Stock Research 
Synopsys Inc.
Ticker: $SNPS
Sector: Technology
Current Price: $205.42
Market Cap: $30.81B
engages in the provision of software products & consulting services in the electronic design automation industry through semiconductors & system design.[Thread]
Financial Metrics
EV/Gross Profit: 45.15

P/FCF: 40.36

Current Ratio: 0.95

Prev. 5Y Growth: 11.81%

Proj. 5Y Growth: 15.20%

ROA: 7.13%

ROIC: 8.64%

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News 
In June, the Board of Directors replenished the stock repurchase authorization to $500M. The fund is periodically replenished.
That same month, $SNPS acquired Qualtera, an up & coming provider of collaborative data analytics for semiconductor test & mfg.
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News 
$SNPS continues to be a market leader in simulation for AI chip design. Recently, AI startup Graphcore Ltd. used the Synopsys VCS simulation solution to verify its Colossus GC200 Intelligence Processing Unit (IPU), the most complex microprocessor ever built.
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News 
Last week, $SNPS announced a new virtual prototyping solution for EV electronic & hardware development by utilizing several of its industry-leading technologies.
This week, Sassine Ghazi was named COO. He has previously worked as a design engineer at Intel.
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Summary 
Stock Price YTD: +42.40% 
Q3 earnings reported yesterday afternoon - EPS beat by 29% 
Q3/20 Revenue: $964M (13% growth YoY) 
Double digit revenue growth across all product groups 
Raised full 2020 guidance due to strong Q3 results
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Q3 Net Income: $253M / $1.62 EPS (GAAP) growth of 153% YoY 
Q3/20 operating margin: 21.8% 
Expecting operating margin to rise to high-20’s in Q4 
Q4 Guidance: Revenue $1B-$1.03B, GAAP EPS $1.10-$1.21, operating cash flow total for FY20 of $900M 
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Updated 2020 guidance:9% revenue growth YoY

17% EPS growth YoY

12% OCF growth YoY

Diverse software solutions (Cloud, AI, EV, 5G, IoT, etc.) 
Advanced DTCO & FinFET chip design 
90% Recurring Revenue 
Broke resistance of $204 after hours 
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Disclaimer: I am not a financial advisor. This information is intended for educational purposes only.
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