Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Free Cash Flow by Year
Cadence Design Systems generated $1.6B in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025. This represents an increase of 41.9% from the prior fiscal year. Over the trailing 12 months, Q2 FY2025 through Q1 FY2026, the same line adds up to $1.4B in free cash flow. The table below carries 15 fiscal years, from 2011 to 2025, and the quarters Cadence Design Systems has filed alongside them.
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CDNS Free Cash Flow by Fiscal Year
Figures are as reported in USD. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each column links to the filing it was taken from.
| Metric | TTM | FY2510-K | FY2410-K | FY2310-K | FY2210-K | FY2110-K | FY2010-K | FY1910-K | FY1810-K | FY1710-K | FY1610-K | FY1510-K | FY1410-K | FY1310-K | FY1210-K | FY1110-K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $1.4B | $1.6B+41.9% | $1.1B-10.3% | $1.2B+11.5% | $1.1B+8.0% | $1.0B+27.8% | $810.1M+23.7% | $655.0M+20.6% | $543.2M+31.6% | $412.8M+5.5% | $391.2M+17.3% | $333.4M+20.4% | $276.9M-14.2% | $322.7M+15.2% | $280.0M+34.0% | $208.9M |
TTM is the trailing twelve months, Q2 FY2025 through Q1 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings.
CDNS Free Cash Flow by Quarter
Figures are as reported in USD. Each change compares the quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash operations produced over the period, less what the company spent on property, plant and equipment, so it answers what was left over rather than what was earned on paper.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What was Cadence Design Systems's free cash flow in fiscal year 2025?
Cadence Design Systems generated $1.6B in free cash flow in fiscal year 2025.
How fast is Cadence Design Systems's free cash flow growing?
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) free cash flow rose by 41.9% year over year, from $1.1B to $1.6B in fiscal year 2025.
What is Cadence Design Systems's free cash flow over the last twelve months?
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported $1.4B in free cash flow over the trailing 12 months, Q2 FY2025 through Q1 FY2026, summed from the four most recent quarterly filings.
How has Cadence Design Systems's free cash flow changed over the years?
Across the 15 fiscal years this page covers, Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) free cash flow went from $208.9M in fiscal year 2011 to $1.6B in fiscal year 2025.
What was Cadence Design Systems's free cash flow in the most recent quarter?
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported $307.0M in free cash flow in Q1 2026. This represents a decrease of 33.8% from the same quarter a year earlier.
What does free cash flow mean on a financial statement?
Free cash flow is the cash operations produced over the period, less what the company spent on property, plant and equipment, so it answers what was left over rather than what was earned on paper. This page lists what Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported on that line in every period on record.