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CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC Operating Cash Flow 2009-2026 | CDNS

Annual FY2009–FY2025 · quarterly through Q1 FY2026

Latest annual · FY2025

$1.73B

+37.1%YoY vs FY2024Source: 10-KFY2025

From $70.3M in FY2009 to $1.73B in FY2025: 24.6× in 16 years.

By quarter▲▼ vs a year before
Fiscal yearQ1Q2Q3Q4
FY26$356M−26.9%Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
FY25$487M+92.3%$378M+142.1%$311M−24.2%$553M+25.4%
FY24$253M−5.3%$156M−62.3%$410M+3.6%$441M+62.2%
FY23$267M−20.6%$414M+27.5%$396M$272M
FY22$337M+54.6%$325M−6.0%Not reportedNot reported
Share24%27%23%26%

Shaded by size: darkest is the largest quarter shown; ringed is the latest reported; a dash marks a quarter with no separate figure. Each quarter sits by its period-end date. Share: its typical part of the fiscal year.

Key Statistics

Trend DirectionStable
CAGR

+18.8%

FY2019
$729.6M
FY2025
$1.73B

5 years selected · on the chart

01—History

Operating Cash Flow History

Year-over-year comparison from 10-K annual reports

  15. $1.73B
YoY changeLargest recent move+40.5%in FY16Latest +37.1%

2 older moves run past ±50% (largest +837.5%); point at, tap or drag across the bars to read one.

02—Ledger

Operating Cash Flow, period by period

PeriodValueChangeSource
FY2025$1.73B+37.1%10-K
FY2024$1.26B−6.6%10-K
FY2023$1.35B+8.6%10-K
FY2022$1.24B+37.2%10-K
FY2021$904.9M+24.0%10-K
FY2019$729.6M+20.6%10-K
FY2018$604.8M+28.5%10-K
FY2017$470.7M+5.8%10-K
FY2016$444.9M+40.5%10-K
FY2015$316.7M−13.8%10-K
FY2013$367.6M+16.3%10-K
FY2012$316.0M+31.5%10-K
FY2011$240.3M+837.5%10-K
FY2010$25.6M−63.5%10-K
FY2009$70.3M—10-K

03—Questions

What is operating cash flow?

Operating cash flow can be defined as the cash generated from a company's normal business operations, reflecting the ability to generate cash from core activities.

What is CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC's current operating cash flow?

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC (CDNS) annual operating cash flow for 2025 was $1.73B, a 37.14% increase from 2024. CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC operating cash flow for the quarter ending March 31, 2026 was $355.8M.

What was CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC's operating cash flow in 2024?

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC annual operating cash flow for 2024 was $1.26B, a 6.57% decline from 2023.

What was CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC's operating cash flow in 2023?

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC annual operating cash flow for 2023 was $1.35B, a 8.64% increase from 2022.

What is CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC's 4-year operating cash flow CAGR?

CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC operating cash flow grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.57% from FY2021 to FY2025, going from $904.9M to $1.73B over 4 years.

Company
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
Ticker
CDNS
Sector
Technology
Industry
Services-Prepackaged Software
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