Investing
CapEx
Autodesk CapEx increased by 88.9% to $17.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 21.4%, from $14.00M to $17.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), CapEx shows a downward trend with a -6.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.
Detailed definition
Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...
Peer comparison
Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.
Metric ID:
capital_expendituresHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $20.30M | $15.80M | $13.40M | $6.50M | $12.00M | $11.00M | $9.00M | $8.00M | $9.00M | $7.00M | $5.00M | $10.00M | $7.00M | $9.00M | $10.00M | $14.00M | $8.00M | $9.00M | $9.00M | $17.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -22.2% | -15.2% | -51.5% | +84.6% | -8.3% | -18.2% | -11.1% | +12.5% | -22.2% | -28.6% | +100.0% | -30.0% | +28.6% | +11.1% | +40.0% | -42.9% | +12.5% | +0.0% | +88.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -40.9% | -30.4% | -32.8% | +23.1% | -25.0% | -36.4% | -44.4% | +25.0% | -22.2% | +28.6% | +100.0% | +40.0% | +14.3% | +0.0% | -10.0% | +21.4% |
Range$5.00M – $20.30M
CAGR-3.7%
Avg YoY Growth+0.6%
Median YoY Growth-5.0%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Autodesk's capex?
- Autodesk (ADSK) reported capex of $17.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Autodesk's capex changed year-over-year?
- Autodesk's capex increased by 21.4% year-over-year, from $14.00M to $17.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Autodesk's capex?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Autodesk's capex has grown at a -6.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $56.00M to $43.00M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.