Intel (INTC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Intel (INTC) reported Capital Expenditures of $4.02 billion for Q3 2026, up 65.9% from $2.43 billion a year earlier and up 57.4% from the prior quarter.
Intel (INTC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 26, 2026, Intel's Capital Expenditures came in at $13.7 billion, down 19.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $14.65 billion, down 38.8% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Capital Expenditures came in at $23.94 billion in FY2024 (-7.0%), $25.75 billion in FY2023 (+3.6%), $24.84 billion in FY2022 (+22.2%) and $20.33 billion in FY2021 (+40.7%).
- The Q3 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Capital Expenditures since Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Capital Expenditures gained in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 19.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Capital Expenditures in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 87.9%); the low point was Q3 2025 (a decline of 62.4%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $2.56 billion (Q2 2026), $3.64 billion (Q1 2026) and $3.49 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SK hynix | 24,980.27 Bn | 24,964.04 Bn | 43.99 Bn | -7.11 Bn |
| 2 | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 10,337.48 Bn | 9,919.73 Bn | 31.04 Bn | - |
| 3 | Nvidia | 3,939.34 Bn | 3,713.50 Bn | 72.14 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 4 | Broadcom | 1,653.85 Bn | 1,579.89 Bn | 20.46 Bn | -1.01 Bn |
| 5 | Micron Technology | 880.27 Bn | 785.91 Bn | 47.05 Bn | 11.11 Bn |
| 6 | Advanced Micro Devices | 875.86 Bn | 824.07 Bn | 7.21 Bn | 648.00 Mn |
| 7 | Asml Holding | 576.26 Bn | 531.95 Bn | 5.90 Bn | - |
| 8 | Intel | 316.79 Bn | 179.50 Bn | 7.10 Bn | 4.02 Bn |
| 9 | Applied Materials | 294.03 Bn | 294.03 Bn | 5.25 Bn | 684.00 Mn |
| 10 | Lam Research | 282.21 Bn | 258.26 Bn | 4.30 Bn | 257.70 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | 4.02 Bn |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 2.56 Bn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 3.64 Bn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 3.49 Bn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 2.43 Bn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 3.55 Bn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.18 Bn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 5.83 Bn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 6.46 Bn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 5.68 Bn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 5.97 Bn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 6.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.75 Bn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 5.89 Bn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 7.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.70 Bn |
| Oct 1, 2022 | 7.30 Bn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 7.24 Bn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 4.60 Bn |
| Dec 25, 2021 | 7.63 Bn |
Intel Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=INTC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "INTC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=INTC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();