Ocean Power Technologies Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (OPTT)
Ocean Power Technologies's capital expenditures (capex) was $4.0M for fiscal 2026.
View full Ocean Power Technologies company overviewOcean Power Technologies annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-04-30 | $4.0M | $3.5M | +693.66% |
| 2025 | 2025-04-30 | $505,000 | −$2.1M | −80.46% |
| 2024 | 2024-04-30 | $2.6M | $1.9M | +298.92% |
| 2023 | 2023-04-30 | $648,000 | $503,000 | +346.90% |
| 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $145,000 | $119,000 | +457.69% |
| 2021 | 2021-04-30 | $26,000 | −$39,000 | −60.00% |
| 2020 | 2020-04-30 | $65,000 | $11,000 | +20.37% |
| 2019 | 2019-04-30 | $54,000 | −$604,000 | −91.79% |
| 2018 | 2018-04-30 | $658,000 | $621,000 | +1678.38% |
| 2017 | 2017-04-30 | $37,000 | $13,000 | +54.17% |
| 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $24,000 | −$52,390 | −68.58% |
| 2015 | 2015-04-30 | $76,390 | $49,122 | +180.15% |
| 2014 | 2014-04-30 | $27,268 | −$367,364 | −93.09% |
| 2013 | 2013-04-30 | $394,632 | −$332,631 | −45.74% |
| 2012 | 2012-04-30 | $727,263 | $395,533 | +119.23% |
| 2011 | 2011-04-30 | $331,730 | — | — |
Ocean Power Technologies quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-04-30 | $2.3M | $2.1M | +1354.19% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $35,000 | −$187,000 | −84.23% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-10-31 | $266,000 | $20,000 | +8.13% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-07-31 | $1.5M | $1.1M | +288.50% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-04-30 | $155,000 | −$1.2M | −88.61% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-01-31 | $222,000 | −$304,000 | −57.79% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-10-31 | $246,000 | −$319,000 | −56.46% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-31 | $374,000 | $241,000 | +181.20% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-30 | $1.4M | $1.0M | +293.35% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-31 | $526,000 | $403,000 | +327.64% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-31 | $565,000 | $442,000 | +359.35% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-31 | $133,000 | $77,000 | +137.50% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-04-30 | $346,000 | $172,000 | +98.85% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-01-31 | $123,000 | −$172,000 | −58.31% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-31 | $123,000 | $106,000 | +623.53% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-31 | $56,000 | $49,000 | +700.00% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $174,000 | — | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-01-31 | $295,000 | — | — |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-31 | $17,000 | — | — |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-31 | $7,000 | — | — |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-04-30 | $4,000 | $4,000 | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-01-31 | $20,000 | $18,000 | +900.00% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-10-31 | $13,000 | −$9,000 | −40.91% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-07-31 | $28,000 | −$2,000 | −6.67% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-04-30 | $0 | −$104,000 | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-01-31 | $2,000 | −$489,000 | −99.59% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-10-31 | $22,000 | −$29,000 | −56.86% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-07-31 | $30,000 | $18,000 | +150.00% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-04-30 | $104,000 | $89,000 | +593.33% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-01-31 | $491,000 | $481,000 | +4810.00% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-10-31 | $51,000 | $44,000 | +628.57% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-07-31 | $12,000 | $7,000 | +140.00% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-04-30 | $15,000 | $15,000 | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-01-31 | $10,000 | −$2,870 | −22.30% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-10-31 | $7,000 | $5,093 | +267.07% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-07-31 | $5,000 | −$4,223 | −45.79% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $0 | −$21,924 | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-01-31 | $12,870 | −$30,700 | −70.46% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-10-31 | $1,907 | −$7,948 | −80.65% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-07-31 | $9,223 | $8,182 | +785.98% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-04-30 | $21,924 | $15,847 | +260.77% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $43,570 | $43,570 | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-10-31 | $9,855 | $3,186 | +47.77% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-07-31 | $1,041 | −$13,481 | −92.83% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-04-30 | $6,077 | −$929 | −13.26% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-01-31 | $0 | −$47,378 | — |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-10-31 | $6,669 | −$108,688 | −94.22% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-07-31 | $14,522 | −$210,369 | −93.54% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-04-30 | $7,006 | −$371,052 | −98.15% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-01-31 | $47,378 | −$77,813 | −62.16% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-10-31 | $115,357 | $30,837 | +36.48% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-07-31 | $224,891 | $85,397 | +61.22% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-04-30 | $378,058 | $304,231 | +412.09% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-01-31 | $125,191 | $22,569 | +21.99% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-10-31 | $84,520 | $31,595 | +59.70% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-07-31 | $139,494 | $37,138 | +36.28% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-04-30 | $73,827 | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-01-31 | $102,622 | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-10-31 | $52,925 | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-07-31 | $102,356 | — | — |
Ocean Power Technologies capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Ocean Power Technologies's capital expenditures (capex) increased from $26,000 to $4.0M, a change of $4.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows $2.3M.
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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