What is Avantor's capex?

Avantor (AVTR) reported capex of $33.5M in Q1 2026.

How has Avantor's capex changed year-over-year?

Avantor's capex increased by 19.6% year-over-year, from $28M to $33.5M.

What is the long-term trend for Avantor's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Avantor's capex has grown at a 3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $111.1M to $128.8M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Avantor AVTR CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.6B0.0%

Gross profit$500.7M-6.4%

Operating income$99.5M-32.5%

Net income$43.3M-32.9%

EPS (diluted)$0.06-33.3%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$282.2M-11.4%

Total debt$3.8B-7.1%

Total equity$5.6B-8.4%

Total assets$11.7B-5.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$58.7M-46.3%

Free cash flow$25.2M-69.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$6.54B-52.0%

Enterprise value$10.07B-40.4%

P/S1×-1.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin32.1%-1.4pp

Operating margin4%-5.2pp

Net margin-9.2%-19.9pp

FCF margin6.7%-3.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-10.3%-22.8pp

Debt / equity0.7×0.0×

Current ratio1.8×+0.6×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Avantor in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: Avantor’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Avantor's capex?: Avantor (AVTR) reported capex of $33.5M in Q1 2026.
How has Avantor's capex changed year-over-year?: Avantor's capex increased by 19.6% year-over-year, from $28M to $33.5M.
What is the long-term trend for Avantor's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Avantor's capex has grown at a 3.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $111.1M to $128.8M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.