Cadence Design Systems CDNS
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At close: Sep 4, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) EV to FCF (2009 - 2026)

Cadence Design Systems' (CDNS) quarterly EV to FCF came in at 175.03 in Q2 2026, down 28.06% on a YoY basis from 243.3 in Q2 2025, and down 28.59% quarter-over-quarter from 245.09 in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) EV to FCF (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) has reported EV to FCF for 18 consecutive years, with 175.03 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EV to FCF fell 28.06% year-over-year to 175.03; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 60.71 (up 18.6% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 51.65, down 27.5% from the prior year.
  • EV to FCF fell to 175.03 in Q2 2026 per CDNS's latest filing, from 245.09 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, EV to FCF topped out at 656.4 in Q2 2024 and bottomed at 132.97 in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, EV to FCF has averaged 231.42 across 5 years, with a median of 186.59 in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: EV to FCF jumped 311.21% in 2024, then plunged 65.04% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, EV to FCF stood at 189.31 in 2022, then soared by 61.75% to 306.21 in 2023, then sank by 35.65% to 197.05 in 2024, then retreated by 18.84% to 159.93 in 2025, then advanced by 9.44% to 175.03 in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, EV to FCF over the past three periods registered 175.03, 245.09, and 159.93 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Cadence Design Systems 80.61 Bn 79.17 Bn 1.41 Bn
2 Synopsys 75.46 Bn 71.85 Bn 1.80 Bn
3 Dolby Laboratories 5.84 Bn 5.18 Bn 264.68 Mn
4 Adeia 2.92 Bn 2.72 Bn -
5 Pdf Solutions 1.91 Bn 1.80 Bn 42.42 Mn
6 Ceva 758.32 Mn 758.32 Mn -
7 Immersion 255.40 Mn 345.19 Mn 84.86 Mn
8 Silvaco 220.28 Mn 207.28 Mn 15.16 Mn
9 Atomera 157.66 Mn 157.66 Mn 132,000.00
10 Network-1 Technologies 36.35 Mn 2.60 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 175.03
Mar 31, 2026 245.09
Dec 31, 2025 159.93
Sep 30, 2025 335.26
Jun 30, 2025 243.30
Mar 31, 2025 143.69
Dec 31, 2024 197.05
Sep 30, 2024 186.59
Jun 30, 2024 656.40
Mar 31, 2024 411.03
Dec 31, 2023 306.21
Sep 30, 2023 167.90
Jun 30, 2023 159.63
Mar 31, 2023 234.21
Dec 31, 2022 189.31
Oct 1, 2022 160.45
Jul 2, 2022 132.97
Apr 2, 2022 139.85
Jan 1, 2022 153.00
Apr 3, 2021 201.74