Synopsys Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of January 2026: 0.96x

Synopsys Inc 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).

FCF Generation Index

0.96x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$821.51 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$856.83 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$35.32 Million
USD

Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Synopsys Inc (1990–2025)

Free cash flow generation index of Synopsys Inc from 1990 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Synopsys Inc across 35 annual periods. See Synopsys Inc (SNPS) financial flexibility to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Synopsys Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1990–2025)

Synopsys Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1990 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Synopsys Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Synopsys Inc (SNPS) cash conversion ratio.

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 —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).