Synopsys Inc (SNPS) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of January 2026: 13.24x

Synopsys Inc (SNPS) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 13.24x as of January 2026. Operating cash flow of $856.83 Million exceeds net income of $64.72 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore SNPS long-term investments to assets to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

13.24x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$856.83 Million
USD

Net Income

$64.72 Million
USD

Data as of

Jan 2026
Most recent filing

Synopsys Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Synopsys Inc across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible equity quality of Synopsys Inc to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Synopsys Inc (1990–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Synopsys Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see SNPS market cap overview.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.14x $1.52 Billion $1.33 Billion ▲ +81.0%
2024 0.63x $1.41 Billion $2.24 Billion ▼ -55.0%
2023 1.40x $1.70 Billion $1.22 Billion ▼ -21.3%
2022 1.78x $1.74 Billion $978.44 Million ▼ -9.9%
2021 1.97x $1.49 Billion $756.36 Million ▲ +32.3%
2020 1.49x $991.31 Million $664.35 Million ▼ -0.8%
2019 1.50x $800.51 Million $532.37 Million ▲ +53.3%
2018 0.98x $424.23 Million $432.52 Million ▼ -78.9%
2017 4.65x $634.57 Million $136.56 Million ▲ +111.4%
2016 2.20x $586.63 Million $266.83 Million ▲ +0.3%
2015 2.19x $495.16 Million $225.93 Million ▲ +3.1%
2014 2.13x $550.95 Million $259.12 Million ▲ +6.1%
2013 2.00x $496.70 Million $247.80 Million ▼ -24.8%
2012 2.66x $486.07 Million $182.40 Million ▲ +34.0%
2011 1.99x $440.32 Million $221.36 Million ▲ +38.3%
2010 1.44x $341.04 Million $237.06 Million ▲ +1.9%
2009 1.41x $236.71 Million $167.68 Million ▼ -19.0%
2008 1.74x $331.09 Million $189.98 Million ▼ -47.5%
2007 3.32x $433.48 Million $130.49 Million ▼ -60.1%
2006 8.32x $205.89 Million $24.74 Million ▲ +134.3%
2004 3.55x $264.04 Million $74.34 Million ▲ +35.8%
2003 2.62x $391.53 Million $149.72 Million ▼ -49.8%
2001 5.21x $295.83 Million $56.80 Million ▲ +237.0%
2000 1.55x $151.12 Million $97.78 Million ▲ +11.7%
1999 1.38x $223.30 Million $161.40 Million ▼ -39.2%
1998 2.28x $144.10 Million $63.30 Million ▲ +70.3%
1997 1.34x $109.60 Million $82.00 Million ▼ -74.6%
1996 5.26x $88.30 Million $16.80 Million ▲ +107.6%
1995 2.53x $76.70 Million $30.30 Million ▼ -27.5%
1994 3.49x $55.20 Million $15.80 Million ▼ -2.1%
1993 3.57x $47.10 Million $13.20 Million ▲ +47.3%
1992 2.42x $17.20 Million $7.10 Million ▲ +57.0%
1991 1.54x $5.40 Million $3.50 Million ▼ -7.4%
1990 1.67x $6.00 Million $3.60 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.