CDNS
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Stock
$351.35+0.62 (+0.18%)Close Oct 2, 2026
Cash flow statement
| Line | Last 12 months | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | $1.9B | $1.7B | $1.3B | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $905M | $730M | $605M | $471M | $445M | $378M | $317M | $368M | $316M | $240M | $199M | $26M | $70M |
| Capital expenditures | $176M | $142M | $143M | $102M | $123M | $65M | $95M | $75M | $62M | $58M | $54M | $45M | $40M | $45M | $36M | $31M | $35M | $41M | $97M |
| Free cash flow | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $1.0B | $810M | $655M | $543M | $413M | $391M | $333M | $277M | $323M | $280M | $209M | $164M | −$16M | −$27M |
| Stock-based compensation | $514M | $455M | $391M | $326M | $270M | $210M | $197M | $182M | $168M | $130M | $109M | $92M | $84M | $66M | $48M | $44M | $43M | $55M | $81M |
| Buybacks | $800M | $925M | $550M | $700M | $1.1B | $612M | $380M | $306M | $250M | $100M | $960M | $333M | $100M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $40M | — | $274M |
| Free cash flow margin | 28.8% | 30.0% | 24.1% | 30.5% | 31.4% | 34.7% | 30.2% | 28.0% | 25.4% | 21.2% | 21.5% | 19.6% | 17.5% | 22.1% | 21.1% | 18.2% | 17.6% | −1.8% | −2.6% |