Design Automation: $1.31B (+23% YoY), margins 44.5% (+300 bps).
Design IP: $428M (–8% YoY), margins 20.1% (–1660 bps).
GAAP EPS: $1.50 (down from $2.73 LY).
Balance sheet: $14.3B debt post-Ansys; cash/investments down to $2.6B.
First EPS miss after a string of beats.
FY25 outlook cut for both revenue and EPS.
Segment divergence widened: DA strong, IP slumping.
Balance sheet reset with leverage from Ansys acquisition.
“Q3 was a transformational quarter…we closed the Ansys acquisition, expanding our portfolio. Our IP business underperformed expectations. We are taking action to enhance our competitive advantage and drive resilient, long-term growth.” — Sassine Ghazi, CEO
“Strength in Design Automation was offset by weakness in Design IP. We are taking a more conservative view of Q4, while guiding another year of profitable growth.” — Shelagh Glaser, CFO
Signals near-term turbulence in IP demand, while reaffirming Synopsys’ longer-term growth and integration of Ansys.
Stock (After-Hours): ▼ –4.1%
Earnings vs. Consensus
| Metric | Reported | Consensus | Beat/Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.74B | ~$1.77B | ❌ Miss |
| EPS (Non-GAAP) | $3.39 | ~$3.75 | ❌ Miss |
Guidance flag: FY25 revenue/EPS trimmed to $7.03–$7.06B / $12.76–$12.80, below Street.
Weak IP sales pulled results below expectations despite Ansys close. Guidance cut + margin pressure overshadowed design automation strength.
| Quarter | EPS Surprise | 1-Day Move | 7-Day Move | 14-Day Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2025 | +7.94% | +1.5% | +4.2% | +6.1% |
| Q1 2025 | +8.60% | +2.2% | +3.8% | +5.0% |
| Q4 2024 | +3.03% | +1.7% | +2.9% | +3.7% |
| Q3 2024 | +4.26% | +2.0% | +3.5% | +4.9% |
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Synopsys (NASDAQ: SNPS) | SNPS Price Prediction reports fiscal Q3 2025 results after the close. The company has delivered steady beats and is seen as a key AI infrastructure enabler through its electronic design automation (EDA) tools and IP portfolio. With shares trading above $600, investors are looking for sustained double-digit growth and clarity on regulatory developments around the Ansys acquisition.
Consensus implies 16% revenue growth and 9% EPS growth YoY for the quarter (vs. $1.53B / $3.43 last year). For FY25, revenue growth is expected at 22% and EPS at 10%.
AI-enabled design momentum – Synopsys highlighted multiple wins in Q2, including 40+ chiplet heterogeneous designs and customer adoption of DSO.ai/VSO.ai across flagship CPU and GPU cores.
Agentic AI workflows – Management previewed “agent engineer” technology to reengineer workflows, potentially reshaping monetization.
China headwinds – Sales mix has declined from 12% to 10%, and management reiterated FY25 will see YoY declines in China amid export restrictions.
Design IP strength – IP revenue rose 21% last quarter, with strong demand for SerDes PHY, PCIe 7.0, and UALink engagements.
Ansys acquisition – All approvals except China secured; closure expected in H1 2025, though investors remain cautious.
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