Investing
CapEx
Guardant Health CapEx decreased by 80.0% to $5.58M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.1%, from $4.46M to $5.58M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows a downward trend with a -10.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending typically signals expansion and investment in future capacity, whereas lower spending may indicate a focus on cash preservation.
Detailed definition
This represents the cash outflows for the acquisition or maintenance of long-term physical assets such as laboratory equ...
Peer comparison
High for diagnostic companies building out specialized laboratory infrastructure.
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 | $18.68M | $22.15M | $24.63M | $22.7M | $23.03M | $21.73M | $10M | $7.52M | $6.51M | $2.37M | $4.08M | $6.93M | $5.08M | $4.2M | $18.88M | $4.46M | $5.65M | $10.35M | $27.85M | $5.58M |
| QoQ Change | — | +18.6% | +11.2% | -7.8% | +1.5% | -5.7% | -54.0% | -24.8% | -13.4% | -63.6% | +71.9% | +70.1% | -26.8% | -17.3% | +349.5% | -76.4% | +26.7% | +83.2% | +169.1% | -80.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +23.3% | -1.9% | -59.4% | -66.9% | -71.7% | -89.1% | -59.2% | -7.8% | -22.0% | +77.0% | +363.0% | -35.7% | +11.3% | +146.5% | +47.5% | +25.1% |
Range$2.37M – $27.85M
CAGR-22.5%
Avg YoY Growth+17.5%
Median YoY Growth-4.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Guardant Health's capex?
- Guardant Health (GH) reported capex of $5.58M in Q1 2026.
- How has Guardant Health's capex changed year-over-year?
- Guardant Health's capex increased by 25.1% year-over-year, from $4.46M to $5.58M.
- What is the long-term trend for Guardant Health's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Guardant Health's capex has grown at a -10.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $75.04M to $48.31M.
- What does capex mean?
- Cash spent on physical assets like equipment and buildings to support business operations.