Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) posted Cash from Investing Activities of -$2.1 billion for Q1 2026, down 2278.11% on a QoQ basis from -$88.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 9595.07% year-over-year from $22.2 million in Q1 2025.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cadence Design Systems' Cash from Investing Activities history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$2.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities fell 9595.07% year-over-year to -$2.1 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$2.6 billion (down 227.38% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$460.5 million, up 44.99% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities was -$2.1 billion for Q1 2026 at Cadence Design Systems, down from -$88.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$19.9 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$2.1 billion in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of -$255.1 million and a median of -$84.3 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities soared 90.36% — and 2026, when it plunged 9595.07%.
- Cadence Design Systems' Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$64.2 million in 2022, then slumped by 53.76% to -$98.7 million in 2023, then jumped by 59.45% to -$40.0 million in 2024, then sank by 121.96% to -$88.8 million in 2025, then slumped by 2278.11% to -$2.1 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CDNS's Cash from Investing Activities at -$2.1 billion in Q1 2026, -$88.8 million in Q4 2025, and -$174.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 197.43 Bn | 177.19 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 961.18 Mn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 191.16 Bn | 188.45 Bn | - | -65.76 Mn |
| 3 | Shopify | 160.43 Bn | 154.69 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 310.00 Mn |
| 4 | Salesforce | 148.43 Bn | 136.60 Bn | 8.56 Bn | -2.18 Bn |
| 5 | Uber Technologies | 136.53 Bn | 135.32 Bn | 5.95 Bn | -773.00 Mn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 105.71 Bn | 101.05 Bn | 2.82 Bn | -6.65 Bn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 101.99 Bn | 98.76 Bn | 2.87 Bn | -1.22 Bn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 94.74 Bn | 91.78 Bn | 926.45 Mn | -604.49 Mn |
| 9 | Adobe | 94.42 Bn | 88.80 Bn | 5.90 Bn | -1.71 Bn |
| 10 | Cadence Design Systems | 92.27 Bn | 90.86 Bn | 1.41 Bn | -2.11 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -88.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -88.81 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -174.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -174.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -175.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -175.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -21.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -21.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -40.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -40.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -39.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -39.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -678.08 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -678.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -79.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -79.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -98.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -98.68 Mn |