CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. (CDNS) Free cash flow
- Free cash flow · 12 months (USD): Value $1.43B; Formula and calculation Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-03-31..
- Price / free cash flow · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-03-31..
- Free cash flow yield · 12 months: Value (m); Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-03-31..
- Free cash flow margin · 12 months: Value 25.86%; Formula and calculation (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-03-31..
Free cash flow
Overview →Financial period ending 2026-03-31; current quote (m). Amounts retain their stated periods and units.
| Metric | Value | Formula and calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow · 12 months (USD) | $1.43B | Operating cash flow minus capital spending; distinct from the saved levered FCF quote figure. Period ending 2026-03-31. $1.60B − $167.63M ≈ $1.43B |
| Price / free cash flow · 12 months | (m) | Market cap / trailing-year free cash flow; inverse of FCF yield before percent scaling. Period ending 2026-03-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow yield · 12 months | (m) | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / current market cap. Period ending 2026-03-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Free cash flow margin · 12 months | 25.86% | (Operating cash flow − capital spending) / revenue. Period ending 2026-03-31. $1.43B ÷ $5.53B × 100 ≈ 25.86% |
| Free cash flow per share · 12 months | (m) | (Trailing-year operating cash flow − capital spending) / reported quarter-end common shares. Period ending 2026-03-31. Calculation unavailable: missing inputs remain (m). |
| Operating cash flow · 12 months | $1.60B | Cash generated by operating activities. Period ending 2026-03-31. |
| Operating cash flow / net income · 12 months | 1.36× | Operating cash flow / net income. Period ending 2026-03-31. $1.60B ÷ $1.17B ≈ 1.36× |
Calculation inputs
| Input | Amount with unit | Raw financial data |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 1.60B USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities |
| Capital spending | 167.63M USD | Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Market cap | (m) | |
| Free cash flow | 1.43B USD | Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities · Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |
| Revenue | 5.53B USD | Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax |
| Quarter-end shares | (m) | Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding |
| Net income | 1.17B USD | Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent |
Calculated history
Changes compare with the next older row (previous quarter), unless explicitly labeled otherwise. Rolling 12-month growth compares two successive quarter-end rolling totals; it is not year-over-year growth.
| Period ending | Free cash flow | FCF per share | Operating cash flow | Capital spending (USD) | Market cap (USD) | Revenue (USD) | Quarter-end shares (shares) | Net income (USD) | Price / FCF | FCF yield | FCF margin | Cash conversion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $1.43B | (m) | $1.60B | $167.63M | (m) | $5.53B | (m) | $1.17B | (m) | (m) | 25.86% | 1.36× |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.59B | (m) | $1.73B | $141.87M | (m) | $5.30B | (m) | $1.11B | (m) | (m) | 29.96% | 1.56× |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.48B | (m) | $1.62B | $138.03M | (m) | $5.21B | (m) | $1.06B | (m) | (m) | 28.37% | 1.52× |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.59B | (m) | $1.72B | $130.89M | (m) | $5.09B | (m) | $1.01B | (m) | (m) | 31.15% | 1.70× |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.38B | (m) | $1.49B | $116.00M | (m) | $4.87B | (m) | $1.08B | (m) | (m) | 28.28% | 1.38× |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.12B | (m) | $1.26B | $142.54M | (m) | $4.64B | (m) | $1.06B | (m) | (m) | 24.09% | 1.19× |
| 2024-09-30 | $952.24M | (m) | $1.09B | $139.04M | (m) | $4.35B | (m) | $1.04B | (m) | (m) | 21.87% | 1.05× |
| 2024-06-30 | $942.72M | (m) | $1.08B | $134.48M | (m) | $4.16B | (m) | $1.06B | (m) | (m) | 22.65% | 1.02× |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.21B | (m) | $1.34B | $125.22M | (m) | $4.08B | (m) | $1.05B | (m) | (m) | 29.67% | 1.28× |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.25B | (m) | $1.35B | $102.34M | (m) | $4.09B | (m) | $1.04B | (m) | (m) | 30.49% | 1.30× |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.24B | (m) | $1.34B | $105.55M | (m) | $3.92B | (m) | $957.64M | (m) | (m) | 31.50% | 1.40× |
| 2023-06-30 | $1.13B | (m) | $1.26B | $127.67M | (m) | $3.80B | (m) | $889.62M | (m) | (m) | 29.84% | 1.42× |
| 2023-03-31 | $1.04B | (m) | $1.17B | $131.80M | (m) | $3.68B | (m) | $855.42M | (m) | (m) | 28.27% | 1.37× |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.12B | (m) | $1.24B | $123.22M | (m) | $3.56B | (m) | $848.95M | (m) | (m) | 31.41% | 1.46× |
| 2022-10-01 | $1.09B | (m) | $1.19B | $101.62M | (m) | $3.43B | (m) | $785.14M | (m) | (m) | 31.81% | 1.52× |
| 2022-07-02 | $1.10B | (m) | $1.17B | $76.36M | (m) | $3.28B | (m) | $775.14M | (m) | (m) | 33.41% | 1.51× |
| 2022-04-02 | $1.16B | (m) | $1.23B | $66.46M | (m) | $3.15B | (m) | $744.12M | (m) | (m) | 36.86% | 1.65× |
| 2022-01-01 | $1.04B | (m) | $1.10B | $65.30M | (m) | $2.99B | (m) | $695.96M | (m) | (m) | 34.66% | 1.58× |
| 2021-10-02 | $939.58M | (m) | $1.02B | $81.05M | (m) | $2.98B | (m) | $693.11M | (m) | (m) | 31.58% | 1.47× |
| 2021-07-03 | $848.48M | (m) | $930.90M | $82.42M | (m) | $2.89B | (m) | $678.44M | (m) | (m) | 29.35% | 1.37× |
| 2021-04-03 | $806.04M | (m) | $895.64M | $89.60M | (m) | $2.80B | (m) | $653.83M | (m) | (m) | 28.78% | 1.37× |
| 2021-01-02 | $810.11M | (m) | $904.92M | $94.81M | (m) | $2.68B | (m) | $590.64M | (m) | (m) | 30.20% | 1.53× |
| 2020-09-26 | $837.87M | (m) | $928.70M | $90.82M | (m) | $2.52B | (m) | $1.08B | (m) | (m) | 33.22% | 0.86× |
| 2020-06-27 | $773.09M | (m) | $860.67M | $87.58M | (m) | $2.44B | (m) | $1.02B | (m) | (m) | 31.74% | 0.85× |
| 2020-03-28 | $680.40M | (m) | $761.90M | $81.51M | (m) | $2.38B | (m) | $992.41M | (m) | (m) | 28.62% | 0.77× |
| 2019-12-28 | $655.00M | (m) | $729.60M | $74.61M | (m) | $2.34B | (m) | $988.98M | (m) | (m) | 28.04% | 0.74× |
| 2019-09-28 | $634.92M | (m) | $702.19M | $67.27M | (m) | $2.31B | (m) | $427.73M | (m) | (m) | 27.53% | 1.64× |
| 2019-06-29 | $612.65M | (m) | $673.61M | $60.96M | (m) | $2.26B | (m) | $425.53M | (m) | (m) | 27.11% | 1.58× |
| 2019-03-30 | $568.87M | (m) | $632.52M | $63.65M | (m) | $2.20B | (m) | $393.45M | (m) | (m) | 25.89% | 1.61× |
| 2018-12-29 | $543.25M | (m) | $604.75M | $61.50M | (m) | $2.14B | (m) | $345.78M | (m) | (m) | 25.41% | 1.75× |
| 2018-09-29 | $539.74M | (m) | $599.72M | $59.99M | (m) | $2.07B | (m) | $232.91M | (m) | (m) | 26.08% | 2.57× |
| 2018-06-30 | $517.57M | (m) | $579.08M | $61.52M | (m) | $2.02B | (m) | $214.75M | (m) | (m) | 25.59% | 2.70× |
| 2018-03-31 | $479.77M | (m) | $535.96M | $56.19M | (m) | $1.98B | (m) | $208.73M | (m) | (m) | 24.19% | 2.57× |
| 2017-12-30 | $412.84M | (m) | $470.74M | $57.90M | (m) | $1.94B | (m) | $204.10M | (m) | (m) | 21.25% | 2.31× |
| 2017-09-30 | $489.81M | (m) | $540.75M | $50.94M | (m) | $1.91B | (m) | $257.02M | (m) | (m) | 25.64% | 2.10× |
| 2017-07-01 | $482.98M | (m) | $535.89M | $52.91M | (m) | $1.87B | (m) | $240.57M | (m) | (m) | 25.81% | 2.23× |
| 2017-04-01 | $397.68M | (m) | $454.12M | $56.44M | (m) | $1.85B | (m) | $220.78M | (m) | (m) | 21.55% | 2.06× |
| 2016-12-31 | $391.17M | (m) | $444.88M | $53.71M | (m) | $1.82B | (m) | $203.09M | (m) | (m) | 21.54% | 2.19× |
| 2016-10-01 | $317.70M | (m) | $370.87M | $53.17M | (m) | $1.79B | (m) | $244.98M | (m) | (m) | 17.77% | 1.51× |
| 2016-07-02 | $324.29M | (m) | $373.31M | $49.03M | (m) | $1.78B | (m) | $257.89M | (m) | (m) | 18.26% | 1.45× |
| 2016-04-02 | $365.30M | (m) | $414.70M | $49.40M | (m) | $1.74B | (m) | $266.72M | (m) | (m) | 21.01% | 1.55× |
| 2016-01-02 | $333.39M | (m) | $378.20M | $44.81M | (m) | $1.70B | (m) | $252.42M | (m) | (m) | 19.59% | 1.50× |
| 2015-10-03 | $341.47M | (m) | $387.42M | $45.95M | (m) | $1.68B | (m) | $237.07M | (m) | (m) | 20.28% | 1.63× |
| 2015-07-04 | $342.04M | (m) | $388.20M | $46.16M | (m) | $1.65B | (m) | $196.98M | (m) | (m) | 20.72% | 1.97× |
| 2015-04-04 | $294.23M | (m) | $335.31M | $41.08M | (m) | $1.61B | (m) | $162.09M | (m) | (m) | 18.23% | 2.07× |
| 2015-01-03 | $276.91M | (m) | $316.72M | $39.81M | (m) | $1.58B | (m) | $158.90M | (m) | (m) | 17.52% | 1.99× |
| 2014-09-27 | $266.88M | (m) | $303.82M | $36.94M | (m) | $1.53B | (m) | $131.57M | (m) | (m) | 17.39% | 2.31× |
| 2014-06-28 | $275.43M | (m) | $314.34M | $38.91M | (m) | $1.50B | (m) | $132.54M | (m) | (m) | 18.35% | 2.37× |
| 2014-03-29 | $275.75M | (m) | $320.37M | $44.61M | (m) | $1.48B | (m) | $118.70M | (m) | (m) | 18.58% | 2.70× |
| 2013-12-28 | $322.68M | (m) | $367.61M | $44.93M | (m) | $1.46B | (m) | $164.24M | (m) | (m) | 22.10% | 2.24× |
| 2013-09-28 | $298.33M | (m) | $344.32M | $45.98M | (m) | $1.43B | (m) | $440.41M | (m) | (m) | 20.88% | 0.78× |
| 2013-06-29 | $296.60M | (m) | $338.04M | $41.44M | (m) | $1.40B | (m) | $460.50M | (m) | (m) | 21.17% | 0.73× |
| 2013-03-30 | $296.29M | (m) | $330.62M | $34.33M | (m) | $1.36B | (m) | $487.45M | (m) | (m) | 21.71% | 0.68× |
| 2012-12-29 | $280.03M | (m) | $315.99M | $35.97M | (m) | $1.33B | (m) | $439.95M | (m) | (m) | 21.11% | 0.72× |
| 2012-09-29 | $242.60M | (m) | $282.25M | $39.65M | (m) | $1.29B | (m) | $136.97M | (m) | (m) | 18.82% | 2.06× |
| 2012-06-30 | $204.37M | (m) | $242.75M | $38.38M | (m) | $1.24B | (m) | $106.49M | (m) | (m) | 16.45% | 2.28× |
| 2012-03-31 | $210.25M | (m) | $244.69M | $34.44M | (m) | $1.20B | (m) | $97.01M | (m) | (m) | 17.53% | 2.52× |
| 2011-12-31 | $208.92M | (m) | $240.34M | $31.42M | (m) | $1.15B | (m) | $72.23M | (m) | (m) | 18.17% | 3.33× |
| 2011-10-01 | $211.67M | (m) | $235.22M | $23.55M | (m) | $1.09B | (m) | $24.30M | (m) | (m) | 19.40% | 9.68× |
| 2011-07-02 | $201.89M | (m) | $229.22M | $27.33M | (m) | $1.04B | (m) | $122.95M | (m) | (m) | 19.48% | 1.86× |
| 2011-04-02 | $178.74M | (m) | $208.81M | $30.06M | (m) | $980.12M | (m) | $144.65M | (m) | (m) | 18.24% | 1.44× |
| 2011-01-01 | $164.36M | (m) | $199.14M | $34.78M | (m) | $935.95M | (m) | $126.54M | (m) | (m) | 17.56% | 1.57× |
| 2010-10-02 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-07-03 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-04-03 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2010-01-02 | $-15.67M | (m) | $25.64M | $41.31M | (m) | $852.63M | (m) | $-149.87M | (m) | (m) | -1.84% | -0.17× |
| 2009-10-03 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-07-04 | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) | (m) |
| 2009-01-03 | $-27.00M | (m) | $70.29M | $97.29M | (m) | $1.04B | (m) | $-1.86B | (m) | (m) | -2.60% | -0.04× |
(m) means missing inputs. Historical market-based ratios use the saved close on or immediately before period ending and that period’s reported shares; current quotes are not substituted. Five-year projections repeat historical CAGR, not analyst forecasts.
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