 2025 vs. 153.0M as of December 10, 2020 (+25%). sec.gov ↗
- Dec 2025FY2025 SBC — $893M on revenue of $7.05B (12.7%). data.sec.gov ↗
- Dec 202510-K: class actions alleging misleading statements about the Design IP segment were filed on October 31 and November 25, 2025 — not settled. sec.gov ↗
Scoring: 2.0 −0.5 (criterion 1: shares +25% over 5 years, mostly 30M shares issued for Ansys at market — one-off M&A, capped at −0.5) −0.5 (criterion 1: SBC 12.7% of FY2025 revenue > 10%) = 1.0
- Share classes
- One class of common stock (Nasdaq: SNPS), one vote per share.
- Dilution
- Shares 153.0M (December 10, 2020) → 191.3M (December 15, 2025) = +25%: 30.0M shares issued for Ansys (July 2025, at market) and 4.8M shares to NVIDIA at $414.79 (December 2025, strategic placement); ~+5% excluding Ansys. M&A → −0.5; SBC $893M = 12.7% of revenue → another −0.5 (the criterion's 1.0 cap not exceeded).
- Disclosure
- Full reporting, no violations.
- Dividends
- No dividends or dividend policy; buyback paused in FY2024–2025 for the Ansys deal.
- Lawsuits & regulators
- Shareholder class actions (Kim, October 31, 2025; New England Teamsters, November 25, 2025) over Design IP disclosure not settled — no deduction; no SEC disclosure cases.
- Related parties
- No material related-party transactions.
How the score works · checked as of Sep 2026
Synopsys (SNPS) earnings: FAQ
How does Synopsys make money?
Synopsys brought in $2.48 billion of revenue in Q3 FY26, up 42.4% year over year. The largest source was Time-Based Products: $1.00 billion, or 40% of the total, followed by Maintenance & Service ($809M, 33%) and Upfront Products ($665M, 27%). Net income for the quarter was $546 million, up 125% year over year.
When is SNPS's next earnings date?
Synopsys (SNPS) has not announced the date yet. Based on last year's schedule (report on Dec 10, 2025), the next report is expected around Dec 9, 2026.
What time does SNPS report earnings?
Synopsys usually reports after market close: its latest results release was filed with the SEC at 4:21 pm ET on Aug 26, 2026.
When did SNPS last report earnings?
Synopsys reported Q3 FY26 results on Aug 26, 2026.
Where can I find Synopsys's financial statements?
On SEC EDGAR: quarterly reports (10-Q), the annual report (10-K) and earnings releases (8-K). The “Verified” badge next to the chart links to SNPS's filings; this page breaks the latest report down in a Sankey chart.
What was SNPS's net income in Q3 FY26?
Synopsys reported net income of $546M for Q3 FY26 (+125% year over year), under US GAAP.
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How this page was made: the figures come from the company's own report on SEC EDGAR; the summary and nuances were drafted by our model from that report. Figures checked against the filing. How we make the breakdowns · Report an error
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