Net Change in Cash
Cadence Design Systems Net Change in Cash decreased by 742.8% to -$1.59B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1293.2%, from $133.64M to -$1.59B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a 22.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
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Peer comparison
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cf_net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| 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 | $104.18M | $166.66M | $75.12M | $45.81M | -$105.21M | -$3.49M | -$143.73M | $34.64M | -$43.04M | $88.06M | $46.17M | $4.27M | $46.54M | $1.73B | $0.00 | $133.64M | $45.09M | -$69.52M | $248.07M | -$1.59B |
| QoQ Change | — | +60.0% | -54.9% | -39.0% | -329.7% | +96.7% | <-999% | +124.1% | -224.3% | +304.6% | -47.6% | -90.8% | +990.9% | >999% | -100.0% | — | -66.3% | -254.2% | +456.9% | -742.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -201.0% | -102.1% | -291.3% | -24.4% | +59.1% | >999% | +132.1% | -87.7% | +208.1% | >999% | -100.0% | >999% | -3.1% | -104.0% | — | <-999% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cadence Design Systems's net change in cash?
- Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported net change in cash of -$1.59B in Q1 2026.
- How has Cadence Design Systems's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- Cadence Design Systems's net change in cash decreased by 1293.2% year-over-year, from $133.64M to -$1.59B.
- What is the long-term trend for Cadence Design Systems's net change in cash?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cadence Design Systems's net change in cash has grown at a 22.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $160.51M to $357.29M.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.