Latest period
$355.78M
YoY change
+37.1%
5Y CAGR
+13.8%
Peak year (2025)
$1.73B
Latest annual
$1.73B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: $1.73B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) from 1986 to 2025
Latest: +37.1%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) from 1986 to 2025
| 2025 | $1.73B | +37.1% | +$468.23M | ||
| 2024 | $1.26B | -6.6% | −$88.63M | ||
| 2023 | $1.35B | +8.6% | +$107.28M | ||
| 2022 | $1.24B | +12.8% | +$140.94M | ||
| 2021 | $1.10B | +21.7% | +$196.04M | ||
| 2020 | $904.92M | +24.0% | +$175.32M | ||
| 2019 | $729.60M | +20.6% | +$124.85M | ||
| 2018 | $604.75M | +28.5% | +$134.01M | ||
| 2017 | $470.74M | +5.8% | +$25.86M | ||
| 2016 | $444.88M | +17.6% | +$66.68M | ||
| 2015 | $378.20M | +19.4% | +$61.48M | ||
| 2014 | $316.72M | -13.8% | −$50.88M | ||
| 2013 | $367.61M | +16.3% | +$51.61M | ||
| 2012 | $315.99M | +31.5% | +$75.65M | ||
| 2011 | $240.34M | +20.7% | +$41.20M | ||
| 2010 | $199.14M | +676.8% | +$173.51M | ||
| 2009 | $25.64M | -63.5% | −$44.65M | ||
| 2008 | $70.29M | -82.5% | −$332.15M | ||
| 2007 | $402.44M | -4.5% | −$18.78M | ||
| 2006 | $421.22M | -1.2% | −$5.07M | ||
| 2005 | $426.28M | +14.4% | +$53.76M | ||
| 2004 | $372.52M | +117.8% | +$201.52M | ||
| 2003 | $171.00M | -51.2% | −$179.20M | ||
| 2002 | $350.20M | +39.6% | +$99.29M | ||
| 2001 | $250.91M | +76.6% | +$108.81M | ||
| 2000 | $142.10M | +11.7% | +$14.88M | ||
| 1999 | $127.22M | -48.3% | −$118.85M | ||
| 1998 | $246.07M | +24.1% | +$47.71M | ||
| 1997 | $198.36M | +13.1% | +$23.05M | ||
| 1996 | $175.31M | -11.1% | −$21.78M | ||
| 1995 | $197.10M | +27.6% | +$42.66M | ||
| 1994 | $154.44M | +70.3% | +$63.74M | ||
| 1993 | $90.70M | +113.4% | +$48.20M | ||
| 1992 | $42.50M | -44.1% | −$33.50M | ||
| 1991 | $76.00M | +46.2% | +$24.00M | ||
| 1990 | $52.00M | +35.8% | +$13.70M | ||
| 1989 | $38.30M | +70.2% | +$15.80M | ||
| 1988 | $22.50M | +378.7% | +$17.80M | ||
| 1987 | $4.70M | -274.1% | +$7.40M | ||
| 1986 | −$2.70M | — | — |
- 2025$1.73B+37.1%
- 2024$1.26B-6.6%
- 2023$1.35B+8.6%
- 2022$1.24B+12.8%
- 2021$1.10B+21.7%
- 2020$904.92M+24.0%
- 2019$729.60M+20.6%
- 2018$604.75M+28.5%
- 2017$470.74M+5.8%
- 2016$444.88M+17.6%
- 2015$378.20M+19.4%
- 2014$316.72M-13.8%
- 2013$367.61M+16.3%
- 2012$315.99M+31.5%
- 2011$240.34M+20.7%
- 2010$199.14M+676.8%
- 2009$25.64M-63.5%
- 2008$70.29M-82.5%
- 2007$402.44M-4.5%
- 2006$421.22M-1.2%
- 2005$426.28M+14.4%
- 2004$372.52M+117.8%
- 2003$171.00M-51.2%
- 2002$350.20M+39.6%
- 2001$250.91M+76.6%
- 2000$142.10M+11.7%
- 1999$127.22M-48.3%
- 1998$246.07M+24.1%
- 1997$198.36M+13.1%
- 1996$175.31M-11.1%
- 1995$197.10M+27.6%
- 1994$154.44M+70.3%
- 1993$90.70M+113.4%
- 1992$42.50M-44.1%
- 1991$76.00M+46.2%
- 1990$52.00M+35.8%
- 1989$38.30M+70.2%
- 1988$22.50M+378.7%
- 1987$4.70M-274.1%
- 1986−$2.70M—
Operating Cash Flow 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 Operating Cash Flow at Cadence Design Systems (CDNS)
Operating Cash Flow for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS): headline value $355.78M · YoY +37.1%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual operating cash flow for Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) came in at $1.73B – surged 37.1% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Cadence Design Systems operating cash flow compounded at +13.8% per year, with mixed annual results across the window.
Across the available history, operating cash flow reached its high of $1.73B in 2025 and its low of −$2.70M in 1986.
Cadence Design Systems Operating Cash Flow by Year
Cadence Design Systems Operating Cash Flow 2025: $1.73B
Cadence Design Systems operating cash flow in 2025 was $1.73B, surged 37.1% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Cadence Design Systems Operating Cash Flow 2024: $1.26B
2024's operating cash flow for Cadence Design Systems came in at $1.26B, declined 6.6% below 2023.
Cadence Design Systems Operating Cash Flow 2023: $1.35B
Cadence Design Systems posted operating cash flow of $1.35B in 2023, grew 8.6% from 2022.
Cadence Design Systems Operating Cash Flow 2022: $1.24B
In 2022, Cadence Design Systems reported operating cash flow of $1.24B, grew 12.8% from 2021.
Cadence Design Systems Operating Cash Flow 2021: $1.10B
Cadence Design Systems operating cash flow in 2021 was $1.10B.
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