Investing
CapEx
Ametek CapEx remained flat by 0.0% to $25.47M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.4%, from $23.07M to $25.47M.
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
40 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $23.47M | $23.47M | $26.22M | $26.22M | $43.44M | $43.44M | $26.39M | $26.39M | $26.15M | $26.15M | $28.29M | $28.29M | $58.18M | $58.18M | $20.01M | $20.01M | $27.83M | $27.83M | $28.67M | $28.67M | $59.74M | $59.74M | $27.65M | $27.65M | $21.42M | $21.42M | $26.28M | $26.28M | $51.73M | $51.73M | $23.07M | $23.07M | $29.27M | $29.27M | $20.91M | $20.91M | $57.00M | $57.00M | $25.47M | $25.47M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +11.7% | +0.0% | +65.7% | +0.0% | -39.3% | +0.0% | -0.9% | +0.0% | +8.2% | +0.0% | +105.6% | +0.0% | -65.6% | +0.0% | +39.1% | +0.0% | +3.0% | +0.0% | +108.4% | +0.0% | -53.7% | +0.0% | -22.6% | +0.0% | +22.7% | +0.0% | +96.8% | +0.0% | -55.4% | +0.0% | +26.9% | +0.0% | -28.5% | +0.0% | +172.5% | +0.0% | -55.3% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +11.4% | +11.4% | +7.9% | +7.9% | +33.9% | +33.9% | -24.2% | -24.2% | +6.4% | +6.4% | +1.4% | +1.4% | +2.7% | +2.7% | +38.2% | +38.2% | -23.0% | -23.0% | -8.3% | -8.3% | -13.4% | -13.4% | -16.6% | -16.6% | +36.7% | +36.7% | -20.4% | -20.4% | +10.2% | +10.2% | +10.4% | +10.4% |
Range$20.01M – $59.74M
CAGR+0.8%
Avg YoY Growth+3.3%
Median YoY Growth+4.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ametek's capex?
- Ametek (AME) reported capex of $25.47M in Q1 2026.
- How has Ametek's capex changed year-over-year?
- Ametek's capex increased by 10.4% year-over-year, from $23.07M to $25.47M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.