Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) posted Net Cash Flow of -$1.6 billion for Q1 2026, down 730.66% on a QoQ basis from $250.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 1424.1% year-over-year from $119.5 million in Q1 2025.
Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Cadence Design Systems' Net Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$1.6 billion for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Net Cash Flow fell 1424.1% year-over-year to -$1.6 billion in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.4 billion (down 178.16% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $319.3 million, down 80.8% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow was -$1.6 billion for Q1 2026 at Cadence Design Systems, down from $250.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $1.7 billion in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$1.6 billion in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of -$2.8 million and a median of $19.6 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Net Cash Flow soared 1645.52% — and 2026, when it tumbled 1424.1%.
- Cadence Design Systems' Net Cash Flow stood at -$157.7 million in 2022, then surged by 122.71% to $35.8 million in 2023, then tumbled by 406.59% to -$109.8 million in 2024, then soared by 328.43% to $250.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 730.66% to -$1.6 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CDNS's Net Cash Flow at -$1.6 billion in Q1 2026, $250.8 million in Q4 2025, and -$57.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sap Se | 208.91 Bn | 189.27 Bn | 8.16 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 2 | Full Truck Alliance | 188.77 Bn | 186.13 Bn | - | 117.14 Mn |
| 3 | Shopify | 145.98 Bn | 140.23 Bn | 1.55 Bn | 306.00 Mn |
| 4 | Uber Technologies | 141.48 Bn | 140.44 Bn | 5.95 Bn | -1.51 Bn |
| 5 | Salesforce | 128.51 Bn | 116.67 Bn | 8.56 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 6 | ServiceNow | 98.38 Bn | 93.20 Bn | 2.82 Bn | -193.00 Mn |
| 7 | Automatic Data Processing | 97.56 Bn | 94.34 Bn | 2.87 Bn | -21.02 Bn |
| 8 | Snowflake | 91.55 Bn | 88.59 Bn | 926.45 Mn | -732.80 Mn |
| 9 | Cadence Design Systems | 89.91 Bn | 88.50 Bn | 1.41 Bn | -1.58 Bn |
| 10 | Datadog | 86.34 Bn | 81.58 Bn | 797.20 Mn | 29.54 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.58 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 250.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 250.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -57.71 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -57.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 119.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 119.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -109.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -109.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.71 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.71 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 52.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 52.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.81 Mn |