Investing
CapEx
D.R. Horton CapEx increased by 35.8% to $37.20M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.5%, from $34.30M to $37.20M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 10.1% 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_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 | $15.50M | $47.50M | $30.90M | $41.60M | $35.50M | $40.20M | $47.50M | $31.70M | $29.10M | $40.30M | $47.60M | $23.70M | $62.00M | $32.00M | $13.30M | $34.30M | $46.00M | $43.80M | $27.40M | $37.20M |
| QoQ Change | — | +206.5% | -34.9% | +34.6% | -14.7% | +13.2% | +18.2% | -33.3% | -8.2% | +38.5% | +18.1% | -50.2% | +161.6% | -48.4% | -58.4% | +157.9% | +34.1% | -4.8% | -37.4% | +35.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +129.0% | -15.4% | +53.7% | -23.8% | -18.0% | +0.2% | +0.2% | -25.2% | +113.1% | -20.6% | -72.1% | +44.7% | -25.8% | +36.9% | +106.0% | +8.5% |
Range$13.30M – $62.00M
CAGR+20.2%
Avg YoY Growth+18.2%
Median YoY Growth+0.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is D.R. Horton's capex?
- D.R. Horton (DHI) reported capex of $37.20M in Q1 2026.
- How has D.R. Horton's capex changed year-over-year?
- D.R. Horton's capex increased by 8.5% year-over-year, from $34.30M to $37.20M.
- What is the long-term trend for D.R. Horton's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), D.R. Horton's capex has grown at a 10.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $93.50M to $137.40M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.