Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems' FCF Margin came in at 36.75% for Q2 2026, up 10.60 percentage points from 26.15% a year earlier and up 15.93 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Cadence Design Systems reported FCF Margin of 28.76%, down 2.39 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 29.96%, up 5.87 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin carries a four-year change of -4.70 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, FCF Margin was 24.09% in FY2024 (-6.40 pp), 30.49% in FY2023 (-0.92 pp), 31.41% in FY2022 (-3.25 pp) and 34.66% in FY2021.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly FCF Margin since Q1 2025.
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.86 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Margin over five years came in Q1 2025 (a gain of 17.17 percentage points), and the weakest in Q2 2024 (a drop of 28.38 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CDNS's FCF Margin at 20.82% (Q1 2026), 35.58% (Q4 2025) and 20.69% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,258.66 Bn | 5,032.83 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 22.24% |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,186.01 Bn | 1,810.88 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 61.66% |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,641.55 Bn | 1,567.60 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 46.18% |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,047.64 Bn | 953.27 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 60.60% |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 917.54 Bn | 874.29 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 13.51% |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 643.92 Bn | 599.61 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 487.69 Bn | 356.82 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 27.59% |
| 8 | Lam Research | 348.49 Bn | 325.29 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 18.87% |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 342.16 Bn | 307.60 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 25.56% |
| 10 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.00 Bn | 80.40 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 36.75% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 36.75% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.82% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.58% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 20.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.15% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 37.34% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.55% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.18% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.31% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 36.55% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 40.33% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.19% |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 30.25% |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 35.04% |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 35.32% |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 30.98% |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 26.01% |
API Access
Cadence Design Systems FCF Margin 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=fcf-margin&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=CDNS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();