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Cadence Design Systems CDNS Free cash flow margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.6B+24.2%
Operating income$450.3M+86.2%
Net income$367.1M+129%
EPS (diluted)$1.33+125%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.4B-49.0%
Total debt$2.7B
Total equity$6.9B+37.0%
Total assets$12.1B+27.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$634.9M+68.1%
CapEx$52.6M+19.4%
Free cash flow$582.3M+74.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$93.64B-5.8%
Enterprise value$94.85B
P/E68×-30.3×
P/S16×-3.5×

Profitability

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Operating margin30.3%+2.6pp
Net margin23.6%+3.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity23.2%+1.4pp
Debt / equity0.4×
Current ratio1.7×-1.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Cadence Design Systems’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Cadence Design Systems’s 10-Q, filed July 29, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 28, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0000813672-26-000092

FAQ

What is Cadence Design Systems's free cash flow margin?
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported free cash flow margin of 28.8% in Q2 2026.
How has Cadence Design Systems's free cash flow margin changed year-over-year?
Cadence Design Systems's free cash flow margin decreased by 7.7% year-over-year, from 31.1% to 28.8%.
What is the long-term trend for Cadence Design Systems's free cash flow margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Cadence Design Systems's free cash flow margin has grown at a -0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 30.2% to 30%.
What does free cash flow margin mean?
Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capital expenditures) as a percentage of revenue, trailing twelve months. Measures how efficiently revenue converts into discretionary cash.

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