Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) recorded Cash & Current Investments of $1.44 billion in Q2 2026, down 49.0% from $2.82 billion a year earlier but up 2.4% from the prior quarter.
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Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Cadence Design Systems reported Cash & Current Investments of $3 billion, up 13.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash & Current Investments has increased for three straight years, with a four-year compound annual growth rate of 28.8% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash & Current Investments came in at $2.64 billion in FY2024 (+162.3%), $1.01 billion in FY2023 (+14.3%), $882.33 million in FY2022 (-19.0%) and $1.09 billion in FY2021.
- Quarterly Cash & Current Investments has ranged from $873.93 million in Q2 2023 to $3 billion in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash & Current Investments rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 75.9%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash & Current Investments in the last five years was growth of 189.6% in Q3 2024, against a decline of 49.4% in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $1.41 billion (Q1 2026), $3 billion (Q4 2025) and $2.75 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,258.66 Bn | 5,032.83 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 65.23 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,186.01 Bn | 1,810.88 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 104.53 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,641.55 Bn | 1,567.60 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 23.98 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,047.64 Bn | 953.27 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 43.43 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 917.54 Bn | 874.29 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 13.11 Bn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 643.92 Bn | 599.61 Bn | 5.90 Bn | 15.65 Bn |
| 7 | Intel | 487.69 Bn | 356.82 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 29.73 Bn |
| 8 | Lam Research | 348.49 Bn | 325.29 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 5.58 Bn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 342.16 Bn | 307.60 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 9.23 Bn |
| 10 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.00 Bn | 80.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.01 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 961.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 873.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 916.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 882.33 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 1.03 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 1.03 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 1.13 Bn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 1.09 Bn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 1.01 Bn |
API Access
Cadence Design Systems Cash & Current Investments API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-and-current-investments", "ticker": "CDNS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-and-current-investments&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();