Investing
CapEx
Microchip Technology CapEx decreased by 846.7% to -$168.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1283.1%, from $14.20M to -$168.00M.
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
39 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $86.30M | $86.30M | $78.50M | $78.50M | $90.70M | $90.70M | $114.60M | $114.60M | $121.90M | $121.90M | $110.30M | $110.30M | $141.30M | $141.30M | $112.70M | $112.70M | $111.10M | $111.10M | $74.40M | $74.40M | $59.50M | $59.50M | $40.10M | $40.10M | $72.90M | $72.90M | $20.80M | $20.80M | $18.10M | $18.10M | $14.20M | $14.20M | $17.90M | $17.90M | $36.50M | $36.50M | $22.50M | $22.50M | -$168.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | -9.0% | +0.0% | +15.5% | +0.0% | +26.4% | +0.0% | +6.4% | +0.0% | -9.5% | +0.0% | +28.1% | +0.0% | -20.2% | +0.0% | -1.4% | +0.0% | -33.0% | +0.0% | -20.0% | +0.0% | -32.6% | +0.0% | +81.8% | +0.0% | -71.5% | +0.0% | -13.0% | +0.0% | -21.5% | +0.0% | +26.1% | +0.0% | +103.9% | +0.0% | -38.4% | +0.0% | -846.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +41.3% | +41.3% | +40.5% | +40.5% | +55.8% | +55.8% | -1.7% | -1.7% | -8.9% | -8.9% | -32.5% | -32.5% | -57.9% | -57.9% | -64.4% | -64.4% | -34.4% | -34.4% | -72.0% | -72.0% | -69.6% | -69.6% | -64.6% | -64.6% | -75.4% | -75.4% | +75.5% | +75.5% | +24.3% | +24.3% | <-999% |
Range-$168.00M – $141.30M
CAGR+7.3%
Avg YoY Growth-57.1%
Median YoY Growth-32.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Microchip Technology's capex?
- Microchip Technology (MCHP) reported capex of -$168.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Microchip Technology's capex changed year-over-year?
- Microchip Technology's capex decreased by 1283.1% year-over-year, from $14.20M to -$168.00M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.