Investing
CapEx
Evergy CapEx decreased by 1.5% to $851.9M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 43.7%, from $592.8M to $851.9M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 9.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
High levels indicate significant investment in growth or maintenance, while low levels may signal deferred maintenance or a lack of capital projects.
Detailed definition
The cash outflows used to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, and equipment. For a...
Peer comparison
Standard across all capital-intensive industries; essential for evaluating utility growth strategies.
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 | $423.4M | $503.6M | $577.8M | $524.7M | $591.7M | $498.2M | $551.9M | $527.7M | $576.5M | $553.7M | $676.1M | $618.6M | $677.5M | $526.3M | $514.2M | $592.8M | $627.3M | $712.3M | $864.5M | $851.9M |
| QoQ Change | — | +18.9% | +14.7% | -9.2% | +12.8% | -15.8% | +10.8% | -4.4% | +9.2% | -4.0% | +22.1% | -8.5% | +9.5% | -22.3% | -2.3% | +15.3% | +5.8% | +13.6% | +21.4% | -1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +39.7% | -1.1% | -4.5% | +0.6% | -2.6% | +11.1% | +22.5% | +17.2% | +17.5% | -4.9% | -23.9% | -4.2% | -7.4% | +35.3% | +68.1% | +43.7% |
Range$423.4M – $864.5M
CAGR+15.9%
Avg YoY Growth+13.0%
Median YoY Growth+5.9%
CapEx at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Evergy's capex?
- Evergy (EVRG) reported capex of $851.9M in Q1 2026.
- How has Evergy's capex changed year-over-year?
- Evergy's capex increased by 43.7% year-over-year, from $592.8M to $851.9M.
- What is the long-term trend for Evergy's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Evergy's capex has grown at a 9.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.97B to $2.8B.
- What does capex mean?
- Cash spent on long-term physical assets like power plants and grid infrastructure.