Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.86x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $306.96 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($355.78 Million). Read how much debt does Cadence Design Systems Inc carry for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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Cadence Design Systems Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1987–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Cadence Design Systems Inc across 39 annual periods. Explore Cadence Design Systems Inc capital spending ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Cadence Design Systems Inc (1987–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Cadence Design Systems Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see CDNS market cap overview.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.92x | $1.59 Billion | $1.73 Billion | $141.87 Million | ▲ +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.89x | $1.12 Billion | $1.26 Billion | $142.54 Million | ▼ -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.92x | $1.25 Billion | $1.35 Billion | $102.50 Million | ▲ +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.90x | $1.12 Billion | $1.24 Billion | $124.22 Million | ▼ -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.94x | $1.03 Billion | $1.10 Billion | $66.88 Million | ▲ +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.90x | $810.11 Million | $904.92 Million | $94.81 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.90x | $655.00 Million | $729.60 Million | $74.61 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.90x | $543.25 Million | $604.75 Million | $61.50 Million | ▲ +2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.88x | $412.84 Million | $470.74 Million | $57.90 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.88x | $391.17 Million | $444.88 Million | $53.71 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.88x | $333.39 Million | $378.20 Million | $44.81 Million | ▲ +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.87x | $276.91 Million | $316.72 Million | $39.81 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.88x | $322.68 Million | $367.61 Million | $44.93 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.89x | $280.03 Million | $315.99 Million | $35.97 Million | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.87x | $208.92 Million | $240.34 Million | $31.42 Million | ▲ +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.81x | $161.66 Million | $199.14 Million | $37.49 Million | ▲ +226.5% |
| 2009 | -0.64x | $-16.45 Million | $25.64 Million | $42.08 Million | ▼ -53.4% |
| 2008 | -0.42x | $-29.39 Million | $70.29 Million | $99.68 Million | ▼ -152.8% |
| 2007 | 0.79x | $318.64 Million | $402.44 Million | $83.80 Million | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.82x | $345.17 Million | $421.22 Million | $76.05 Million | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.83x | $354.63 Million | $426.28 Million | $71.66 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.83x | $310.74 Million | $372.52 Million | $61.78 Million | ▲ +61.9% |
| 2003 | 0.52x | $88.12 Million | $171.00 Million | $82.88 Million | ▼ -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.64x | $222.49 Million | $350.20 Million | $127.71 Million | ▲ +65.0% |
| 2001 | 0.39x | $96.60 Million | $250.91 Million | $154.31 Million | ▲ +141.8% |
| 2000 | 0.16x | $22.63 Million | $142.10 Million | $119.47 Million | ▲ +20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.13x | $16.78 Million | $127.22 Million | $110.44 Million | ▼ -75.3% |
| 1998 | 0.53x | $131.64 Million | $246.07 Million | $114.43 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.53x | $105.93 Million | $198.36 Million | $92.43 Million | ▼ -17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.65x | $113.22 Million | $175.31 Million | $62.09 Million | ▼ -24.6% |
| 1995 | 0.86x | $168.76 Million | $197.10 Million | $28.34 Million | ▼ -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.90x | $139.24 Million | $154.44 Million | $15.20 Million | ▲ +14.5% |
| 1993 | 0.79x | $71.40 Million | $90.70 Million | $19.30 Million | ▲ +201.4% |
| 1992 | 0.26x | $11.10 Million | $42.50 Million | $31.40 Million | ▼ -57.2% |
| 1991 | 0.61x | $46.40 Million | $76.00 Million | $29.60 Million | ▲ +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.57x | $29.80 Million | $52.00 Million | $22.20 Million | ▼ -31.6% |
| 1989 | 0.84x | $32.10 Million | $38.30 Million | $6.20 Million | ▲ +40.7% |
| 1988 | 0.60x | $13.40 Million | $22.50 Million | $9.10 Million | ▲ +411.0% |
| 1987 | -0.19x | $-900.00K | $4.70 Million | $5.60 Million | — |