Operating Cash Flow
Synopsys Operating Cash Flow increased by 33.9% to $856.83M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1370.2%, from -$67.46M to $856.83M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows relatively stable performance with a 0.4% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
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
| Q1 '21 | 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 | $526.34M | $421.77M | $370.56M | $155.74M | $749.96M | $439.69M | $393.51M | $114.75M | $702.94M | $559.52M | $326.06M | -$87.79M | $476.59M | $455.41M | $562.82M | -$67.46M | $275.37M | $670.96M | $639.74M | $856.83M |
| QoQ Change | — | -19.9% | -12.1% | -58.0% | +381.5% | -41.4% | -10.5% | -70.8% | +512.6% | -20.4% | -41.7% | -126.9% | +642.9% | -4.4% | +23.6% | -112.0% | +508.2% | +143.7% | -4.7% | +33.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +42.5% | +4.3% | +6.2% | -26.3% | -6.3% | +27.3% | -17.1% | -176.5% | -32.2% | -18.6% | +72.6% | +23.2% | -42.2% | +47.3% | +13.7% | >999% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Synopsys's operating cash flow?
- Synopsys (SNPS) reported operating cash flow of $856.83M in Q4 2025.
- How has Synopsys's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Synopsys's operating cash flow increased by 1370.2% year-over-year, from -$67.46M to $856.83M.
- What is the long-term trend for Synopsys's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Synopsys's operating cash flow has grown at a 0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.49B to $1.52B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.