Synopsys Sees Strong 2026 as Ansys Acquisition Boosts 4Q Revenue

By Elias Schisgall

Synopsys expects a strong fiscal 2026 after reporting higher revenue in the fourth quarter as its acquisition of Ansys boosted sales.

The company, which makes software to design and test computer chips, on Thursday posted a profit of $448.7 million, or $2.39 a share, compared with $279 million, or $1.79 a share, a year earlier.

The company had previously guided for a loss, and analysts polled by FactSet were anticipating a loss of 24 cents a share.

Stripping out certain one-time items, adjusted earnings were $2.90 a share. Analysts were expecting $2.78 a share.

Revenue rose to $2.25 billion, compared with $1.64 billion a year earlier. Analysts were expecting $2.25 billion in revenue.

Much of the revenue bump was attributed to the company's acquisition of Ansys, which closed in July. Ansys contributed $667.7 million in revenue for the quarter, Synopsys said.

For the current first quarter, Synopsys said it expects revenue between $2.37 billion and $2.42 billion and adjusted earnings between $3.52 a share and $3.58 a share.

Synopsys forecasts fiscal 2026 revenue between $9.56 billion and $9.66 billion and adjusted earnings between $14.32 a share and $14.40 a share. Analysts are expecting $9.64 billion in revenue and adjusted earnings of $13.96 a share.

Write to Elias Schisgall at elias.schisgall@wsj.com

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December 10, 2025 17:02 ET (22:02 GMT)