Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported Capital Expenditures of $48.8 million for Q1 2026, up 111.7% on a YoY basis from $23.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 18.95% quarter-over-quarter from $41.0 million in Q4 2025.

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cadence Design Systems has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 years, with the latest figure at $48.8 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 111.7% year-over-year to $48.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $167.6 million (up 44.51% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $141.9 million, changed 0.47% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $48.8 million, up from $41.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $49.6 million in Q1 2024, with the low at $1.6 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $31.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $31.4 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures surged 2277.33% — and 2025, when it sank 53.51%.
  • Cadence Design Systems' Capital Expenditures stood at $36.9 million in 2022, then dropped by 8.71% to $33.7 million in 2023, then advanced by 10.38% to $37.2 million in 2024, then grew by 10.32% to $41.0 million in 2025, then rose by 18.95% to $48.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $48.8 million (Q1 2026), $41.0 million (Q4 2025), and $33.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Sap Se 238.14 Bn 220.17 Bn 8.16 Bn -
2 Full Truck Alliance 166.83 Bn 164.28 Bn - -
3 Uber Technologies 150.36 Bn 149.32 Bn 11.88 Bn 65.00 Mn
4 Shopify 147.75 Bn 142.01 Bn 1.55 Bn 5.00 Mn
5 Salesforce 140.39 Bn 128.55 Bn 8.56 Bn 145.00 Mn
6 Cadence Design Systems 105.73 Bn 104.32 Bn 1.26 Bn 48.82 Mn
7 ServiceNow 105.42 Bn 100.24 Bn 2.83 Bn 100.00 Mn
8 Automatic Data Processing 89.57 Bn 86.34 Bn 2.87 Bn 50.60 Mn
9 Adobe 85.05 Bn 78.16 Bn 5.90 Bn 58.00 Mn
10 Snowflake 82.57 Bn 79.61 Bn 926.45 Mn 14.91 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 48.82 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 48.82 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 41.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 41.04 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 33.68 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 33.68 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 44.09 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 44.09 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 23.06 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 23.06 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 37.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 37.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 26.54 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 26.54 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 29.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 29.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 49.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 49.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 33.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 33.70 Mn