Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Reconciliation of Weighted-Average Common Shares Used to Calculate Net Income Per Share

The table below reconciles the weighted average common shares used to calculate basic net income (loss) per share with the weighted average common shares used to calculate diluted net income (loss) per share:

	Three Months Ended   July 31,				Nine Months Ended   July 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income from continuing operations attributed to Synopsys	$	425,868	$	335,708	$	1,162,429	$	880,994
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations attributed to Synopsys	(17,813)		544		(13,155)		(296)
Net income attributed to Synopsys	$	408,055	$	336,252	$	1,149,274	$	880,698
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares for basic net income per share	153,417		152,023		152,885		152,204
Dilutive effect of common share equivalents from equity-based compensation	2,714		2,924		2,978		2,915
Weighted average common shares for diluted net income per share	156,131		154,947		155,863		155,119
Net income (loss) per share attributed to Synopsys - basic:
Continuing operations	$	2.78	$	2.21	$	7.60	$	5.79
Discontinued operations	$	(0.12)	$	—	$	(0.08)	$	—
Basic net income per share	$	2.66	$	2.21	$	7.52	$	5.79
Net income (loss) per share attributed to Synopsys - diluted:
Continuing operations	$	2.73	$	2.17	$	7.46	$	5.68
Discontinued operations	$	(0.12)	$	—	$	(0.09)	$	—
Diluted net income per share	$	2.61	$	2.17	$	7.37	$	5.68
Anti-dilutive employee stock-based awards excluded	211		289		203		454