Operating Cash Flow
Cadence Design Systems Operating Cash Flow decreased by 35.7% to $355.78M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 26.9%, from $487.02M to $355.78M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 11.9% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $380.38M | $296.28M | $215.86M | $336.61M | $324.54M | $317.11M | $263.64M | $267.40M | $413.77M | $395.91M | $272.09M | $253.23M | $155.97M | $410.00M | $441.36M | $487.02M | $377.60M | $310.66M | $553.50M | $355.78M |
| QoQ Change | — | -22.1% | -27.1% | +55.9% | -3.6% | -2.3% | -16.9% | +1.4% | +54.7% | -4.3% | -31.3% | -6.9% | -38.4% | +162.9% | +7.6% | +10.3% | -22.5% | -17.7% | +78.2% | -35.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -14.7% | +7.0% | +22.1% | -20.6% | +27.5% | +24.9% | +3.2% | -5.3% | -62.3% | +3.6% | +62.2% | +92.3% | +142.1% | -24.2% | +25.4% | -26.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cadence Design Systems's operating cash flow?
- Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported operating cash flow of $355.78M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cadence Design Systems's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Cadence Design Systems's operating cash flow decreased by 26.9% year-over-year, from $487.02M to $355.78M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cadence Design Systems's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Cadence Design Systems's operating cash flow has grown at a 11.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.10B to $1.73B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.