Investing
CapEx
AbbVie CapEx decreased by 19.5% to $265.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 12.8%, from $235.00M to $265.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 11.4% 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
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $195.00M | $217.00M | $187.00M | $162.00M | $143.00M | $177.00M | $213.00M | $175.00M | $178.00M | $219.00M | $205.00M | $193.00M | $241.00M | $249.00M | $291.00M | $235.00M | $269.00M | $381.00M | $329.00M | $265.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +11.3% | -13.8% | -13.4% | -11.7% | +23.8% | +20.3% | -17.8% | +1.7% | +23.0% | -6.4% | -5.9% | +24.9% | +3.3% | +16.9% | -19.2% | +14.5% | +41.6% | -13.6% | -19.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -26.7% | -18.4% | +13.9% | +8.0% | +24.5% | +23.7% | -3.8% | +10.3% | +35.4% | +13.7% | +42.0% | +21.8% | +11.6% | +53.0% | +13.1% | +12.8% |
Range$143.00M – $381.00M
CAGR+6.7%
Avg YoY Growth+14.7%
Median YoY Growth+13.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is AbbVie's capex?
- AbbVie (ABBV) reported capex of $265.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has AbbVie's capex changed year-over-year?
- AbbVie's capex increased by 12.8% year-over-year, from $235.00M to $265.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for AbbVie's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), AbbVie's capex has grown at a 11.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $787.00M to $1.21B.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.