Latest period
$167.63M
YoY change
-0.5%
5Y CAGR
+8.4%
Peak year (2001)
$154.31M
Cumulative CapEx
$2.67B
CapEx history chart for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: $141.87M
CapEx growth chart for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: -0.5%
CapEx history table for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) from 1986 to 2025
| 2025 | $141.87M | -0.5% | −$671.00K | ||
| 2024 | $142.54M | +39.1% | +$40.04M | ||
| 2023 | $102.50M | -17.5% | −$21.71M | ||
| 2022 | $124.22M | +85.7% | +$57.33M | ||
| 2021 | $66.88M | -29.5% | −$27.93M | ||
| 2020 | $94.81M | +27.1% | +$20.21M | ||
| 2019 | $74.61M | +21.3% | +$13.10M | ||
| 2018 | $61.50M | +6.2% | +$3.60M | ||
| 2017 | $57.90M | +7.8% | +$4.19M | ||
| 2016 | $53.71M | +19.9% | +$8.90M | ||
| 2015 | $44.81M | +12.6% | +$5.00M | ||
| 2014 | $39.81M | -11.4% | −$5.12M | ||
| 2013 | $44.93M | +24.9% | +$8.96M | ||
| 2012 | $35.97M | +14.5% | +$4.54M | ||
| 2011 | $31.42M | -16.2% | −$6.07M | ||
| 2010 | $37.49M | -10.9% | −$4.59M | ||
| 2009 | $42.08M | -57.8% | −$57.60M | ||
| 2008 | $99.68M | +19.0% | +$15.88M | ||
| 2007 | $83.80M | +10.2% | +$7.75M | ||
| 2006 | $76.05M | +6.1% | +$4.39M | ||
| 2005 | $71.66M | +16.0% | +$9.88M | ||
| 2004 | $61.78M | -25.5% | −$21.10M | ||
| 2003 | $82.88M | -35.1% | −$44.83M | ||
| 2002 | $127.71M | -17.2% | −$26.61M | ||
| 2001 | $154.31M | +29.2% | +$34.84M | ||
| 2000 | $119.47M | +8.2% | +$9.03M | ||
| 1999 | $110.44M | -3.5% | −$3.99M | ||
| 1998 | $114.43M | +23.8% | +$22.00M | ||
| 1997 | $92.43M | +48.9% | +$30.34M | ||
| 1996 | $62.09M | +119.1% | +$33.75M | ||
| 1995 | $28.34M | +86.5% | +$13.14M | ||
| 1994 | $15.20M | -21.3% | −$4.10M | ||
| 1993 | $19.30M | -38.5% | −$12.10M | ||
| 1992 | $31.40M | +6.1% | +$1.80M | ||
| 1991 | $29.60M | +33.3% | +$7.40M | ||
| 1990 | $22.20M | +258.1% | +$16.00M | ||
| 1989 | $6.20M | -31.9% | −$2.90M | ||
| 1988 | $9.10M | +62.5% | +$3.50M | ||
| 1987 | $5.60M | +64.7% | +$2.20M | ||
| 1986 | $3.40M | — | — |
- 2025$141.87M-0.5%
- 2024$142.54M+39.1%
- 2023$102.50M-17.5%
- 2022$124.22M+85.7%
- 2021$66.88M-29.5%
- 2020$94.81M+27.1%
- 2019$74.61M+21.3%
- 2018$61.50M+6.2%
- 2017$57.90M+7.8%
- 2016$53.71M+19.9%
- 2015$44.81M+12.6%
- 2014$39.81M-11.4%
- 2013$44.93M+24.9%
- 2012$35.97M+14.5%
- 2011$31.42M-16.2%
- 2010$37.49M-10.9%
- 2009$42.08M-57.8%
- 2008$99.68M+19.0%
- 2007$83.80M+10.2%
- 2006$76.05M+6.1%
- 2005$71.66M+16.0%
- 2004$61.78M-25.5%
- 2003$82.88M-35.1%
- 2002$127.71M-17.2%
- 2001$154.31M+29.2%
- 2000$119.47M+8.2%
- 1999$110.44M-3.5%
- 1998$114.43M+23.8%
- 1997$92.43M+48.9%
- 1996$62.09M+119.1%
- 1995$28.34M+86.5%
- 1994$15.20M-21.3%
- 1993$19.30M-38.5%
- 1992$31.40M+6.1%
- 1991$29.60M+33.3%
- 1990$22.20M+258.1%
- 1989$6.20M-31.9%
- 1988$9.10M+62.5%
- 1987$5.60M+64.7%
- 1986$3.40M—
CapEx values are taken from Cadence Design Systems's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)
According to Cadence Design Systems's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $167.63M. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual CapEx for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) came in at $141.87M – edged down 0.5% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), Cadence Design Systems CapEx produced a CAGR of +8.4% – with mixed annual results across the window.
Cadence Design Systems CapEx declined from $154.31M in 2001 to $141.87M in 2025, a 8.1% drawdown.
Across the available history, CapEx reached its high of $154.31M in 2001 and its low of $3.40M in 1986.
Cadence Design Systems Capital Expenditures by Year
Cadence Design Systems Capital Expenditures 2025: $141.87M
In 2025, Cadence Design Systems reported CapEx of $141.87M, edged down 0.5% below 2024.
Cadence Design Systems Capital Expenditures 2024: $142.54M
Cadence Design Systems CapEx in 2024 was $142.54M, surged 39.1% from 2023.
Cadence Design Systems Capital Expenditures 2023: $102.50M
2023's CapEx for Cadence Design Systems came in at $102.50M, declined 17.5% below 2022.
Cadence Design Systems Capital Expenditures 2022: $124.22M
Cadence Design Systems posted CapEx of $124.22M in 2022, surged 85.7% from 2021.
Cadence Design Systems Capital Expenditures 2021: $66.88M
Cadence Design Systems CapEx in 2021 was $66.88M.
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