Common Stock Valuation Ratios (Price Multiples)
Quarterly Data
Valuation ratios measure the quantity of an asset or flaw (e.g., earnings) associated with ownership of a specified claim (e.g., a share of ownership of the enterprise).
Historical Valuation Ratios (Summary)
Synopsys Inc., historical price multiples (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31).
The valuation ratios for the period between January 2021 and July 2026 exhibit significant volatility, characterized by a notable divergence between income-based multiples and the book value multiple in the latter half of the observed timeframe.
- Price to Earnings (P/E) Ratio
- The P/E ratio demonstrated substantial fluctuations, initially peaking at 73.37 in October 2021 before correcting to the mid-40s in early 2022. A secondary period of expansion occurred throughout 2023, reaching 70.08 in July. A sharp contraction was observed between October 2024 and April 2025, where the ratio dropped to levels between 33.17 and 34.48. This was followed by an aggressive escalation, culminating in a peak of 130.23 in April 2026, before moderating to 72.98 by July 2026.
- Price to Operating Profit (P/OP) Ratio
- The P/OP ratio generally tracked the trajectory of the P/E ratio but showed a more pronounced surge in the final stages of the period. After maintaining a range between 42.54 and 75.64 from 2021 through 2024, the ratio jumped to 101.65 in July 2025. This upward trend reached a maximum of 165.05 in April 2026, indicating a significant expansion in the market's valuation of the company relative to its operating earnings.
- Price to Sales (P/S) Ratio
- Price to sales multiples remained relatively stable between 9.27 and 13.22 during the first two years. A period of growth saw the ratio reach 14.87 in April 2024, with a subsequent peak of 17.44 in July 2025. Following this peak, a consistent downward trend is evident, with the ratio contracting to 8.34 by July 2026, the lowest point in the reported series.
- Price to Book Value (P/BV) Ratio
- The P/BV ratio followed a distinct arc, increasing from 8.37 in January 2021 to a peak of 14.02 in October 2023. From this point, a sustained and steep decline occurred. The ratio fell below 10.00 in October 2024 and continued to drop sharply throughout 2025 and 2026, ending at 2.52 in July 2026. This represents a significant compression of the premium paid over the company's book value.
Overall, the data indicates a transition in valuation drivers. While income and profit multiples experienced extreme volatility and late-stage spikes, the book value multiple underwent a structural decline, suggesting a substantial increase in the underlying book value relative to the share price over the long term.
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Price to Earnings (P/E)
Synopsys Inc., historical P/E calculation (quarterly data)
| Jul 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | Oct 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 191,636,646 | 191,479,325 | 191,562,027 | 191,318,206 | 185,748,673 | 155,160,938 | 154,620,076 | 154,578,449 | 153,613,744 | 153,216,093 | 152,543,690 | 151,986,878 | 152,083,817 | 152,159,561 | 152,301,677 | 152,417,194 | 152,911,344 | 152,970,249 | 153,098,717 | 153,438,336 | 152,502,754 | 152,574,904 | 152,373,162 | |||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributed to Synopsys (in thousands) | 545,800) | 17,105) | 64,958) | 448,696) | 242,509) | 345,332) | 295,683) | 1,114,106) | 408,055) | 292,107) | 449,112) | 349,190) | 336,252) | 272,910) | 271,536) | 153,500) | 222,626) | 294,781) | 313,687) | 201,447) | 198,646) | 195,078) | 162,345) | |||||||
| Earnings per share (EPS)2 | 5.62 | 4.04 | 5.75 | 6.96 | 10.75 | 13.94 | 13.65 | 14.64 | 9.75 | 9.31 | 9.23 | 8.09 | 6.80 | 6.05 | 6.19 | 6.46 | 6.75 | 6.59 | 5.94 | 4.94 | 4.94 | 5.29 | 4.74 | |||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 410.00 | 525.92 | 449.17 | 481.24 | 604.37 | 462.43 | 470.46 | 493.35 | 539.39 | 587.40 | 575.65 | 567.06 | 426.02 | 408.50 | 354.45 | 334.34 | 363.00 | 306.72 | 287.63 | 362.23 | 316.88 | 242.00 | 268.07 | |||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E ratio4 | 72.98 | 130.23 | 78.12 | 69.11 | 56.20 | 33.17 | 34.48 | 33.69 | 55.30 | 63.08 | 62.39 | 70.08 | 62.65 | 67.52 | 57.28 | 51.76 | 53.76 | 46.52 | 48.45 | 73.37 | 64.13 | 45.71 | 56.52 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 10.06 | 16.35 | 21.84 | 19.47 | 22.37 | 24.53 | 30.76 | 31.07 | 27.59 | 30.87 | 31.14 | 27.81 | 27.07 | 24.73 | 23.64 | 22.93 | 27.30 | 31.69 | 40.88 | 36.58 | 32.02 | 31.11 | 31.97 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 12.73 | 11.35 | 13.30 | 17.51 | 21.26 | 23.93 | 25.11 | 31.98 | 42.53 | 46.15 | 47.07 | 49.64 | 44.69 | 45.30 | 36.72 | 33.15 | 27.18 | 35.27 | 45.03 | 48.90 | 47.07 | 49.98 | 40.82 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 31.70 | 39.74 | 41.68 | 73.67 | 54.38 | 53.48 | 68.97 | 49.07 | 27.16 | 40.75 | 56.56 | 128.35 | 508.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | 66.50 | 80.31 | 72.92 | 87.60 | 99.91 | 75.17 | 67.09 | 76.54 | 69.10 | 72.17 | 78.64 | 68.16 | 73.71 | 67.89 | 59.70 | 55.98 | 59.24 | 56.00 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 463.62 | 495.16 | 398.52 | 628.11 | 366.47 | 220.89 | 235.49 | 220.03 | 232.13 | 340.29 | 884.97 | — | — | — | — | — | 5,463.33 | 16,813.15 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | 18.15 | 20.20 | 20.31 | 33.69 | 41.60 | 38.94 | 39.68 | 29.62 | 20.87 | 18.66 | 22.50 | 19.07 | 63.16 | 62.36 | 71.56 | 95.23 | 20.78 | 22.19 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 22.91 | 25.13 | 43.09 | 48.19 | 53.58 | 51.15 | 65.11 | 58.94 | 60.26 | 66.50 | 61.19 | 64.61 | 56.26 | 59.38 | 56.80 | 57.31 | 40.47 | 63.28 | 85.13 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 25.18 | 29.99 | 38.37 | 37.46 | 30.40 | 35.45 | 35.53 | 35.67 | 34.41 | 36.78 | 31.86 | 33.96 | 29.67 | 26.71 | 26.77 | 28.34 | 27.89 | 30.38 | 34.30 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 28.98 | 37.04 | 75.00 | 47.60 | 33.25 | 42.77 | 39.36 | 37.63 | 32.94 | 27.34 | 32.03 | 38.96 | 27.11 | 24.69 | 35.29 | 26.85 | 27.46 | 26.70 | 17.45 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | 129.57 | 142.81 | 195.77 | 415.04 | 538.53 | 450.16 | 632.38 | 244.40 | 147.19 | 159.62 | 246.77 | 279.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 271.18 | 96.98 | 115.46 | 112.39 | 97.64 | 105.57 | 47.73 | 42.42 | 41.23 | 37.18 | 127.17 | 170.35 | 290.26 | 1,656.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 32.11 | 34.86 | 41.12 | 45.28 | 59.32 | 43.63 | 38.62 | 71.24 | 94.07 | 136.55 | 547.14 | 879.57 | 528.78 | 324.46 | 174.67 | 135.68 | 147.95 | 110.94 | 48.91 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | 56.93 | 49.75 | 69.85 | 112.32 | 124.75 | 109.38 | 146.40 | 147.50 | 148.98 | 77.25 | 90.80 | 71.21 | 80.21 | 231.72 | 284.29 | 417.72 | 479.20 | 452.02 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 88.22 | 101.34 | 130.49 | 122.85 | 43.12 | 44.76 | 37.68 | 50.53 | 934.29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,957.29 | 2,418.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q3 2026 Calculation
EPS
= (Net income attributed to SynopsysQ3 2026
+ Net income attributed to SynopsysQ2 2026
+ Net income attributed to SynopsysQ1 2026
+ Net income attributed to SynopsysQ4 2025)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (545,800,000 + 17,105,000 + 64,958,000 + 448,696,000)
÷ 191,636,646 = 5.62
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Synopsys Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q3 2026 Calculation
P/E ratio = Share price ÷ EPS
= 410.00 ÷ 5.62 = 72.98
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The valuation profile of the common stock exhibits significant volatility over the analyzed period, characterized by distinct phases of multiple expansion and contraction. While both share price and earnings per share (EPS) showed a general upward trajectory for the first half of the period, the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio fluctuated independently, reflecting shifts in market sentiment and valuation premiums.
- Share Price and Earnings Trends
- The share price fluctuated from an early low of 242.00 in April 2021 to a peak of 604.37 in July 2025, before declining to 410.00 by July 2026. Concurrently, EPS demonstrated a steady climb from 4.74 in January 2021 to a peak of 14.64 in October 2024. A reversal in earnings performance is observed thereafter, with EPS declining to a low of 4.04 in January 2026 before recovering slightly to 5.62 by the end of the period.
- P/E Ratio Phases
- Between January 2021 and October 2023, the P/E ratio remained consistently high and volatile, generally ranging between 45.71 and 73.37. This indicates a period of sustained high growth expectations from the market.
- A period of significant valuation compression occurred between October 2024 and April 2025. During this window, the P/E ratio dropped to its lowest levels in the series, fluctuating between 33.17 and 34.48, representing a substantial reset in the valuation multiple.
- The final phase, from July 2025 to July 2026, is marked by extreme valuation instability. The P/E ratio escalated sharply, reaching a peak of 130.23 in April 2026. This spike is particularly notable as it occurred during a period of declining EPS, suggesting that the market applied a massive premium to the stock regardless of immediate earnings performance, before the ratio moderated to 72.98 by July 2026.
Overall, the data reveals a divergence between fundamental earnings and market valuation toward the end of the period. The transition from a P/E of approximately 33 in early 2025 to over 130 in early 2026 indicates a shift from conservative valuation to an aggressive growth premium, despite a simultaneous contraction in quarterly earnings per share.
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Price to Operating Profit (P/OP)
Synopsys Inc., historical P/OP calculation (quarterly data)
| Jul 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | Oct 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 191,636,646 | 191,479,325 | 191,562,027 | 191,318,206 | 185,748,673 | 155,160,938 | 154,620,076 | 154,578,449 | 153,613,744 | 153,216,093 | 152,543,690 | 151,986,878 | 152,083,817 | 152,159,561 | 152,301,677 | 152,417,194 | 152,911,344 | 152,970,249 | 153,098,717 | 153,438,336 | 152,502,754 | 152,574,904 | 152,373,162 | |||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (in thousands) | 357,491) | 120,426) | 203,046) | 121,393) | 165,269) | 376,426) | 251,839) | 310,802) | 360,211) | 332,072) | 352,626) | 430,521) | 295,474) | 287,332) | 255,932) | 217,373) | 233,928) | 363,701) | 347,036) | 190,288) | 201,923) | 194,231) | 148,348) | |||||||
| Operating profit per share2 | 4.19 | 3.19 | 4.52 | 4.78 | 5.95 | 8.37 | 8.12 | 8.77 | 9.60 | 9.21 | 8.95 | 8.35 | 6.94 | 6.54 | 7.03 | 7.62 | 7.42 | 7.21 | 6.10 | 4.79 | 4.86 | 4.91 | 4.47 | |||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 410.00 | 525.92 | 449.17 | 481.24 | 604.37 | 462.43 | 470.46 | 493.35 | 539.39 | 587.40 | 575.65 | 567.06 | 426.02 | 408.50 | 354.45 | 334.34 | 363.00 | 306.72 | 287.63 | 362.23 | 316.88 | 242.00 | 268.07 | |||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP ratio4 | 97.93 | 165.05 | 99.34 | 100.63 | 101.65 | 55.22 | 57.97 | 56.25 | 56.16 | 63.80 | 64.29 | 67.90 | 61.35 | 62.50 | 50.41 | 43.85 | 48.91 | 42.54 | 47.17 | 75.64 | 65.25 | 49.28 | 59.98 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/OP Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 7.40 | 12.02 | 16.37 | 14.62 | 16.89 | 18.52 | 23.34 | 23.52 | 20.96 | 24.43 | 24.40 | 21.69 | 21.16 | 18.24 | 17.50 | 16.83 | 19.98 | 23.62 | 31.03 | 28.35 | 25.67 | 24.96 | 25.29 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 10.00 | 9.02 | 10.70 | 14.34 | 17.60 | 20.00 | 21.20 | 26.38 | 34.93 | 37.61 | 37.84 | 40.52 | 35.69 | 35.47 | 28.49 | 25.85 | 21.47 | 28.50 | 36.67 | 40.64 | 49.83 | 54.24 | 47.80 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 26.44 | 33.14 | 33.47 | 59.84 | 44.93 | 43.26 | 58.16 | 36.85 | 18.93 | 26.27 | 31.12 | 37.82 | 46.66 | 45.96 | — | 182.48 | 465.09 | 1,412.13 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | 51.76 | 60.21 | 54.20 | 62.56 | 71.69 | 55.59 | 52.42 | 64.64 | 62.16 | 64.10 | 65.43 | 57.98 | 59.96 | 53.91 | 47.21 | 41.53 | 46.31 | 46.60 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 5,042.09 | — | — | — | — | 1,225.87 | 797.11 | 582.08 | 786.59 | 2,905.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3,299.68 | 8,476.50 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | 16.30 | 17.75 | 18.20 | 23.84 | 23.57 | 22.11 | 25.48 | 20.07 | 18.25 | 16.26 | 17.99 | 14.81 | 15.22 | 13.98 | 14.35 | 15.37 | 15.24 | 17.07 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 18.27 | 20.02 | 34.22 | 37.87 | 41.91 | 40.68 | 52.88 | 48.11 | 48.74 | 53.07 | 46.91 | 49.04 | 41.32 | 43.34 | 43.50 | 46.05 | 33.22 | 53.54 | 71.64 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 21.17 | 25.09 | 29.61 | 29.68 | 24.05 | 27.94 | 28.44 | 28.73 | 28.04 | 30.20 | 26.16 | 27.76 | 24.15 | 21.76 | 22.07 | 24.72 | 24.66 | 27.51 | 31.35 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 23.96 | 30.92 | 51.94 | 33.50 | 23.43 | 29.86 | 26.92 | 25.65 | 23.67 | 19.36 | 21.82 | 25.30 | 16.87 | 15.50 | 20.25 | 16.51 | 18.93 | 24.87 | 15.78 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | 148.36 | 163.57 | 224.99 | 535.05 | 721.72 | 633.43 | 941.61 | 318.98 | 203.93 | 242.24 | 431.61 | 1,130.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 224.03 | 87.42 | 101.94 | 102.53 | 122.82 | 140.59 | 172.78 | 159.88 | 144.37 | 140.84 | 132.93 | 193.40 | 418.85 | 2,481.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 28.00 | 29.08 | 34.31 | 38.94 | 50.24 | 37.14 | 33.49 | 58.80 | 65.09 | 79.66 | 145.83 | 177.62 | 295.77 | 2,318.80 | 818.64 | 357.52 | 280.57 | 236.57 | 228.93 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | 56.59 | 46.59 | 66.94 | 110.78 | 129.43 | 113.44 | 152.95 | 156.40 | 159.12 | 156.78 | 206.26 | 174.57 | 225.29 | 224.97 | 260.27 | 357.28 | 404.46 | 408.10 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 91.20 | 112.10 | 162.95 | 155.71 | 166.90 | 201.96 | 210.15 | 381.31 | 4,065.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q3 2026 Calculation
Operating profit per share
= (Operating incomeQ3 2026
+ Operating incomeQ2 2026
+ Operating incomeQ1 2026
+ Operating incomeQ4 2025)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (357,491,000 + 120,426,000 + 203,046,000 + 121,393,000)
÷ 191,636,646 = 4.19
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Synopsys Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q3 2026 Calculation
P/OP ratio = Share price ÷ Operating profit per share
= 410.00 ÷ 4.19 = 97.93
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The Price to Operating Profit (P/OP) ratio exhibits significant volatility over the analyzed period, transitioning from a phase of moderate fluctuation and operational growth to a period of extreme valuation expansion characterized by a divergence between share price and operating performance.
- Operating Profit and Share Price Trends
- Operating profit per share showed a consistent upward trajectory from January 2021, rising from 4.47 to a peak of 9.60 in July 2024. This operational growth coincided with a general increase in share price, which reached a high of 587.40 in April 2024. However, a sharp reversal in operating profitability occurred after July 2024, with operating profit per share declining steadily to 4.19 by July 2026.
- P/OP Ratio Phase Analysis
- From January 2021 through late 2022, the P/OP ratio remained volatile, oscillating between a low of 42.54 and a high of 75.64. A period of relative stabilization followed between January 2023 and April 2024, where the ratio largely consolidated within the 55.00 to 68.00 range, suggesting a period where share price movements were more closely aligned with operating profit growth.
- Valuation Divergence and Peak Expansion
- A significant shift in valuation dynamics is observed starting in July 2025, as the P/OP ratio surged above 100. This trend culminated in a peak ratio of 165.05 in April 2026. This expansion was driven by a contraction in operating profit per share occurring while the share price remained comparatively elevated. The subsequent decline of the ratio to 97.93 in July 2026 indicates a partial correction, though the valuation remains substantially higher than the historical averages observed between 2021 and 2024.
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Price to Sales (P/S)
Synopsys Inc., historical P/S calculation (quarterly data)
| Jul 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | Oct 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | ||||||||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 191,636,646 | 191,479,325 | 191,562,027 | 191,318,206 | 185,748,673 | 155,160,938 | 154,620,076 | 154,578,449 | 153,613,744 | 153,216,093 | 152,543,690 | 151,986,878 | 152,083,817 | 152,159,561 | 152,301,677 | 152,417,194 | 152,911,344 | 152,970,249 | 153,098,717 | 153,438,336 | 152,502,754 | 152,574,904 | 152,373,162 | |||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue (in thousands) | 2,476,822) | 2,275,985) | 2,408,798) | 2,254,860) | 1,739,737) | 1,604,266) | 1,455,315) | 1,635,986) | 1,525,749) | 1,454,712) | 1,510,989) | 1,599,128) | 1,487,288) | 1,394,863) | 1,361,340) | 1,284,292) | 1,247,766) | 1,279,229) | 1,270,255) | 1,152,419) | 1,057,130) | 1,024,323) | 970,321) | |||||||
| Sales per share2 | 49.14 | 45.33 | 41.80 | 36.87 | 34.65 | 40.10 | 39.27 | 39.64 | 39.65 | 39.50 | 39.28 | 38.44 | 36.35 | 34.75 | 33.96 | 33.34 | 32.37 | 31.11 | 29.42 | 27.40 | 26.74 | 26.11 | 25.08 | |||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 410.00 | 525.92 | 449.17 | 481.24 | 604.37 | 462.43 | 470.46 | 493.35 | 539.39 | 587.40 | 575.65 | 567.06 | 426.02 | 408.50 | 354.45 | 334.34 | 363.00 | 306.72 | 287.63 | 362.23 | 316.88 | 242.00 | 268.07 | |||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S ratio4 | 8.34 | 11.60 | 10.75 | 13.05 | 17.44 | 11.53 | 11.98 | 12.45 | 13.60 | 14.87 | 14.65 | 14.75 | 11.72 | 11.75 | 10.44 | 10.03 | 11.21 | 9.86 | 9.78 | 13.22 | 11.85 | 9.27 | 10.69 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/S Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 1.07 | 1.73 | 2.35 | 2.15 | 2.60 | 2.80 | 3.51 | 3.48 | 2.98 | 3.36 | 3.32 | 2.98 | 3.05 | 2.72 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 3.04 | 3.57 | 4.72 | 4.28 | 3.86 | 3.72 | 3.75 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 3.57 | 3.26 | 3.92 | 5.25 | 6.38 | 7.27 | 7.69 | 8.27 | 10.88 | 11.47 | 11.33 | 13.88 | 12.12 | 11.93 | 9.66 | 8.95 | 7.61 | 10.33 | 13.47 | 14.94 | 18.20 | 19.39 | 16.61 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 20.47 | 25.55 | 25.35 | 40.14 | 26.48 | 21.35 | 23.14 | 13.19 | 5.68 | 6.71 | 6.14 | 4.44 | 3.55 | 2.23 | 1.80 | 2.08 | 4.61 | 5.30 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | 15.70 | 17.01 | 15.27 | 17.83 | 19.87 | 16.68 | 15.26 | 18.27 | 17.52 | 18.53 | 20.02 | 16.65 | 17.25 | 15.77 | 14.23 | 12.80 | 13.99 | 13.21 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 20.76 | 18.30 | 12.53 | 20.88 | 15.14 | 12.92 | 16.12 | 16.67 | 15.81 | 17.37 | 20.19 | 16.72 | 14.86 | 13.74 | 14.64 | 14.59 | 26.18 | 29.04 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | 2.82 | 3.15 | 3.19 | 4.07 | 3.79 | 3.39 | 3.81 | 3.03 | 2.82 | 2.46 | 2.73 | 2.16 | 2.11 | 1.89 | 1.94 | 1.99 | 1.95 | 2.10 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 5.02 | 5.42 | 9.13 | 9.90 | 10.22 | 9.05 | 11.46 | 10.72 | 11.71 | 12.20 | 10.73 | 10.72 | 8.95 | 8.44 | 8.01 | 9.30 | 7.87 | 12.04 | 17.26 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 9.91 | 11.71 | 13.70 | 13.54 | 10.88 | 12.56 | 12.65 | 12.82 | 12.54 | 13.34 | 11.25 | 11.60 | 9.86 | 8.83 | 9.20 | 10.40 | 10.50 | 11.70 | 13.21 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 7.32 | 9.36 | 15.81 | 10.32 | 7.25 | 9.05 | 8.03 | 7.44 | 6.68 | 5.37 | 5.89 | 6.63 | 4.73 | 4.71 | 4.64 | 4.25 | 4.96 | 6.62 | 5.96 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | 63.50 | 62.37 | 71.09 | 116.68 | 119.47 | 82.47 | 102.00 | 44.01 | 24.02 | 20.42 | 23.27 | 19.34 | 17.93 | 10.19 | 9.34 | 7.98 | 11.62 | 9.27 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 21.55 | 12.57 | 13.50 | 13.82 | 13.62 | 15.45 | 15.74 | 13.62 | 12.95 | 11.25 | 10.83 | 10.87 | 9.63 | 9.23 | 8.70 | 9.62 | 9.22 | 9.68 | 11.48 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 5.75 | 5.88 | 6.61 | 7.40 | 9.47 | 6.74 | 5.91 | 8.45 | 7.18 | 6.52 | 6.44 | 5.84 | 4.85 | 5.93 | 6.27 | 7.40 | 10.30 | 11.09 | 9.72 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | 6.45 | 6.26 | 9.20 | 15.35 | 17.19 | 14.67 | 18.99 | 18.83 | 17.15 | 15.71 | 17.52 | 13.33 | 14.25 | 12.17 | 12.75 | 12.13 | 13.36 | 16.11 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 6.14 | 6.59 | 7.31 | 7.65 | 8.57 | 8.77 | 7.41 | 9.61 | 8.94 | 8.77 | 7.93 | 7.71 | 6.19 | 7.33 | 7.91 | 11.19 | 15.28 | 13.10 | 13.09 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q3 2026 Calculation
Sales per share
= (RevenueQ3 2026
+ RevenueQ2 2026
+ RevenueQ1 2026
+ RevenueQ4 2025)
÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= (2,476,822,000 + 2,275,985,000 + 2,408,798,000 + 2,254,860,000)
÷ 191,636,646 = 49.14
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Synopsys Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q3 2026 Calculation
P/S ratio = Share price ÷ Sales per share
= 410.00 ÷ 49.14 = 8.34
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The Price to Sales (P/S) ratio exhibits significant volatility over the analyzed period, characterized by a general expansion of valuation multiples through mid-2025 followed by a notable contraction toward the end of the series. While sales per share demonstrated a consistent long-term upward trajectory, the P/S ratio was primarily driven by fluctuations in the share price, leading to periods of valuation expansion and compression.
- Sales per Share Trend
- A sustained growth pattern is observed in sales per share, which rose from 25.08 US$ in January 2021 to 49.14 US$ by July 2026. This steady increase indicates a consistent growth in the underlying revenue generated per share, despite a temporary decline observed in July 2025.
- Valuation Expansion and Peaks
- The P/S ratio experienced a period of escalation starting in late 2023, reaching a plateau between 14.65 and 14.87 from October 2023 to April 2024. The valuation reached its absolute peak of 17.44 in July 2025. This peak was the result of a simultaneous increase in share price to 604.37 US$ and a temporary dip in sales per share to 34.65 US$, creating a sharp spike in the multiple.
- Valuation Compression
- Following the July 2025 peak, a significant downward trend in the P/S ratio is evident. The ratio declined from 17.44 to 8.34 by July 2026. This compression is attributed to a decreasing share price—falling from 604.37 US$ to 410.00 US$—occurring alongside continued growth in sales per share, which reached its highest point of 49.14 US$ in the final period.
- Comparative Analysis of Multiples
- The valuation transitioned through three distinct phases: a moderate phase between 2021 and 2022 where the P/S ratio largely oscillated between 9.27 and 13.22; an elevated phase between 2023 and mid-2025; and a final correction phase where the ratio dropped to its lowest level in the entire series (8.34).
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Price to Book Value (P/BV)
Synopsys Inc., historical P/BV calculation (quarterly data)
| Jul 31, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | Jan 31, 2026 | Oct 31, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | Jan 31, 2025 | Oct 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 30, 2024 | Jan 31, 2024 | Oct 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2023 | Apr 30, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2022 | Apr 30, 2022 | Jan 31, 2022 | Oct 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2021 | Apr 30, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | ||||||||
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| No. shares of common stock outstanding1 | 191,636,646 | 191,479,325 | 191,562,027 | 191,318,206 | 185,748,673 | 155,160,938 | 154,620,076 | 154,578,449 | 153,613,744 | 153,216,093 | 152,543,690 | 151,986,878 | 152,083,817 | 152,159,561 | 152,301,677 | 152,417,194 | 152,911,344 | 152,970,249 | 153,098,717 | 153,438,336 | 152,502,754 | 152,574,904 | 152,373,162 | |||||||
| Selected Financial Data (US$) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Synopsys stockholders’ equity (in thousands) | 31,152,539) | 30,478,131) | 30,548,827) | 28,327,602) | 27,614,531) | 9,915,718) | 9,304,792) | 8,990,702) | 7,709,396) | 7,153,160) | 6,670,984) | 6,147,308) | 5,958,555) | 5,831,859) | 5,636,754) | 5,515,725) | 5,604,026) | 5,564,311) | 5,386,773) | 5,295,137) | 5,151,020) | 5,088,135) | 4,882,252) | |||||||
| Book value per share (BVPS)2 | 162.56 | 159.17 | 159.47 | 148.07 | 148.67 | 63.91 | 60.18 | 58.16 | 50.19 | 46.69 | 43.73 | 40.45 | 39.18 | 38.33 | 37.01 | 36.19 | 36.65 | 36.38 | 35.18 | 34.51 | 33.78 | 33.35 | 32.04 | |||||||
| Share price1, 3 | 410.00 | 525.92 | 449.17 | 481.24 | 604.37 | 462.43 | 470.46 | 493.35 | 539.39 | 587.40 | 575.65 | 567.06 | 426.02 | 408.50 | 354.45 | 334.34 | 363.00 | 306.72 | 287.63 | 362.23 | 316.88 | 242.00 | 268.07 | |||||||
| Valuation Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV ratio4 | 2.52 | 3.30 | 2.82 | 3.25 | 4.07 | 7.24 | 7.82 | 8.48 | 10.75 | 12.58 | 13.16 | 14.02 | 10.87 | 10.66 | 9.58 | 9.24 | 9.90 | 8.43 | 8.17 | 10.50 | 9.38 | 7.26 | 8.37 | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P/BV Ratio, Competitors5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accenture PLC | 2.46 | 4.01 | 5.38 | 4.79 | 5.82 | 6.44 | 7.98 | 7.98 | 6.92 | 8.00 | 8.03 | 7.44 | 7.65 | 7.22 | 7.26 | 7.13 | 8.46 | 9.85 | 12.45 | 11.06 | 9.57 | 9.27 | 9.38 | |||||||
| Adobe Inc. | 7.88 | 7.12 | 8.39 | 10.74 | 12.56 | 14.36 | 12.95 | 12.61 | 15.67 | 15.79 | 14.62 | 16.31 | 14.51 | 14.82 | 12.24 | 11.22 | 9.10 | 12.33 | 15.78 | 15.94 | 19.07 | 20.14 | 16.77 | |||||||
| AppLovin Corp. | — | 44.20 | 66.64 | 65.10 | 141.48 | 113.19 | 178.46 | 99.97 | 60.29 | 27.56 | 32.03 | 16.06 | 12.29 | 6.74 | 3.42 | 2.67 | 3.22 | 7.06 | 7.41 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Cadence Design Systems Inc. | — | 13.36 | 14.33 | 14.77 | 17.88 | 20.19 | 17.02 | 15.15 | 17.43 | 17.12 | 21.18 | 24.05 | 20.96 | 22.55 | 19.75 | 18.46 | 16.23 | 17.49 | 15.10 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Datadog Inc. | — | 18.85 | 16.84 | 11.50 | 19.50 | 14.29 | 12.55 | 15.94 | 16.08 | 15.73 | 17.81 | 21.22 | 18.59 | 17.10 | 16.30 | 17.39 | 17.33 | 29.42 | 31.03 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| International Business Machines Corp. | — | 5.65 | 6.59 | 6.59 | 9.55 | 8.82 | 7.93 | 8.75 | 7.75 | 7.32 | 6.56 | 7.49 | 5.72 | 5.76 | 5.29 | 5.34 | 5.99 | 5.98 | 6.43 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Intuit Inc. | 5.09 | 5.72 | 9.18 | 9.46 | 9.23 | 8.65 | 10.48 | 9.47 | 9.87 | 10.89 | 9.31 | 8.92 | 7.16 | 7.29 | 6.64 | 7.20 | 5.97 | 8.81 | 18.30 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Microsoft Corp. | 7.61 | 9.15 | 11.09 | 11.11 | 9.13 | 10.86 | 11.18 | 11.71 | 11.72 | 12.74 | 11.13 | 11.92 | 10.52 | 9.84 | 10.77 | 12.38 | 12.40 | 13.52 | 15.32 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Oracle Corp. | 12.19 | 19.08 | 38.63 | 28.96 | 24.17 | 36.17 | 39.94 | 45.25 | 62.34 | 71.68 | 126.71 | 308.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | — | 39.99 | 38.56 | 43.07 | 68.98 | 69.33 | 47.36 | 58.42 | 25.89 | 14.70 | 12.62 | 14.90 | 12.89 | 12.41 | 7.43 | 6.94 | 6.12 | 8.63 | 6.46 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Palo Alto Networks Inc. | 8.26 | 13.24 | 14.89 | 16.29 | 16.72 | 20.77 | 22.07 | 21.15 | 22.59 | 19.43 | 35.97 | 42.84 | 50.71 | 77.94 | 99.68 | 252.00 | 141.27 | 399.29 | 100.84 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Salesforce Inc. | 3.86 | 3.79 | 4.21 | 4.59 | 6.02 | 4.26 | 3.54 | 4.94 | 4.20 | 3.71 | 3.61 | 3.13 | 2.48 | 2.89 | 2.98 | 3.37 | 4.51 | 4.70 | 5.10 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| ServiceNow Inc. | — | 7.60 | 7.45 | 9.42 | 17.20 | 18.95 | 16.59 | 21.71 | 21.21 | 19.70 | 18.37 | 20.60 | 15.73 | 16.49 | 16.55 | 18.36 | 18.56 | 21.02 | 25.22 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Workday Inc. | 6.38 | 6.44 | 7.13 | 7.15 | 8.10 | 8.27 | 6.87 | 8.63 | 9.42 | 9.39 | 8.63 | 8.58 | 6.81 | 8.11 | 8.93 | 12.68 | 17.74 | 15.82 | 17.19 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2025-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-01-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-01-31).
1 Data adjusted for splits and stock dividends.
2 Q3 2026 Calculation
BVPS = Total Synopsys stockholders’ equity ÷ No. shares of common stock outstanding
= 31,152,539,000 ÷ 191,636,646 = 162.56
3 Closing price as at the filing date of Synopsys Inc. Quarterly or Annual Report.
4 Q3 2026 Calculation
P/BV ratio = Share price ÷ BVPS
= 410.00 ÷ 162.56 = 2.52
5 Click competitor name to see calculations.
The Price to Book Value (P/BV) ratio exhibited significant volatility over the analyzed period, characterized by a phase of valuation expansion peaking in late 2023, followed by a substantial and sustained contraction through mid-2026.
- P/BV Ratio Trajectory
- From January 2021 to October 2023, the P/BV ratio generally trended upward, moving from 8.37 to a peak of 14.02. Following this peak, a consistent downward trend emerged. By January 2025, the ratio dropped to 4.07, continuing its decline to reach a period low of 2.52 by July 2026. This represents a significant compression in the multiple the market was willing to pay relative to the company's book value.
- Book Value per Share (BVPS) Analysis
- BVPS showed steady, incremental growth from January 2021 (32.04) through April 2024 (63.91). A critical shift occurred between April 2024 and July 2025, where BVPS surged from 63.91 to 148.67. The book value continued to climb, reaching 162.56 by July 2026. This rapid acceleration in equity value is the primary mathematical driver behind the decline in the P/BV ratio.
- Share Price Dynamics
- The share price experienced cyclical movements, with notable peaks in October 2023 (567.06) and July 2025 (604.37). While the share price remained elevated compared to 2021 levels, its growth rate was eclipsed by the growth rate of the book value per share starting in 2025. The lack of proportional share price appreciation relative to the surging BVPS resulted in the observed valuation compression.
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