Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) reported Cash from Operations of $423.73 million for Q3 2026, up 36.4% from $310.66 million a year earlier but down 33.3% from the prior quarter.
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Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Cadence Design Systems' Cash from Operations came in at $1.97 billion, up 21.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $1.73 billion, up 37.1% from FY2024.
- Cash from Operations has a four-year compound annual growth rate of 11.9% (FY2021 to FY2025).
- By year, Cash from Operations came in at $1.26 billion in FY2024 (-6.6%), $1.35 billion in FY2023 (+8.6%), $1.24 billion in FY2022 (+12.8%) and $1.1 billion in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Cash from Operations spans a low of $155.97 million in Q2 2024 and a high of $634.93 million in Q2 2026.
- Year over year, Cash from Operations gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 46.9%.
- The high point for year-over-year Cash from Operations in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 142.1%); the low point was Q2 2024 (a decline of 62.3%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $634.93 million (Q2 2026), $355.78 million (Q1 2026) and $553.5 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,823.13 Bn | 4,597.29 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 24.08 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,049.71 Bn | 1,675.89 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 24.78 Bn |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,553.84 Bn | 1,479.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 14.20 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 899.41 Bn | 805.04 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 43.97 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 797.69 Bn | 754.44 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 2.37 Bn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 576.70 Bn | 532.39 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 309.41 Bn | 172.12 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 5.08 Bn |
| 8 | Applied Materials | 293.15 Bn | 258.60 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 3.04 Bn |
| 9 | Texas Instruments | 284.63 Bn | 259.50 Bn | 3.89 Bn | 3.42 Bn |
| 10 | Cadence Design Systems | 90.41 Bn | 83.11 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 423.73 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 423.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 634.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 355.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 553.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 310.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 377.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 487.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 441.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 410.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 155.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 253.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 272.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 395.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 413.77 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 267.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 263.64 Mn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 317.11 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 324.54 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 336.61 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 331.56 Mn |
API Access
Cadence Design Systems Cash from Operations 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-from-operations&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "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-from-operations&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();