Cadence Design Systems Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Cadence Design Systems Inc free cash flow generation index. Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.92x as of June 2026. Free cash flow of $582.30 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($634.93 Million).
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Cadence Design Systems Inc (1987–2025)
Free cash flow generation index of Cadence Design Systems Inc from 1987 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Cadence Design Systems Inc across 39 annual periods. See how financially flexible is Cadence Design Systems Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Cadence Design Systems Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1987–2025)
Cadence Design Systems Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1987 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Cadence Design Systems Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Cadence Design Systems Inc cash flow conversion.
| 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 | — |