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CapEx

Kenvue CapEx increased by 26.4% to $139.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 22.3%, from $179.00M to $139.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 12.6% 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_expenditures

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$73.75M$73.75M$73.75M$37.00M$76.00M$103.00M$159.00M$55.00M$77.00M$114.00M$223.00M$153.00M$90.00M$59.00M$132.00M$179.00M$88.00M$98.00M$110.00M$139.00M
QoQ Change+0.0%+0.0%-49.8%+105.4%+35.5%+54.4%-65.4%+40.0%+48.1%+95.6%-31.4%-41.2%-34.4%+123.7%+35.6%-50.8%+11.4%+12.2%+26.4%
YoY Change+3.1%+39.7%+115.6%+48.6%+1.3%+10.7%+40.3%+178.2%+16.9%-48.2%-40.8%+17.0%-2.2%+66.1%-16.7%-22.3%
Range$37.00M$223.00M
CAGR+14.3%
Avg YoY Growth+25.4%
Median YoY Growth+13.8%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kenvue's capex?
Kenvue (KVUE) reported capex of $139.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Kenvue's capex changed year-over-year?
Kenvue's capex decreased by 22.3% year-over-year, from $179.00M to $139.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Kenvue's capex?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Kenvue's capex has grown at a 12.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $295.00M to $475.00M.
What does capex mean?
The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.