Net Income per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2021

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

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 per share with the weighted average common shares used to calculate diluted net income per share:

	Three Months Ended   April 30,				Six Months Ended   April 30,
	2021		2020		2021		2020
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator:
Net income attributed to Synopsys	$	195,078	$	109,920	$	357,423	$	213,981
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares for basic net income per share	152,725		150,597		152,612		150,421
Dilutive effect of common share equivalents from equity-based compensation	4,352		3,782		4,614		4,050
Weighted average common shares for diluted net income per share	157,077		154,379		157,226		154,471
Net income per share attributed to Synopsys:
Basic	$	1.28	$	0.73	$	2.34	$	1.42
Diluted	$	1.24	$	0.71	$	2.27	$	1.39
Anti-dilutive employee stock-based awards excluded(1)	466		743		415		579

(1)These stock options and unvested restricted stock units were anti-dilutive for the respective periods and are excluded in calculating diluted net income per share. While such awards were anti-dilutive for the respective periods, they could be dilutive in the future.