Red Flag Note- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)

Signs that revenue weakness may continue

CDNS topped the 1Q24 consensus estimate by 4 cps. However, the stock declined after the announcement after the company issued disappointing guidance for 2024. We saw multiple warning signs in the revenue recognition disclosures in the 10-Q that indicate the bad news may not be over.

As with all Red Flag Notes, we caution that this report does not represent a full earnings quality review of the company. We may perform more work on the CDNS and will follow up with any additional concerns.

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