Deferred Revenue
Cadence Design Systems Deferred Revenue decreased by 18.2% to $20.42M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 242.0%, from -$14.38M to $20.42M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Deferred Revenue shows a downward trend with a -19.2% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates strong future demand and cash collection, while a decrease indicates the fulfillment of previously paid obligations.
Detailed definition
Represents the net change in payments received from customers for goods or services that have not yet been delivered or...
Peer comparison
Common in long-term contract businesses like LNG; peers with long-term take-or-pay contracts often show significant deferred revenue.
operating_increase_decrease_in_deferred_revenueHistorical Data
| Q2 '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 | $68.12M | $16.55M | $56.23M | $24.24M | $33.25M | $17.75M | $40.65M | -$39.38M | -$15.90M | -$6.96M | -$23.94M | $5.34M | $25.28M | $59.80M | -$14.38M | $36.20M | $22.63M | $24.96M | $20.42M |
| QoQ Change | — | -75.7% | +239.8% | -56.9% | +37.2% | -46.6% | +129.0% | -196.9% | +59.6% | +56.2% | -244.2% | +122.3% | +373.2% | +136.6% | -124.0% | +351.8% | -37.5% | +10.3% | -18.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -64.4% | — | +7.3% | -27.7% | -262.5% | -147.8% | -139.2% | -158.9% | +113.6% | +259.0% | +959.8% | +39.9% | +577.7% | -10.5% | -58.3% | +242.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cadence Design Systems's deferred revenue?
- Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported deferred revenue of $20.42M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cadence Design Systems's deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Cadence Design Systems's deferred revenue increased by 242.0% year-over-year, from -$14.38M to $20.42M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cadence Design Systems's deferred revenue?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Cadence Design Systems's deferred revenue has grown at a -19.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $131.46M to $69.41M.
- What does deferred revenue mean?
- The net change in cash received from customers for work not yet completed.