Discontinued — last reported Q1 '19

Tax

Cash Paid for Income Taxes

Cadence Design Systems Cash Paid for Income Taxes increased by 10.5% to $48.60M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 77.3%, from $213.86M to $48.60M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cash Paid for Income Taxes shows an upward trend with a 14.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ1 2019

How to read this metric

A lower ratio of cash taxes paid to pre-tax income may indicate effective tax planning or the utilization of tax credits.

Detailed definition

The total cash paid for income taxes across all jurisdictions (federal, state, and foreign) during the reporting period....

Peer comparison

Standard cash flow statement item; peers with similar profitability levels should have comparable cash tax ratios.

Metric ID: is_c_cash_paid_for_income_taxes

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$18.49M$19.07M$98.74M$10.02M$69.26M$68.87M$85.08M$19.81M$42.08M$42.83M$148.98M$23.85M$173.63M$98.64M$213.86M$29.96M$124.85M$43.96M$48.60M
QoQ Change+3.1%+417.8%-89.9%+591.3%-0.6%+23.5%-76.7%+112.4%+1.8%+247.9%-84.0%+628.0%-43.2%+116.8%-86.0%+316.8%-64.8%+10.5%
YoY Change+274.5%+261.2%-13.8%+97.8%-39.2%-37.8%+75.1%+20.4%+312.6%+130.3%+43.6%+25.6%-28.1%-55.4%-77.3%
Range$10.02M$213.86M
CAGR+24.0%
Avg YoY Growth+66.0%
Median YoY Growth+25.6%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cadence Design Systems's cash paid for income taxes?
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported cash paid for income taxes of $48.60M in Q4 2025.
How has Cadence Design Systems's cash paid for income taxes changed year-over-year?
Cadence Design Systems's cash paid for income taxes decreased by 77.3% year-over-year, from $213.86M to $48.60M.
What is the long-term trend for Cadence Design Systems's cash paid for income taxes?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cadence Design Systems's cash paid for income taxes has grown at a 14.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $146.42M to $247.37M.
What does cash paid for income taxes mean?
Total cash paid for all income taxes during the year.