Core Laboratories Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (CLB)
Core Laboratories's capital expenditures (capex) was $11.2M for fiscal 2025.
View full Core Laboratories company overviewCore Laboratories annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $11.2M | −$679,000 | −5.71% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $11.9M | $1.3M | +12.37% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $10.6M | $363,000 | +3.55% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $10.2M | −$3.3M | −24.54% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $13.5M | — | — |
Core Laboratories quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $4.7M | $1.2M | +34.92% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $3.4M | $663,000 | +23.81% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.9M | −$297,000 | −9.16% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $2.0M | −$723,000 | −26.49% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $3.5M | $608,000 | +21.21% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $2.8M | −$267,000 | −8.75% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $3.2M | $506,000 | +18.50% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $2.7M | −$732,000 | −21.15% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $2.9M | $691,000 | +31.77% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $3.1M | $844,000 | +38.22% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $2.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $3.5M | $759,000 | +28.09% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $2.2M | −$1.0M | −31.97% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $2.2M | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $2.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $3.2M | — | — |
Core Laboratories capital expenditures (capex) trends
Between the periods ended 2021-12-31 and 2025-12-31, Core Laboratories's capital expenditures (capex) decreased from $13.5M to $11.2M, a change of −$2.3M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $4.7M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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