Free cash flow
Synopsys Free cash flow increased by 35.7% to $821.51M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 859.5%, from -$108.17M to $821.51M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows relatively stable performance with a -0.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
cf_free_cash_flowHistorical 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $398.87M | $343.75M | $113.99M | $724.34M | $404.13M | $359.85M | $71.25M | $655.07M | $514.37M | $272.96M | -$128.18M | $438.22M | $415.40M | $558.43M | -$108.17M | $219.78M | $632.36M | $605.19M | $821.51M |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.8% | -66.8% | +535.4% | -44.2% | -11.0% | -80.2% | +819.4% | -21.5% | -46.9% | -147.0% | +441.9% | -5.2% | +34.4% | -119.4% | +303.2% | +187.7% | -4.3% | +35.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.3% | +4.7% | -37.5% | -9.6% | +27.3% | -24.1% | -279.9% | -33.1% | -19.2% | +104.6% | +15.6% | -49.8% | +52.2% | +8.4% | +859.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Synopsys's free cash flow?
- Synopsys (SNPS) reported free cash flow of $821.51M in Q4 2025.
- How has Synopsys's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Synopsys's free cash flow increased by 859.5% year-over-year, from -$108.17M to $821.51M.
- What is the long-term trend for Synopsys's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Synopsys's free cash flow has grown at a -0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.40B to $1.35B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.