Cadence Design Systems CDNS Free cash flow
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Cadence Design Systems’s reported figures.
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 free cash flow?
- Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported free cash flow of $306.96M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cadence Design Systems's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Cadence Design Systems's free cash flow decreased by 33.8% year-over-year, from $463.96M to $306.96M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cadence Design Systems's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cadence Design Systems's free cash flow has grown at a 11.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.04B to $1.59B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.