Synopsys (SNPS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Synopsys (SNPS) reported Free Cash Flow of $821.51 million for fiscal Q1 2026 (quarter ended Jan 31, 2026), compared with -$108.17 million a year earlier and up 35.7% from the prior quarter.
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Synopsys (SNPS) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jan 31, 2026, Synopsys' Free Cash Flow came in at $2.28 billion, up 77.0% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Oct 31, 2025), it came in at $1.35 billion, up 6.4% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Free Cash Flow came in at $1.27 billion in FY2024 (-16.3%), $1.51 billion in FY2023 (-5.5%), $1.6 billion in FY2022 (+14.5%) and $1.4 billion in FY2021 (+67.2%).
- The fiscal Q1 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to fiscal Q4 2009.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 10.0%.
- The high point for year-over-year Free Cash Flow in five years was fiscal Q4 2021 (growth of 105.0%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2025 (a decline of 49.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2026 came in at $605.19 million (Q4 2025), $632.36 million (Q3 2025) and $219.78 million (Q2 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 5,515.53 Bn | 5,289.69 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 21.40 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2,348.76 Bn | 1,974.46 Bn | 27.22 Bn | - |
| 3 | Broadcom | 1,668.85 Bn | 1,594.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 13.67 Bn |
| 4 | Micron Technology | 1,189.94 Bn | 1,128.71 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 17.56 Bn |
| 5 | Advanced Micro Devices | 992.04 Bn | 948.79 Bn | 6.20 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | Asml Holding | 682.73 Bn | 638.57 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 7 | Intel | 585.14 Bn | 469.87 Bn | 6.51 Bn | 4.45 Bn |
| 8 | Lam Research | 393.49 Bn | 370.29 Bn | 3.48 Bn | 1.27 Bn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 386.29 Bn | 351.73 Bn | 4.59 Bn | 2.33 Bn |
| 10 | Synopsys | 80.02 Bn | 76.41 Bn | 1.80 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 821.51 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2025 | 605.19 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 632.36 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 219.78 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2025 | -108.17 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 542.09 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2024 | 415.40 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 438.22 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2024 | -128.18 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2023 | 272.96 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 514.37 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 655.07 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2023 | 71.25 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2022 | 359.85 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2022 | 404.13 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 724.34 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2022 | 113.99 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2021 | 343.75 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 398.87 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 510.06 Mn |
API Access
Synopsys Free Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=SNPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "SNPS", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=SNPS&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();