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CapEx
Synopsys CapEx increased by 2.2% to $35.32M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.3%, from $40.72M to $35.32M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows an upward trend with a 15.9% 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:
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 | $22.90M | $26.81M | $41.75M | $25.62M | $35.57M | $33.66M | $43.50M | $47.87M | $45.15M | $53.10M | $40.39M | $38.37M | $40.01M | $4.39M | $40.72M | $55.59M | $38.61M | $34.55M | $35.32M |
| QoQ Change | — | +17.1% | +55.7% | -38.6% | +38.8% | -5.4% | +29.3% | +10.0% | -5.7% | +17.6% | -23.9% | -5.0% | +4.3% | -89.0% | +827.7% | +36.5% | -30.6% | -10.5% | +2.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +55.3% | +25.5% | +4.2% | +86.9% | +26.9% | +57.8% | -7.1% | -19.8% | -11.4% | -91.7% | +0.8% | +44.9% | -3.5% | +687.1% | -13.3% |
Range$4.39M – $55.59M
CAGR+10.1%
Avg YoY Growth+56.2%
Median YoY Growth+4.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Synopsys's capex?
- Synopsys (SNPS) reported capex of $35.32M in Q4 2025.
- How has Synopsys's capex changed year-over-year?
- Synopsys's capex decreased by 13.3% year-over-year, from $40.72M to $35.32M.
- What is the long-term trend for Synopsys's capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Synopsys's capex has grown at a 15.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $93.76M to $169.45M.
- What does capex mean?
- The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.