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CapEx
KLA Corporation CapEx decreased by 19.3% to $85.19M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.7%, from $82.14M to $85.19M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 9.7% 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 | $55.38M | $68.96M | $64.90M | $100.30M | $73.16M | $84.35M | $93.64M | $84.91M | $78.68M | $68.05M | $76.80M | $71.79M | $60.75M | $60.39M | $92.32M | $82.14M | $100.41M | $95.89M | $105.58M | $85.19M |
| QoQ Change | — | +24.5% | -5.9% | +54.5% | -27.1% | +15.3% | +11.0% | -9.3% | -7.3% | -13.5% | +12.9% | -6.5% | -15.4% | -0.6% | +52.9% | -11.0% | +22.2% | -4.5% | +10.1% | -19.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +32.1% | +22.3% | +44.3% | -15.3% | +7.5% | -19.3% | -18.0% | -15.5% | -22.8% | -11.2% | +20.2% | +14.4% | +65.3% | +58.8% | +14.4% | +3.7% |
Range$55.38M – $105.58M
CAGR+9.5%
Avg YoY Growth+11.3%
Median YoY Growth+11.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is KLA Corporation's capex?
- KLA Corporation (KLAC) reported capex of $85.19M in Q1 2026.
- How has KLA Corporation's capex changed year-over-year?
- KLA Corporation's capex increased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $82.14M to $85.19M.
- What is the long-term trend for KLA Corporation's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), KLA Corporation's capex has grown at a 9.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $231.63M to $335.26M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.