Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) posted Capital Expenditures of $48.8 million for Q1 2026, up 18.95% on a QoQ basis from $41.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 111.7% year-over-year from $23.1 million in Q1 2025.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cadence Design Systems' Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $48.8 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures rose 111.7% year-over-year to $48.8 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $167.6 million (up 44.51% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $141.9 million, changed 0.47% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was $48.8 million for Q1 2026 at Cadence Design Systems, up from $41.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $49.6 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at $1.6 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $31.1 million and a median of $31.4 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures surged 2277.33% — and 2025, when it plunged 53.51%.
- Cadence Design Systems' Capital Expenditures stood at $36.9 million in 2022, then fell by 8.71% to $33.7 million in 2023, then grew by 10.38% to $37.2 million in 2024, then rose by 10.32% to $41.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 18.95% to $48.8 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CDNS's Capital Expenditures at $48.8 million in Q1 2026, $41.0 million in Q4 2025, and $33.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | -278.64 Mn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | -9.88 Mn |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 5.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | 65.00 Mn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 145.00 Mn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | 114.00 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | 50.60 Mn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | 10.45 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 48.82 Mn |
| 10 | Datadog | 86.34 Bn | 81.58 Bn | 797.20 Mn | 11.36 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |