Cadence Design Systems Quarterly Cash Flow Statement
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Cadence Design Systems free cash flow
In the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026, Cadence Design Systems generated $355.8 million of operating cash flow and spent $48.8 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $307.0 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 20.8% of revenue. Free cash flow was down 33.8% from the prior year's $464.0 million.
Cadence Design Systems returned $200.0 million to shareholders through share repurchases, equal to 65% of free cash flow.
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Cadence Design Systems cash flow statement (quarterly)
| Quarter (USD) | Q1 20262026-03-31 | Q4 20252025-12-31 | Q3 20252025-09-30 | Q2 20252025-06-30 | Q1 20252025-03-31 | Q4 20242024-12-31 | Q3 20242024-09-30 | Q2 20242024-06-30 | Q1 20242024-03-31 | Q4 20232023-12-31 | Q3 20232023-09-30 | Q2 20232023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 335.66M | 388.14M | 287.12M | 160.05M | 273.58M | 340.21M | 238.11M | 229.52M | 247.64M | 323.90M | 254.32M | 221.12M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | +22.69% | +14.09% | +20.58% | -30.27% | +10.47% | +5.04% | -6.37% | +3.80% | +2.41% | +34.74% | +36.51% | +18.30% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 84.62M | 64.56M | 56.68M | 53.68M | 52.92M | 54.68M | 55.05M | 47.65M | 39.56M | 38.51M | 36.35M | 36.03M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 138.18M | 113.16M | 116.07M | 118.33M | 107.61M | 106.51M | 109.01M | 87.57M | 88.13M | 86.68M | 88.03M | 76.61M |
| Change in Working Capital | -263.94M | -5.69M | -270.48M | 100.59M | 45.39M | 13.13M | 51.84M | -159.54M | -56.47M | -144.23M | 48.02M | 84.28M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 355.78M | 553.50M | 310.66M | 377.60M | 487.02M | 441.36M | 410.00M | 155.97M | 253.23M | 272.09M | 395.91M | 413.77M |
| Capital Expenditures | -48.82M | -41.04M | -33.68M | -44.09M | -23.06M | -37.20M | -26.54M | -29.20M | -49.60M | -33.70M | -21.98M | -19.94M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -2.11B | -88.81M | -174.31M | -175.62M | -21.78M | -40.01M | -39.25M | -678.08M | -79.77M | -98.68M | -183.83M | -94.07M |
| Share Repurchases | -200.00M | -200.01M | -200.01M | -175.01M | -350.01M | -150.01M | -150.01M | -125.00M | -125.01M | -125.01M | -125.01M | -325.11M |
| Debt Issued | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2.50B | — | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Debt Repaid | — | 0 | — | — | — | -350.00M | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Financing Cash Flow | 174.52M | -213.89M | -194.06M | -195.24M | -345.78M | -511.14M | 1.33B | 574.82M | -159.40M | -137.60M | -114.36M | -354.25M |
| Net Change in Cash | -1.59B | 248.07M | -69.52M | 45.09M | 133.64M | -142.01M | 1.73B | 46.54M | 4.27M | 46.17M | 88.06M | -43.04M |
| Free Cash Flow | 306.96M | 512.45M | 276.98M | 333.52M | 463.96M | 404.16M | 383.45M | 126.77M | 203.63M | 238.39M | 373.94M | 393.83M |
This table shows 12 quarterly periods of Cadence Design Systems's cash flow statement, from Q1 2026 back to Q2 2023, across 13 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow CDNS's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?