What is Cadence Design Systems's capex?

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported capex of $48.82M in Q1 2026.

How has Cadence Design Systems's capex changed year-over-year?

Cadence Design Systems's capex increased by 111.7% year-over-year, from $23.06M to $48.82M.

What is the long-term trend for Cadence Design Systems's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cadence Design Systems's capex has grown at a 21.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $65.3M to $141.87M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Cadence Design Systems CDNS CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.5B+18.7%

Operating income$431.3M+19.3%

Net income$335.7M+22.7%

EPS (diluted)$1.23+23.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.4B-49.4%

Total debt$177.2M—

Total equity$6.6B+37.4%

Total assets$12.1B+34.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$355.8M-26.9%

Free cash flow$307.0M-33.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$101.56B+25.9%

Enterprise value$100.33B—

P/E86.7×+12.2×

P/S18.4×+1.8×

Profitability

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Operating margin28.3%-1.7pp

Net margin21.2%-1.0pp

FCF margin25.9%-2.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity20.7%-5.3pp

Debt / equity0×—

Current ratio1.5×-1.6×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Cadence Design Systems in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Cadence Design Systems’s 10-Q, filed May 1, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Cadence Design Systems's capex?: Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported capex of $48.82M in Q1 2026.
How has Cadence Design Systems's capex changed year-over-year?: Cadence Design Systems's capex increased by 111.7% year-over-year, from $23.06M to $48.82M.
What is the long-term trend for Cadence Design Systems's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cadence Design Systems's capex has grown at a 21.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $65.3M to $141.87M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.