Synopsys Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (SNPS)
Synopsys reported $1.35B in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, an increase of 6.44% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 19.13%.
View full Synopsys company overviewSynopsys free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-10-31 | $1.35B | $81.6M | +6.44% | +19.13% |
| 2024 | 2024-10-31 | $1.27B | −$246.1M | −16.26% | +20.69% |
| 2023 | 2023-10-31 | $1.51B | −$88.7M | −5.53% | +28.46% |
| 2022 | 2022-10-31 | $1.60B | $203.5M | +14.54% | +34.71% |
| 2021 | 2021-10-31 | $1.40B | $562.3M | +67.21% | +33.27% |
| 2020 | 2020-10-31 | $836.6M | $234.2M | +38.88% | +22.70% |
| 2019 | 2019-10-31 | $602.4M | $277.0M | +85.11% | +17.92% |
| 2018 | 2018-10-31 | $325.4M | −$236.7M | −42.11% | +10.43% |
| 2017 | 2017-10-31 | $562.2M | $42.4M | +8.16% | +20.63% |
| 2016 | 2016-10-31 | $519.7M | $111.5M | +27.32% | +21.45% |
| 2015 | 2015-10-31 | $408.2M | −$39.5M | −8.82% | +18.21% |
| 2014 | 2014-10-31 | $447.7M | $16.4M | +3.81% | +21.76% |
| 2013 | 2013-10-31 | $431.2M | −$631,000 | −0.15% | +21.98% |
| 2012 | 2012-10-31 | $431.9M | $48.9M | +12.77% | +24.59% |
| 2011 | 2011-10-31 | $383.0M | $81.2M | +26.89% | +24.94% |
| 2010 | 2010-10-31 | $301.8M | $101.9M | +50.94% | +21.86% |
| 2009 | 2009-10-31 | $200.0M | −$92.3M | −31.57% | +14.70% |
| 2008 | 2008-10-31 | $292.2M | — | — | +21.86% |
Synopsys quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-04-30 | $574.7M | $355.0M | +161.51% | +25.25% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $821.5M | $929.7M | — | +34.10% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-10-31 | $605.2M | $63.1M | +11.64% | +26.84% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-07-31 | $632.4M | $217.0M | +52.23% | +36.35% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-04-30 | $219.8M | −$218.4M | −49.85% | +13.70% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-01-31 | −$108.2M | $20.0M | — | −7.43% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-10-31 | $542.1M | $269.1M | +98.59% | +33.14% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-07-31 | $415.4M | −$99.0M | −19.24% | +27.23% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-04-30 | $438.2M | −$216.9M | −33.10% | +30.12% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-01-31 | −$128.2M | −$199.4M | — | −8.48% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-10-31 | $273.0M | −$86.9M | −24.15% | +20.38% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-07-31 | $514.4M | $110.2M | +27.28% | +37.98% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-04-30 | $655.1M | −$69.3M | −9.56% | +51.88% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $71.3M | −$42.7M | −37.50% | +5.23% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-10-31 | $359.9M | $16.1M | +4.68% | +43.97% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-07-31 | $404.1M | $5.3M | +1.32% | +32.39% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $724.3M | $214.3M | +42.01% | +56.62% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $114.0M | −$32.2M | −22.02% | +8.97% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-10-31 | $343.8M | $176.1M | +105.02% | +29.83% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-07-31 | $398.9M | $39.0M | +10.84% | +37.73% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-04-30 | $510.1M | $156.2M | +44.14% | +49.79% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-01-31 | $146.2M | $191.0M | — | +15.07% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-10-31 | $167.7M | $22.2M | +15.25% | +16.35% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-07-31 | $359.9M | $42.8M | +13.49% | +37.32% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-04-30 | $353.9M | $41.0M | +13.10% | +41.08% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-01-31 | −$44.8M | $128.2M | — | −5.37% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-10-31 | $145.5M | $42.9M | +41.76% | +17.09% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-07-31 | $317.1M | $50.0M | +18.71% | +37.17% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-04-30 | $312.9M | $269.8M | +626.36% | +37.41% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-01-31 | −$173.0M | −$85.7M | — | −21.09% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-10-31 | $102.6M | −$60.0M | −36.91% | +12.91% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-07-31 | $267.1M | $6.3M | +2.41% | +34.26% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-04-30 | $43.1M | −$66.9M | −60.83% | +5.54% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-01-31 | −$87.4M | −$116.1M | — | −11.36% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-10-31 | $162.7M | $33.7M | +26.10% | +23.35% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-07-31 | $260.8M | $28.5M | +12.25% | +37.51% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-04-30 | $110.0M | −$98.9M | −47.36% | +16.17% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-01-31 | $28.7M | $79.2M | — | +4.40% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-10-31 | $129.0M | −$4.2M | −3.12% | +20.36% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-07-31 | $232.4M | −$18.9M | −7.53% | +37.77% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $208.9M | $78.2M | +59.80% | +34.52% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-01-31 | −$50.5M | $56.4M | — | −8.88% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-10-31 | $133.2M | $5.4M | +4.26% | +22.68% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-07-31 | $251.3M | −$60.7M | −19.45% | +45.21% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-04-30 | $130.7M | $34.5M | +35.79% | +23.46% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-01-31 | −$107.0M | −$18.7M | — | −19.73% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-10-31 | $127.7M | −$45.8M | −26.39% | +23.70% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-07-31 | $311.9M | $67.1M | +27.39% | +59.78% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-04-30 | $96.3M | −$22.0M | −18.62% | +18.59% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-01-31 | −$88.2M | $17.2M | — | −18.42% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-10-31 | $173.5M | $92.0M | +112.99% | +34.36% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-07-31 | $244.9M | −$37.7M | −13.33% | +50.71% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-04-30 | $118.3M | $79,000 | +0.07% | +23.69% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-01-31 | −$105.4M | −$55.1M | — | −22.19% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-10-31 | $81.5M | $22.9M | +39.21% | +17.93% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-07-31 | $282.5M | −$5.7M | −1.96% | +63.67% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-04-30 | $118.2M | $32.1M | +37.28% | +27.33% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-01-31 | −$50.3M | −$484,000 | — | −11.83% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-10-31 | $58.5M | −$26.7M | −31.37% | +14.98% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-07-31 | $288.2M | $94.1M | +48.47% | +74.51% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-04-30 | $86.1M | $10.2M | +13.46% | +21.87% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-01-31 | −$49.9M | $3.6M | — | −13.67% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-10-31 | $85.3M | — | — | +22.71% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-07-31 | $194.1M | — | — | +57.61% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-04-30 | $75.9M | — | — | +22.45% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-01-31 | −$53.5M | — | — | −16.19% |
Synopsys free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow grew from $836.6M to $1.35B, a compound annual growth rate of 10.03%. Synopsys's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $574.7M in free cash flow, an increase of 161.51% year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
Review Synopsys filings at SEC.gov ↗