stockrowAutomatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) vs Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ADP 305.96 +0.80%
- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. CDNS 312.11 −5.28%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. are both Software Application companies. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $121.3B against $85.5B — 1.4× the size. Automatic Data Processing, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 27.1× against 61.7×. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 17.6% against 6.50%. Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has the higher net margin (22.5% vs 20.3%) and the lower return on invested capital (13.8% vs 54.5%). Across the 22 metrics below, Cadence Design Systems, Inc. leads on 12 and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | ADP | CDNS | Software Application median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 46.60% | 85.68% | 66.89% |
| Operating margin | 26.54% | 28.92% | 0.00% |
| Net margin | 20.33% | 22.51% | 0.00% |
| Free cash flow margin | 21.36% | 28.64% | 5.77% |
| Return on equity | 78.94% | 22.87% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 7.69% | 12.65% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 54.47% | 13.76% | 0.00% |
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