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). See Cadence Design Systems Inc short-term liquidity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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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 (CDNS) cash flow to debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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 market cap of Cadence Design Systems Inc.
| 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 | — |