Business Segments · Consolidated capital expenditures
Communications — Consolidated capital expenditures
MasTec Communications — Consolidated capital expenditures increased by 78.9% to $3.40M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 52.1%, from $7.10M to $3.40M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Communications — Consolidated capital expenditures shows a downward trend with a -18.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates investment in future growth or capacity, while lower spending may signal a focus on cash preservation or reduced project demand.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the cash outflows used by the Communications segment to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical asset...
Peer comparison
Widely used in the construction and engineering sector to assess reinvestment rates.
Metric ID:
mtz_segment_communications_consolidated_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 | $12.65M | $12.65M | $12.65M | $21.78M | $21.78M | $21.78M | $21.78M | $7.38M | $7.38M | $7.38M | $7.38M | $3.40M | $5.30M | $3.20M | $9.80M | $7.10M | $9.10M | $3.90M | $1.90M | $3.40M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +72.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -66.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -53.9% | +55.9% | -39.6% | +206.3% | -27.6% | +28.2% | -57.1% | -51.3% | +78.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +72.1% | +72.1% | +72.1% | -66.1% | -66.1% | -66.1% | -66.1% | -53.9% | -28.1% | -56.6% | +32.9% | +108.8% | +71.7% | +21.9% | -80.6% | -52.1% |
Range$1.90M – $21.78M
CAGR-24.2%
Avg YoY Growth-5.3%
Median YoY Growth-40.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MasTec's communications — consolidated capital expenditures?
- MasTec (MTZ) reported communications — consolidated capital expenditures of $3.40M in Q1 2026.
- How has MasTec's communications — consolidated capital expenditures changed year-over-year?
- MasTec's communications — consolidated capital expenditures decreased by 52.1% year-over-year, from $7.10M to $3.40M.
- What is the long-term trend for MasTec's communications — consolidated capital expenditures?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MasTec's communications — consolidated capital expenditures has grown at a -18.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $50.60M to $22.00M.
- What does communications — consolidated capital expenditures mean?
- The amount of cash spent by the segment to purchase or upgrade its physical equipment and infrastructure.