Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data
The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.
The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.
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- Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
- Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
- Analysis of Solvency Ratios
- Common Stock Valuation Ratios
- Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
- Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)
- Dividend Discount Model (DDM)
- Total Asset Turnover since 2005
- Price to Earnings (P/E) since 2005
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Cadence Design Systems Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)
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Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-04-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-26), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-27), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-28).
- Net Income
- Net income shows fluctuations with an overall upward trend from early 2020 through 2025. There is a significant increase noted in the periods ending December 31, 2023, and March 31, 2025, reaching peaks above $320 million and $340 million respectively. However, some volatility is observed in intermediate quarters.
- Depreciation and Amortization
- This expense item steadily increases over time, indicating ongoing investments in long-lived assets. The values rise from about $33 million in early 2020 to over $56 million by the end of 2025, reflecting continuing capital expenditures or acquisitions.
- Stock-based Compensation
- Stock-based compensation expense consistently escalates over the reported quarters, starting at approximately $46 million and reaching around $116 million at the end of 2025. This increase suggests enhanced employee compensation through equity incentives.
- Gain/Loss on Divestitures and Investments
- This line item exhibits high volatility with considerable gains and losses in various periods, including large losses in late 2022 and gains in early 2023. This pattern reflects active portfolio management and occasional strategic asset disposals or impairments.
- Deferred Income Taxes
- Deferred income taxes fluctuate significantly, with large negative values occasionally disrupting the trend. The wide swings imply changes in tax positions, timing differences, or valuation allowances rather than stable tax expenses.
- Provisions for Losses on Receivables
- Provisions demonstrate variability and occasional recovery amounts, but generally remain moderate relative to other financial figures, indicating relatively consistent credit risk management.
- Operating Lease Adjustments
- Amortization and liability changes linked to operating leases fluctuate without a clear trend, indicating periodic adjustments in lease accounting or lease portfolio structures.
- Other Non-Cash Items
- Other non-cash adjustments remain relatively small and variable, without persistent directional movement.
- Receivables
- Receivables show pronounced volatility, with several quarters exhibiting large positive or negative changes. This irregularity indicates fluctuating accounts receivable management effectiveness or timing differences in revenue recognition.
- Inventories
- Inventories experience dramatic swings, including significant inventory reductions in certain periods and large increases in others, suggesting dynamic inventory management possibly linked to supply chain variability or demand changes.
- Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
- This category presents sharp fluctuations including substantial negative adjustments in several quarters. The swings reflect changes in prepaid costs and other current assets that may relate to operational adjustments or timing.
- Other Assets and Liabilities
- Other assets and long-term liabilities fluctuate moderately, without a defined pattern, possibly reflecting routine balance sheet reclassifications or valuation changes.
- Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
- This item displays significant oscillations between large positive and negative values, indicating variable payment cycles or changes in accrual accounting practices.
- Deferred Revenue
- Deferred revenue varies dramatically, switching between large increases and decreases. This pattern suggests changes in contract structures, billing cycles, or customer payment behaviors.
- Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities
- Substantial variability characterizes this cash flow component, with large inflows and outflows altering operating cash significantly, reflecting inconsistent working capital management over quarters.
- Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
- Operating cash flow generally trends upward with some quarters recording strong cash generation exceeding $400 million. A few downturns occur but are typically followed by recovery, indicating robust operational cash generation capability.
- Investing Activities
- Investing cash flow is mostly negative due to regular purchases of property, plant, and equipment, and occasional large acquisitions. Proceeds from sales of assets and investments partially offset these outflows but not sufficiently to produce net positive investing cash.
- Financing Activities
- The financing cash flows show a complex pattern involving issuance and repayment of debt, revolving credit utilization, and fluctuating stock issuance. Notably, substantial cash outflows are associated with repurchases of common stock, often exceeding $100 million per quarter, indicating an aggressive share repurchase strategy.
- Effect of Exchange Rate Changes
- Foreign currency effects on cash balances are volatile, with both positive and negative impacts, reflecting exposure to currency fluctuations in global operations.
- Overall Cash Position Changes
- The net increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents varies widely. Some quarters exhibit strong cash inflows surpassing $200 million, while others show significant cash reductions, correlating with the combined effects of operational, investing, and financing cash flows.