Semtech Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (SMTC)
Semtech's capital expenditures (capex) was $9.8M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-25 | $9.8M | $1.9M | +24.45% |
| 2024 | 2025-01-26 | $7.9M | −$21.3M | −73.06% |
| 2023 | 2024-01-28 | $29.2M | $862,000 | +3.04% |
| 2022 | 2023-01-29 | $28.3M | $2.1M | +8.18% |
| 2021 | 2022-01-30 | $26.2M | −$6.6M | −20.02% |
| 2020 | 2021-01-31 | $32.7M | $9.7M | +41.98% |
| 2019 | 2020-01-26 | $23.1M | $6.0M | +35.21% |
| 2018 | 2019-01-27 | $17.1M | −$18.4M | −51.91% |
| 2017 | 2018-01-28 | $35.5M | $2.5M | +7.72% |
| 2016 | 2017-01-29 | $32.9M | $19.9M | +152.73% |
| 2015 | 2016-01-31 | $13.0M | −$18.7M | −58.98% |
| 2014 | 2015-01-25 | $31.8M | −$5.4M | −14.55% |
| 2013 | 2014-01-26 | $37.2M | $13.9M | +59.72% |
| 2012 | 2013-01-27 | $23.3M | $1.7M | +7.89% |
| 2011 | 2012-01-29 | $21.6M | −$4.0M | −15.56% |
| 2010 | 2011-01-30 | $25.5M | $16.9M | +194.14% |
| 2009 | 2010-01-31 | $8.7M | −$375,000 | −4.14% |
| 2008 | 2009-01-25 | $9.1M | — | — |
Semtech quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2027 | 2026-07-31 | $8.2M | $5.3M | +184.43% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-26 | $8.2M | $6.5M | +395.27% |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-25 | $2.4M | −$203,000 | −7.71% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-10-26 | $2.8M | $2.3M | +483.64% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-07-27 | $2.9M | −$527,000 | −15.45% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-04-27 | $1.6M | $316,000 | +23.69% |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-01-26 | $2.6M | $921,000 | +53.80% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-10-27 | $483,000 | −$6.1M | −92.66% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-07-28 | $3.4M | −$3.5M | −50.71% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-04-28 | $1.3M | −$12.6M | −90.46% |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-01-28 | $1.7M | −$4.0M | −69.86% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-29 | $6.6M | −$484,000 | −6.86% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-30 | $6.9M | −$348,000 | −4.79% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-30 | $14.0M | $5.7M | +68.09% |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-29 | $5.7M | −$2.4M | −29.88% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-30 | $7.1M | $1.7M | +31.99% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-31 | $7.3M | $296,000 | +4.25% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-05-01 | $8.3M | $2.6M | +44.36% |
| Q4 2021 | 2022-01-30 | $8.1M | −$2.8M | −25.86% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-31 | $5.3M | −$1.8M | −25.38% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-08-01 | $7.0M | $4,000 | +0.06% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-05-02 | $5.8M | −$1.9M | −24.92% |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-31 | $10.9M | $8.3M | +312.77% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-25 | $7.2M | $3.7M | +103.87% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-07-26 | $7.0M | $5.3M | +326.18% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-04-26 | $7.7M | −$7.6M | −49.72% |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-01-26 | $2.6M | −$1.5M | −35.81% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-10-27 | $3.5M | $409,000 | +13.16% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-07-28 | $1.6M | −$3.3M | −66.54% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-04-28 | $15.3M | $10.3M | +209.18% |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-01-27 | $4.1M | −$4.5M | −52.29% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-10-28 | $3.1M | −$4.8M | −60.50% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-07-29 | $4.9M | −$8.9M | −64.54% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-04-29 | $4.9M | −$240,000 | −4.64% |
| Q4 2017 | 2018-01-28 | $8.6M | −$10.5M | −54.90% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-10-29 | $7.9M | −$540,000 | −6.42% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-30 | $13.8M | $11.1M | +422.85% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-30 | $5.2M | $2.5M | +90.75% |
| Q4 2016 | 2017-01-29 | $19.2M | $16.8M | +725.76% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-30 | $8.4M | $5.9M | +241.57% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-31 | $2.6M | −$768,000 | −22.57% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-05-01 | $2.7M | −$2.1M | −43.96% |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-31 | $2.3M | −$4.0M | −63.14% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-25 | $2.5M | −$10.3M | −80.77% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-26 | $3.4M | −$2.9M | −45.84% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-26 | $4.8M | −$1.5M | −24.11% |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-25 | $6.3M | −$115,000 | −1.79% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-10-26 | $12.8M | $5.6M | +78.11% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-07-27 | $6.3M | −$6.5M | −50.97% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-04-27 | $6.4M | −$4.4M | −40.66% |
| Q4 2013 | 2014-01-26 | $6.4M | $1.3M | +24.46% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-10-27 | $7.2M | −$215,000 | −2.91% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-07-28 | $12.8M | $6.7M | +110.60% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-04-28 | $10.8M | $6.1M | +132.18% |
| Q4 2012 | 2013-01-27 | $5.2M | $1.6M | +44.81% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-10-28 | $7.4M | $4.7M | +169.29% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-07-29 | $6.1M | −$1.7M | −21.89% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-04-29 | $4.6M | −$2.8M | −38.01% |
| Q4 2011 | 2012-01-29 | $3.6M | −$4.0M | −52.71% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-30 | $2.7M | −$4.9M | −64.19% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-31 | $7.8M | $1.9M | +33.03% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-05-01 | $7.5M | $3.0M | +66.50% |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-01-30 | $7.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-31 | $7.7M | $3.8M | +99.64% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-08-01 | $5.9M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-05-02 | $4.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-10-25 | $3.8M | — | — |
Semtech capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Semtech's capital expenditures (capex) decreased from $32.7M to $9.8M, a change of −$23.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2027, shows $8.2M.
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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