Daqo New Energy (DQ) Capital Expenditures (2012 - 2026)
Daqo New Energy (DQ) reported Capital Expenditures of -$28.7 million for Q1 2026, up 50.22% YoY from -$19.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 109.78% on a QoQ basis from $293.3 million in Q4 2025.
Daqo New Energy (DQ) Capital Expenditures (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Daqo New Energy has reported Capital Expenditures for 15 years, with the latest figure at -$28.7 million in Q1 2026.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 came in at -$28.7 million, up 50.22% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $202.0 million (down 58.06% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $173.0 million, down 51.78% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures came in at -$28.7 million for Q1 2026 at Daqo New Energy, down from $293.3 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $2.0 billion in Q4 2023, with the low at -$402.7 million in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of $108.0 million and a median of -$45.7 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Capital Expenditures.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Capital Expenditures sank 173.6% — and 2024, when it jumped 91.63%.
- Daqo New Energy's Capital Expenditures stood at -$101.3 million in 2022, then jumped by 2073.69% to $2.0 billion in 2023, then tumbled by 65.76% to $684.4 million in 2024, then tumbled by 57.14% to $293.3 million in 2025, then slumped by 109.78% to -$28.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at -$28.7 million (Q1 2026), $293.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$32.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asml Holding | 636.08 Bn | 620.57 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 2 | Applied Materials | 406.04 Bn | 399.30 Bn | 3.95 Bn | 635.00 Mn |
| 3 | Lam Research | 369.24 Bn | 364.49 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 635.01 Mn |
| 4 | Kla | 240.65 Bn | 238.86 Bn | 2.09 Bn | 85.19 Mn |
| 5 | Teradyne | 58.07 Bn | 57.82 Bn | 780.95 Mn | 5.42 Mn |
| 6 | Qnity Electronics | 27.70 Bn | 26.85 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 122.00 Mn |
| 7 | Entegris | 18.25 Bn | 17.80 Bn | 380.80 Mn | 18.60 Mn |
| 8 | Onto Innovation | 12.83 Bn | 12.17 Bn | 146.39 Mn | 3.59 Mn |
| 9 | Amkor Technology | 12.41 Bn | 9.90 Bn | 318.59 Mn | 306.79 Mn |
| 10 | Daqo New Energy | 4.12 Bn | 2.85 Bn | -139.37 Bn | -28.69 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -28.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -28.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 293.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 293.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -32.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -32.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -30.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -30.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -57.63 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -57.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 684.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 684.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -33.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -33.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -111.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -111.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -180.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -180.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.00 Bn |