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CapEx
Astera Labs, Inc. CapEx decreased by 59.4% to $7.59M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 67.1%, from $4.54M to $7.59M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 113.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
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
17 periods
| 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $968.25K | $968.25K | $968.25K | $968.25K | $439.00K | $575.00K | $736.00K | $1.01M | $3.42M | -$1.32M | $16.70M | $15.45M | $4.54M | $2.02M | $12.29M | $18.69M | $7.59M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -54.7% | +31.0% | +28.0% | +37.4% | +238.7% | -138.7% | >999% | -7.5% | -70.6% | -55.4% | +507.7% | +52.0% | -59.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -54.7% | -40.6% | -24.0% | +4.4% | +680.0% | -330.3% | >999% | >999% | +32.6% | +252.8% | -26.4% | +21.0% | +67.1% |
Range-$1.32M – $18.69M
CAGR+67.3%
Avg YoY Growth+321.4%
Median YoY Growth+21.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Astera Labs, Inc.'s capex?
- Astera Labs, Inc. (ALAB) reported capex of $7.59M in Q1 2026.
- How has Astera Labs, Inc.'s capex changed year-over-year?
- Astera Labs, Inc.'s capex increased by 67.1% year-over-year, from $4.54M to $7.59M.
- What is the long-term trend for Astera Labs, Inc.'s capex?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Astera Labs, Inc.'s capex has grown at a 113.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.87M to $37.54M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.