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CapEx
Cadence Design Systems CapEx increased by 19.0% to $48.82M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 111.7%, from $23.06M to $48.82M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 21.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
cf_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $14.17M | $18.84M | $15.32M | $18.13M | $24.07M | $44.09M | $36.92M | $26.72M | $19.94M | $21.98M | $33.70M | $49.60M | $29.20M | $26.54M | $37.20M | $23.06M | $44.09M | $33.68M | $41.04M | $48.82M |
| QoQ Change | — | +32.9% | -18.7% | +18.3% | +32.8% | +83.2% | -16.3% | -27.6% | -25.4% | +10.2% | +53.3% | +47.2% | -41.1% | -9.1% | +40.2% | -38.0% | +91.2% | -23.6% | +21.8% | +19.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +69.9% | +134.1% | +141.0% | +47.4% | -17.2% | -50.2% | -8.7% | +85.6% | +46.5% | +20.8% | +10.4% | -53.5% | +51.0% | +26.9% | +10.3% | +111.7% |
Range$14.17M – $49.60M
CAGR+29.7%
Avg YoY Growth+39.1%
Median YoY Growth+36.7%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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 $65.30M to $141.87M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.