Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of March 2026: 0.17x

Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.17x as of March 2026, reinvesting $60.20 Million (capex $48.82 Million plus investments $11.38 Million) from operating cash flow of $355.78 Million. Check Cadence Design Systems Inc earnings quality ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Reinvestment Rate

0.17x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$60.20 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$355.78 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$48.82 Million
USD

Cadence Design Systems Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1987–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Cadence Design Systems Inc across 39 annual periods. 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.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Cadence Design Systems Inc (1987–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Cadence Design Systems Inc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see how much is Cadence Design Systems Inc worth.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.14x $241.26 Million $1.73 Billion $141.87 Million ▼ -82.0%
2024 0.78x $979.66 Million $1.26 Billion $142.54 Million ▲ +118.3%
2023 0.36x $480.25 Million $1.35 Billion $102.50 Million ▼ -48.8%
2022 0.69x $862.85 Million $1.24 Billion $124.22 Million ▲ +1041.5%
2021 0.06x $67.01 Million $1.10 Billion $66.88 Million ▼ -42.0%
2020 0.11x $95.03 Million $904.92 Million $94.81 Million ▼ -27.3%
2019 0.14x $105.37 Million $729.60 Million $74.61 Million ▼ -49.8%
2018 0.29x $173.84 Million $604.75 Million $61.50 Million ▲ +99.5%
2017 0.14x $67.84 Million $470.74 Million $57.90 Million ▼ -57.1%
2016 0.34x $149.49 Million $444.88 Million $53.71 Million ▲ +181.7%
2015 0.12x $45.11 Million $378.20 Million $44.81 Million ▼ -22.5%
2014 0.15x $48.73 Million $316.72 Million $39.81 Million ▲ +1.4%
2013 0.15x $55.79 Million $367.61 Million $44.93 Million ▼ -64.4%
2012 0.43x $134.81 Million $315.99 Million $35.97 Million ▲ +101.0%
2011 0.21x $51.01 Million $240.34 Million $31.42 Million ▼ -6.3%
2010 0.23x $45.08 Million $199.14 Million $37.49 Million ▼ -86.2%
2009 1.64x $42.08 Million $25.64 Million $42.08 Million ▲ +15.7%
2008 1.42x $99.68 Million $70.29 Million $99.68 Million ▲ +581.1%
2007 0.21x $83.80 Million $402.44 Million $83.80 Million ▲ +15.3%
2006 0.18x $76.05 Million $421.22 Million $76.05 Million ▲ +7.4%
2005 0.17x $71.66 Million $426.28 Million $71.66 Million ▲ +1.4%
2004 0.17x $61.78 Million $372.52 Million $61.78 Million ▼ -65.8%
2003 0.48x $82.88 Million $171.00 Million $82.88 Million ▲ +32.9%
2002 0.36x $127.71 Million $350.20 Million $127.71 Million ▼ -40.7%
2001 0.61x $154.31 Million $250.91 Million $154.31 Million ▼ -26.9%
2000 0.84x $119.47 Million $142.10 Million $119.47 Million ▼ -3.2%
1999 0.87x $110.44 Million $127.22 Million $110.44 Million ▲ +86.7%
1998 0.47x $114.43 Million $246.07 Million $114.43 Million ▼ -0.2%
1997 0.47x $92.43 Million $198.36 Million $92.43 Million ▲ +31.6%
1996 0.35x $62.09 Million $175.31 Million $62.09 Million ▲ +146.3%
1995 0.14x $28.34 Million $197.10 Million $28.34 Million ▲ +46.1%
1994 0.10x $15.20 Million $154.44 Million $15.20 Million ▼ -53.8%
1993 0.21x $19.30 Million $90.70 Million $19.30 Million ▼ -71.2%
1992 0.74x $31.40 Million $42.50 Million $31.40 Million ▲ +89.7%
1991 0.39x $29.60 Million $76.00 Million $29.60 Million ▼ -8.8%
1990 0.43x $22.20 Million $52.00 Million $22.20 Million ▲ +163.7%
1989 0.16x $6.20 Million $38.30 Million $6.20 Million ▼ -60.0%
1988 0.40x $9.10 Million $22.50 Million $9.10 Million ▼ -66.1%
1987 1.19x $5.60 Million $4.70 Million $5.60 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow