Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.73x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $634.93 Million exceeds net income of $367.08 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore CDNS cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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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. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CDNS cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Cadence Design Systems Inc (1986–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Cadence Design Systems Inc.
| 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 | — |