Investing
CapEx
Celestica CapEx increased by 142.3% to $229.50M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 525.3%, from $36.70M to $229.50M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 22.7% 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
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 | $27.25M | $27.25M | $27.25M | $27.25M | $31.28M | $31.28M | $31.28M | $31.28M | $40.40M | $36.90M | $46.00M | $47.60M | $36.70M | $32.50M | $37.30M | $94.70M | $229.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +14.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +29.2% | -8.7% | +24.7% | +3.5% | -22.9% | -11.4% | +14.8% | +153.9% | +142.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +14.8% | +14.8% | +14.8% | +14.8% | +29.2% | +18.0% | +47.1% | +52.2% | -9.2% | -11.9% | -18.9% | +98.9% | +525.3% |
Range$27.25M – $229.50M
CAGR+70.4%
Avg YoY Growth+60.8%
Median YoY Growth+14.8%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Celestica's capex?
- Celestica (CLS) reported capex of $229.50M in Q1 2026.
- How has Celestica's capex changed year-over-year?
- Celestica's capex increased by 525.3% year-over-year, from $36.70M to $229.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for Celestica's capex?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Celestica's capex has grown at a 22.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $109.00M to $201.20M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.