Basis: FMP quote market capitalization / four-quarter operating cash flow less absolute capital expenditures. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the Price/FCF ratio high or low?
The Price/FCF ratio of 45.81 is 20% below its estimated 5-year average of 57.20, near the low end of its estimated 5-year range (32.38–93.39).
As of 2026-09-16T14:55:18.955Z. 22.17% below its estimated 12-month average of 58.86.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-16T14:55:18.955Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-16T14:55:03.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 27ee3c9d2a47bb14a018942e63b795628decc9f7030df8832a59031599428b10
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation. Historical series through 2026-09-11.
Historical values estimate market capitalization from statement-period weighted shares. Comparisons with the current quote-based value are approximate. Only filing versions delivered by FMP are available for the historical calculation.
PRICE/FCF RATIO
45.81
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG TTM
58.86
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 3Y
65.09
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 5Y
57.20
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 10Y
44.42
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 15Y
35.35
PRICE/FCF RATIO AVG 20Y
31.32
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-22.17%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-29.62%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-19.91%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+3.14%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+29.60%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+46.27%
SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY
29.71
median of 158 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+54.16%
vs the sector median at left
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Market Cap
$76.91B
Price/FCF Ratio
45.81
TTM Avg
58.86
3Y Avg
65.09
5Y Avg
57.20
Market Cap
$77.01B
Price/FCF Ratio
28.77
TTM Avg
28.82
3Y Avg
31.06
5Y Avg
31.68
Market Cap
$75.43B
Price/FCF Ratio
18.15
TTM Avg
60.80
3Y Avg
49.01
5Y Avg
35.64
Market Cap
$69.83B
Price/FCF Ratio
175.40
TTM Avg
359.33
3Y Avg
292.67
5Y Avg
94.15
Market Cap
$84.46B
Price/FCF Ratio
N/A
TTM Avg
30.25
3Y Avg
21.84
5Y Avg
32.74
Market Cap
$59.20B
Price/FCF Ratio
16.27
TTM Avg
20.14
3Y Avg
18.11
5Y Avg
20.40
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PRICE/FCF RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS) | $76.91B | 45.81 | 58.86 | 65.09 | 57.20 |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. (MSI)vs › | $77.01B | 28.77 | 28.82 | 31.06 | 31.68 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE)vs › | $75.43B | 18.15 | 60.80 | 49.01 | 35.64 |
| Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS)vs › | $72.18B | 25.87 | 42.44 | 58.83 | 50.06 |
| Datadog, Inc. (DDOG)vs › | $83.91B | 72.66 | 61.76 | 63.64 | 97.57 |
| Lumentum Holdings Inc. (LITE)vs › | $69.83B | 175.40 | 359.33 | 292.67 | 94.15 |
| ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (ASX)vs › | $84.46B | N/A | 30.25 | 21.84 | 32.74 |
| Intuit Inc. (INTU)vs › | $87.81B | 10.19 | 20.01 | 30.24 | 32.88 |
| TE Connectivity plc (TEL)vs › | $59.20B | 16.27 | 20.14 | 18.11 | 20.40 |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (MPWR)vs › | $57.50B | 98.20 | 88.70 | 68.46 | 77.97 |
P/FCF Ratio
45.8
FCF Yield
2.18%
P/FCF measures market price relative to free cash flow per share. Free cash flow is operating cash flow after capital expenditures.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PRICE/FCF RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | 47.39 |
| 2026-09-10 | 46.67 |
| 2026-09-09 | 46.61 |
| 2026-09-08 | 46.53 |
| 2026-09-04 | 47.94 |
| 2026-09-03 | 49.94 |
| 2026-09-02 | 50.23 |
| 2026-09-01 | 51.27 |
| 2026-08-31 | 55.49 |
| 2026-08-28 | 55.75 |
| 2026-08-27 | 56.92 |
| 2026-08-26 | 54.82 |
| 2026-08-25 | 54.36 |
| 2026-08-24 | 51.74 |
| 2026-08-21 | 52.25 |
| 2026-08-20 | 51.36 |
| 2026-08-19 | 51.59 |
| 2026-08-18 | 51.84 |
| 2026-08-17 | 52.98 |
| 2026-08-14 | 53.20 |
| 2026-08-13 | 53.03 |
| 2026-08-12 | 52.92 |
| 2026-08-11 | 53.65 |
| 2026-08-10 | 54.36 |
| 2026-08-07 | 55.56 |
| 2026-08-06 | 55.43 |
| 2026-08-05 | 55.21 |
| 2026-08-04 | 55.79 |
| 2026-08-03 | 55.06 |
| 2026-07-31 | 55.69 |
| 2026-07-30 | 54.51 |
| 2026-07-29 | 54.50 |
| 2026-07-28 | 65.99 |
| 2026-07-27 | 64.82 |
| 2026-07-24 | 62.45 |
| 2026-07-23 | 63.26 |
| 2026-07-22 | 64.51 |
| 2026-07-21 | 65.97 |
| 2026-07-20 | 63.16 |
| 2026-07-17 | 63.19 |
| 2026-07-16 | 69.80 |
| 2026-07-15 | 71.12 |
| 2026-07-14 | 72.13 |
| 2026-07-13 | 72.34 |
| 2026-07-10 | 73.54 |
| 2026-07-09 | 73.88 |
| 2026-07-08 | 71.61 |
| 2026-07-07 | 71.03 |
| 2026-07-06 | 71.93 |
| 2026-07-02 | 71.43 |
| 2026-07-01 | 72.31 |
| 2026-06-30 | 71.85 |
| 2026-06-29 | 71.35 |
| 2026-06-26 | 72.22 |
| 2026-06-25 | 70.49 |
| 2026-06-24 | 71.29 |
| 2026-06-23 | 72.56 |
| 2026-06-22 | 74.47 |
| 2026-06-18 | 74.16 |
| 2026-06-17 | 74.58 |
| 2026-06-16 | 74.25 |
| 2026-06-15 | 75.52 |
| 2026-06-12 | 73.69 |
| 2026-06-11 | 73.46 |
| 2026-06-10 | 73.72 |
| 2026-06-09 | 74.83 |
| 2026-06-08 | 75.47 |
| 2026-06-05 | 72.01 |
| 2026-06-04 | 78.81 |
| 2026-06-03 | 78.10 |
| 2026-06-02 | 79.71 |
| 2026-06-01 | 79.28 |
| 2026-05-29 | 71.77 |
| 2026-05-28 | 71.57 |
| 2026-05-27 | 71.60 |
| 2026-05-26 | 73.08 |
| 2026-05-22 | 71.52 |
| 2026-05-21 | 68.62 |
| 2026-05-20 | 67.17 |
| 2026-05-19 | 64.73 |
| 2026-05-18 | 66.23 |
| 2026-05-15 | 66.47 |
| 2026-05-14 | 67.54 |
| 2026-05-13 | 67.87 |
| 2026-05-12 | 68.54 |
| 2026-05-11 | 69.72 |
| 2026-05-08 | 69.43 |
| 2026-05-07 | 68.32 |
| 2026-05-06 | 67.94 |
| 2026-05-05 | 67.69 |
| 2026-05-04 | 66.91 |
| 2026-05-01 | 58.64 |
| 2026-04-30 | 56.69 |
| 2026-04-29 | 56.75 |
| 2026-04-28 | 55.95 |
| 2026-04-27 | 57.88 |
| 2026-04-24 | 57.25 |
| 2026-04-23 | 54.06 |
| 2026-04-22 | 57.03 |
| 2026-04-21 | 56.04 |
| 2026-04-20 | 54.78 |
| 2026-04-17 | 53.49 |
| 2026-04-16 | 52.79 |
| 2026-04-15 | 52.30 |
| 2026-04-14 | 50.28 |
| 2026-04-13 | 49.57 |
| 2026-04-10 | 45.69 |
| 2026-04-09 | 48.33 |
| 2026-04-08 | 49.79 |
| 2026-04-07 | 48.07 |
| 2026-04-06 | 48.05 |
| 2026-04-02 | 47.94 |
| 2026-04-01 | 48.19 |
| 2026-03-31 | 47.79 |
| 2026-03-30 | 46.59 |
| 2026-03-27 | 46.74 |
| 2026-03-26 | 48.26 |
| 2026-03-25 | 48.40 |
| 2026-03-24 | 48.90 |
| 2026-03-23 | 50.31 |
| 2026-03-20 | 48.83 |
| 2026-03-19 | 49.43 |
| 2026-03-18 | 49.82 |
| 2026-03-17 | 50.52 |
| 2026-03-16 | 50.34 |
| 2026-03-13 | 49.37 |
| 2026-03-12 | 49.93 |
| 2026-03-11 | 50.59 |
| 2026-03-10 | 50.44 |
| 2026-03-09 | 51.26 |
| 2026-03-06 | 51.07 |
| 2026-03-05 | 51.57 |
| 2026-03-04 | 52.53 |
| 2026-03-03 | 51.71 |
| 2026-03-02 | 52.17 |
| 2026-02-27 | 51.84 |
| 2026-02-26 | 51.18 |
| 2026-02-25 | 51.91 |
| 2026-02-24 | 49.99 |
| 2026-02-23 | 48.12 |
| 2026-02-20 | 50.96 |
| 2026-02-19 | 51.01 |
| 2026-02-18 | 56.48 |
| 2026-02-17 | 52.49 |
| 2026-02-13 | 55.45 |
| 2026-02-12 | 53.39 |
| 2026-02-11 | 55.49 |
| 2026-02-10 | 55.37 |
| 2026-02-09 | 53.89 |
| 2026-02-06 | 52.50 |
| 2026-02-05 | 50.02 |
| 2026-02-04 | 50.26 |
| 2026-02-03 | 49.72 |
| 2026-02-02 | 53.55 |
| 2026-01-30 | 54.88 |
| 2026-01-29 | 56.05 |
| 2026-01-28 | 59.35 |
| 2026-01-27 | 58.95 |
| 2026-01-26 | 59.63 |
| 2026-01-23 | 58.94 |
| 2026-01-22 | 58.72 |
| 2026-01-21 | 58.11 |
| 2026-01-20 | 56.85 |
| 2026-01-16 | 58.78 |
| 2026-01-15 | 59.37 |
| 2026-01-14 | 57.99 |
| 2026-01-13 | 59.82 |
| 2026-01-12 | 60.28 |
| 2026-01-09 | 60.61 |
| 2026-01-08 | 59.03 |
| 2026-01-07 | 59.36 |
| 2026-01-06 | 58.26 |
| 2026-01-05 | 55.78 |
| 2026-01-02 | 57.48 |
| 2025-12-31 | 57.88 |
| 2025-12-30 | 58.44 |
| 2025-12-29 | 58.83 |
| 2025-12-26 | 59.05 |
| 2025-12-24 | 58.84 |
| 2025-12-23 | 58.69 |
| 2025-12-22 | 58.81 |
| 2025-12-19 | 58.31 |
| 2025-12-18 | 58.35 |
| 2025-12-17 | 57.96 |
| 2025-12-16 | 59.17 |
| 2025-12-15 | 58.96 |
| 2025-12-12 | 59.85 |
| 2025-12-11 | 62.11 |
| 2025-12-10 | 62.60 |
| 2025-12-09 | 62.05 |
| 2025-12-08 | 62.46 |
| 2025-12-05 | 62.50 |
| 2025-12-04 | 62.46 |
| 2025-12-03 | 62.24 |
| 2025-12-02 | 58.87 |
| 2025-12-01 | 57.33 |
| 2025-11-28 | 57.74 |
| 2025-11-26 | 56.73 |
| 2025-11-25 | 56.23 |
| 2025-11-24 | 56.38 |
| 2025-11-21 | 55.66 |
| 2025-11-20 | 55.95 |
| 2025-11-19 | 56.80 |
| 2025-11-18 | 56.15 |
| 2025-11-17 | 57.64 |
| 2025-11-14 | 58.32 |
| 2025-11-13 | 58.51 |
| 2025-11-12 | 58.43 |
| 2025-11-11 | 58.98 |
| 2025-11-10 | 60.91 |
| 2025-11-07 | 60.19 |
| 2025-11-06 | 60.08 |
| 2025-11-05 | 60.67 |
| 2025-11-04 | 61.70 |
| 2025-11-03 | 62.11 |
| 2025-10-31 | 62.72 |
| 2025-10-30 | 62.23 |
| 2025-10-29 | 63.22 |
| 2025-10-28 | 58.76 |
| 2025-10-27 | 60.50 |
| 2025-10-24 | 59.41 |
| 2025-10-23 | 58.07 |
| 2025-10-22 | 56.90 |
| 2025-10-21 | 57.41 |
| 2025-10-20 | 56.75 |
| 2025-10-17 | 56.15 |
| 2025-10-16 | 55.82 |
| 2025-10-15 | 55.80 |
| 2025-10-14 | 56.08 |
| 2025-10-13 | 57.20 |
| 2025-10-10 | 56.30 |
| 2025-10-09 | 60.03 |
| 2025-10-08 | 60.26 |
| 2025-10-07 | 59.48 |
| 2025-10-06 | 60.84 |
| 2025-10-03 | 59.79 |
| 2025-10-02 | 59.78 |
| 2025-10-01 | 60.60 |
| 2025-09-30 | 60.48 |
| 2025-09-29 | 60.00 |
| 2025-09-26 | 60.28 |
| 2025-09-25 | 60.44 |
| 2025-09-24 | 61.46 |
| 2025-09-23 | 63.06 |
| 2025-09-22 | 64.28 |
| 2025-09-19 | 64.28 |
| 2025-09-18 | 62.82 |
| 2025-09-17 | 59.79 |
| 2025-09-16 | 60.09 |
| 2025-09-15 | 60.52 |
| 2025-09-12 | 59.14 |
| 2025-09-11 | 61.07 |
| 2025-09-10 | 58.28 |
| 2025-09-09 | 62.28 |
| 2025-09-08 | 62.09 |
| 2025-09-05 | 60.43 |
| 2025-09-04 | 60.14 |
| 2025-09-03 | 59.80 |
| 2025-09-02 | 59.02 |
| 2025-08-29 | 60.33 |
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