Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.06x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $355.78 Million exceeds net income of $335.66 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how much of Cadence Design Systems Inc's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Cadence Design Systems Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1986–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Cadence Design Systems Inc across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) tangible net worth to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Cadence Design Systems Inc (1986–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Cadence Design Systems Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Cadence Design Systems Inc stock valuation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.56x | $1.73 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▲ +30.5% |
| 2024 | 1.19x | $1.26 Billion | $1.06 Billion | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.30x | $1.35 Billion | $1.04 Billion | ▼ -11.4% |
| 2022 | 1.46x | $1.24 Billion | $848.95 Million | ▼ -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.58x | $1.10 Billion | $695.96 Million | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.53x | $904.92 Million | $590.64 Million | ▲ +107.7% |
| 2019 | 0.74x | $729.60 Million | $988.98 Million | ▼ -57.8% |
| 2018 | 1.75x | $604.75 Million | $345.78 Million | ▼ -24.2% |
| 2017 | 2.31x | $470.74 Million | $204.10 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.19x | $444.88 Million | $203.09 Million | ▲ +46.2% |
| 2015 | 1.50x | $378.20 Million | $252.42 Million | ▼ -24.8% |
| 2014 | 1.99x | $316.72 Million | $158.90 Million | ▼ -10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.24x | $367.61 Million | $164.24 Million | ▲ +211.6% |
| 2012 | 0.72x | $315.99 Million | $439.95 Million | ▼ -78.4% |
| 2011 | 3.33x | $240.34 Million | $72.23 Million | ▲ +137.8% |
| 2010 | 1.40x | $199.14 Million | $142.34 Million | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.36x | $402.44 Million | $296.25 Million | ▼ -54.0% |
| 2006 | 2.95x | $421.22 Million | $142.59 Million | ▼ -65.8% |
| 2005 | 8.64x | $426.28 Million | $49.34 Million | ▲ +72.7% |
| 2004 | 5.00x | $372.52 Million | $74.47 Million | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.87x | $350.20 Million | $71.95 Million | ▲ +174.1% |
| 2001 | 1.78x | $250.91 Million | $141.29 Million | ▼ -37.5% |
| 2000 | 2.84x | $142.10 Million | $49.98 Million | ▼ -63.0% |
| 1998 | 7.69x | $246.07 Million | $31.98 Million | ▲ +557.3% |
| 1997 | 1.17x | $198.36 Million | $169.47 Million | ▼ -80.6% |
| 1996 | 6.04x | $175.31 Million | $29.04 Million | ▲ +198.0% |
| 1995 | 2.03x | $197.10 Million | $97.27 Million | ▼ -51.9% |
| 1994 | 4.21x | $154.44 Million | $36.65 Million | ▲ +449.3% |
| 1992 | 0.77x | $42.50 Million | $55.40 Million | ▼ -43.9% |
| 1990 | 1.37x | $52.00 Million | $38.00 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.38x | $38.30 Million | $27.80 Million | ▼ -19.8% |
| 1988 | 1.72x | $22.50 Million | $13.10 Million | ▲ +16.9% |
| 1987 | 1.47x | $4.70 Million | $3.20 Million | ▲ +181.6% |
| 1986 | -1.80x | $-2.70 Million | $1.50 Million | — |