Synopsys Inc (SNPS) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Synopsys Inc (SNPS) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.96x as of January 2026. Free cash flow of $821.51 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($856.83 Million). See Synopsys Inc working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Synopsys Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Synopsys Inc across 35 annual periods. Explore SNPS debt coverage from operations to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Synopsys Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Synopsys Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Synopsys Inc stock valuation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.89x | $1.35 Billion | $1.52 Billion | $169.45 Million | ▼ -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.91x | $1.28 Billion | $1.41 Billion | $123.16 Million | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.89x | $1.51 Billion | $1.70 Billion | $191.82 Million | ▼ -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.92x | $1.60 Billion | $1.74 Billion | $139.08 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.94x | $1.40 Billion | $1.49 Billion | $95.74 Million | ▲ +11.4% |
| 2020 | 0.84x | $832.55 Million | $991.31 Million | $158.76 Million | ▲ +12.4% |
| 2019 | 0.75x | $598.12 Million | $800.51 Million | $202.39 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.76x | $322.31 Million | $424.23 Million | $101.93 Million | ▼ -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.88x | $561.01 Million | $634.57 Million | $73.55 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.88x | $515.60 Million | $586.63 Million | $71.04 Million | ▲ +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.82x | $404.51 Million | $495.16 Million | $90.65 Million | ▲ +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.81x | $444.04 Million | $550.95 Million | $106.91 Million | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.86x | $427.64 Million | $496.70 Million | $69.07 Million | ▼ -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.88x | $428.57 Million | $486.07 Million | $57.49 Million | ▲ +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.86x | $380.09 Million | $440.32 Million | $60.23 Million | ▼ -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.88x | $298.96 Million | $341.04 Million | $42.08 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.83x | $197.11 Million | $236.71 Million | $39.60 Million | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.87x | $289.35 Million | $331.09 Million | $41.74 Million | ▼ -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.89x | $386.19 Million | $433.48 Million | $47.29 Million | ▲ +18.7% |
| 2006 | 0.75x | $154.48 Million | $205.89 Million | $51.41 Million | ▼ -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.84x | $225.63 Million | $269.19 Million | $43.56 Million | ▲ +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.83x | $219.03 Million | $264.04 Million | $45.01 Million | ▼ -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.87x | $341.39 Million | $391.53 Million | $50.15 Million | ▲ +20.9% |
| 2001 | 0.72x | $213.34 Million | $295.83 Million | $82.49 Million | ▲ +31.9% |
| 2000 | 0.55x | $82.61 Million | $151.12 Million | $68.50 Million | ▲ +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.50x | $111.00 Million | $223.30 Million | $112.30 Million | ▲ +28.6% |
| 1998 | 0.39x | $55.70 Million | $144.10 Million | $88.40 Million | ▼ -23.1% |
| 1997 | 0.50x | $55.10 Million | $109.60 Million | $54.50 Million | ▼ -9.4% |
| 1996 | 0.55x | $49.00 Million | $88.30 Million | $39.30 Million | ▼ -23.7% |
| 1995 | 0.73x | $55.80 Million | $76.70 Million | $20.90 Million | ▼ -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.76x | $42.20 Million | $55.20 Million | $13.00 Million | ▼ -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.80x | $37.50 Million | $47.10 Million | $9.60 Million | ▲ +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.76x | $13.00 Million | $17.20 Million | $4.20 Million | ▲ +85.5% |
| 1991 | 0.41x | $2.20 Million | $5.40 Million | $3.20 Million | ▼ -50.1% |
| 1990 | 0.82x | $4.90 Million | $6.00 Million | $1.10 Million | — |