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CapEx
Charles Schwab Corporation CapEx increased by 9.0% to $158.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 37.8%, from $254.00M to $158.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows a downward trend with a -12.1% 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:
cf_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $239.00M | $178.00M | $313.00M | $296.00M | $241.00M | $232.00M | $202.00M | $159.00M | $239.00M | $239.00M | $63.00M | $149.00M | $89.00M | $128.00M | $254.00M | $117.00M | $128.00M | $145.00M | $158.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -25.5% | +75.8% | -5.4% | -18.6% | -3.7% | -12.9% | -21.3% | +50.3% | +0.0% | -73.6% | +136.5% | -40.3% | +43.8% | +98.4% | -53.9% | +9.4% | +13.3% | +9.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.8% | +30.3% | -35.5% | -46.3% | -0.8% | +3.0% | -68.8% | -6.3% | -62.8% | -46.4% | +303.2% | -21.5% | +43.8% | +13.3% | -37.8% |
Range$63.00M – $313.00M
CAGR-8.8%
Avg YoY Growth+4.6%
Median YoY Growth-6.3%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Charles Schwab Corporation's capex?
- Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW) reported capex of $158.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Charles Schwab Corporation's capex changed year-over-year?
- Charles Schwab Corporation's capex decreased by 37.8% year-over-year, from $254.00M to $158.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Charles Schwab Corporation's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Charles Schwab Corporation's capex has grown at a -12.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $916.00M to $548.00M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.