Quantum Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (QMCO)
Quantum's capital expenditures (capex) was $1.7M for fiscal 2026.
View full Quantum company overviewQuantum annual capital expenditures (capex) history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $1.7M | −$3.2M | −65.51% |
| 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $4.9M | −$922,000 | −15.71% |
| 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $5.9M | −$6.7M | −53.35% |
| 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $12.6M | $6.3M | +99.19% |
| 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $6.3M | −$615,000 | −8.87% |
| 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $6.9M | $4.3M | +163.24% |
| 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $2.6M | −$75,000 | −2.77% |
| 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $2.7M | $124,000 | +4.80% |
| 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $2.6M | $367,000 | +16.55% |
| 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $2.2M | −$1.3M | −36.33% |
| 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $3.5M | $241,000 | +7.44% |
| 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $3.2M | −$2.7M | −45.59% |
| 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $6.0M | −$4.1M | −41.01% |
| 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $10.1M | −$1.3M | −11.52% |
| 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $11.4M | −$925,000 | −7.50% |
| 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $12.3M | $3.7M | +43.56% |
| 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $8.6M | — | — |
Quantum quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | 2026-06-30 | $395,000 | −$797,000 | −66.86% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $781,000 | $158,000 | +25.36% |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-12-31 | $681,000 | −$415,000 | −37.86% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-09-30 | $414,000 | −$1.2M | −74.25% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-06-30 | $1.2M | −$428,000 | −26.42% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $623,000 | −$221,000 | −26.18% |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-12-31 | $1.1M | −$4,000 | −0.36% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-09-30 | $1.6M | −$18,000 | −1.11% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-06-30 | $1.6M | −$679,000 | −29.53% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $844,000 | −$1.1M | −56.43% |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-12-31 | $1.1M | −$1.7M | −61.39% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-09-30 | $1.6M | −$3.1M | −65.83% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-06-30 | $2.3M | −$737,000 | −24.28% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $1.9M | −$408,000 | −17.40% |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-12-31 | $2.8M | $1.3M | +80.89% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-09-30 | $4.8M | $3.5M | +281.94% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-06-30 | $3.0M | $1.9M | +164.00% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $2.3M | $79,000 | +3.49% |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-12-31 | $1.6M | −$1.7M | −51.25% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-09-30 | $1.2M | $296,000 | +31.16% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-06-30 | $1.1M | $666,000 | +137.60% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $2.3M | $2.0M | +640.52% |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-12-31 | $3.2M | $2.2M | +219.27% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-09-30 | $950,000 | $79,000 | +9.07% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-06-30 | $484,000 | $40,000 | +9.01% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $306,000 | −$647,000 | −67.89% |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-12-31 | $1.0M | $588,000 | +138.68% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-09-30 | $871,000 | $235,000 | +36.95% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-06-30 | $444,000 | −$251,000 | −36.12% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $953,000 | $429,000 | +81.87% |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-12-31 | $424,000 | −$485,000 | −53.36% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-09-30 | $636,000 | −$337,000 | −34.64% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-06-30 | $695,000 | $517,000 | +290.45% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $524,000 | $43,000 | +8.94% |
| Q3 2018 | 2017-12-31 | $909,000 | $422,000 | +86.65% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-09-30 | $973,000 | $253,000 | +35.14% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-06-30 | $178,000 | −$351,000 | −66.35% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $481,000 | −$201,000 | −29.47% |
| Q3 2017 | 2016-12-31 | $487,000 | −$702,000 | −59.04% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-09-30 | $720,000 | −$51,000 | −6.61% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-06-30 | $529,000 | −$311,000 | −37.02% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $682,000 | $323,000 | +89.97% |
| Q3 2016 | 2015-12-31 | $1.2M | $219,000 | +22.58% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-09-30 | $771,000 | $230,000 | +42.51% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-06-30 | $840,000 | −$531,000 | −38.73% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $359,000 | −$572,000 | −61.44% |
| Q3 2015 | 2014-12-31 | $970,000 | −$830,000 | −46.11% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-09-30 | $541,000 | −$1.5M | −72.90% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-06-30 | $1.4M | $141,000 | +11.46% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $931,000 | $221,000 | +31.13% |
| Q3 2014 | 2013-12-31 | $1.8M | −$898,000 | −33.28% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-09-30 | $2.0M | −$711,000 | −26.27% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-06-30 | $1.2M | −$2.8M | −69.13% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $710,000 | −$2.2M | −75.31% |
| Q3 2013 | 2012-12-31 | $2.7M | $196,000 | +7.83% |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-09-30 | $2.7M | $84,000 | +3.20% |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-06-30 | $4.0M | $571,000 | +16.73% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $2.9M | −$115,000 | −3.84% |
| Q3 2012 | 2011-12-31 | $2.5M | $831,000 | +49.73% |
| Q2 2012 | 2011-09-30 | $2.6M | −$2.9M | −52.17% |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-06-30 | $3.4M | $1.2M | +55.63% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $3.0M | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2010-12-31 | $1.7M | — | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2010-09-30 | $5.5M | — | — |
| Q1 2011 | 2010-06-30 | $2.2M | — | — |
Quantum capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Quantum's capital expenditures (capex) decreased from $6.9M to $1.7M, a change of −$5.2M. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, shows $395,000.
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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