Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 0.06x

Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.06x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $355.78 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($5.54 Billion) in one year. See how much free cash does Cadence Design Systems Inc generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.06x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$355.78 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$5.54 Billion
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Cadence Design Systems Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1986–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Cadence Design Systems Inc across 40 annual periods. Also explore CDNS year-over-year net asset growth to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Cadence Design Systems Inc (1986–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Cadence Design Systems Inc. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see Cadence Design Systems Inc market capitalisation.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.37x $1.73 Billion $4.68 Billion ▲ +26.1%
2024 0.29x $1.26 Billion $4.30 Billion ▼ -50.8%
2023 0.60x $1.35 Billion $2.27 Billion ▲ +14.7%
2022 0.52x $1.24 Billion $2.39 Billion ▼ -22.4%
2021 0.67x $1.10 Billion $1.65 Billion ▲ +7.8%
2020 0.62x $904.92 Million $1.46 Billion ▲ +6.7%
2019 0.58x $729.60 Million $1.25 Billion ▲ +13.5%
2018 0.51x $604.75 Million $1.18 Billion ▲ +55.6%
2017 0.33x $470.74 Million $1.43 Billion ▲ +0.3%
2016 0.33x $444.88 Million $1.36 Billion ▼ -15.4%
2015 0.39x $378.20 Million $974.90 Million ▲ +129.8%
2014 0.17x $316.72 Million $1.88 Billion ▼ -41.6%
2013 0.29x $367.61 Million $1.27 Billion ▲ +25.4%
2012 0.23x $315.99 Million $1.37 Billion ▲ +29.4%
2011 0.18x $240.34 Million $1.35 Billion ▲ +26.5%
2010 0.14x $199.14 Million $1.42 Billion ▲ +614.6%
2009 0.02x $25.64 Million $1.30 Billion ▼ -55.8%
2008 0.04x $70.29 Million $1.58 Billion ▼ -80.2%
2007 0.22x $402.44 Million $1.79 Billion ▼ -7.0%
2006 0.24x $421.22 Million $1.74 Billion ▼ -11.8%
2005 0.27x $426.28 Million $1.56 Billion ▼ -5.2%
2004 0.29x $372.52 Million $1.29 Billion ▲ +110.4%
2003 0.14x $171.00 Million $1.25 Billion ▼ -69.5%
2002 0.45x $350.20 Million $778.96 Million ▲ +9.1%
2001 0.41x $250.91 Million $608.68 Million ▲ +61.4%
2000 0.26x $142.10 Million $556.24 Million ▼ -4.9%
1999 0.27x $127.22 Million $473.47 Million ▼ -40.1%
1998 0.45x $246.07 Million $548.10 Million ▼ -32.9%
1997 0.67x $198.36 Million $296.63 Million ▲ +4.6%
1996 0.64x $175.31 Million $274.25 Million ▼ -26.1%
1995 0.87x $197.10 Million $227.79 Million ▲ +3.6%
1994 0.83x $154.44 Million $184.99 Million ▲ +22.6%
1993 0.68x $90.70 Million $133.20 Million ▲ +93.5%
1992 0.35x $42.50 Million $120.80 Million ▼ -30.4%
1991 0.51x $76.00 Million $150.40 Million ▼ -26.7%
1990 0.69x $52.00 Million $75.40 Million ▼ -0.6%
1989 0.69x $38.30 Million $55.20 Million ▼ -27.8%
1988 0.96x $22.50 Million $23.40 Million ▲ +84.1%
1987 0.52x $4.70 Million $9.00 Million ▲ +368.8%
1986 -0.19x $-2.70 Million $13.90 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.