Mister Car Wash (MCW) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026)

Mister Car Wash (MCW) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $5.8 million for Q1 2026, down 48.91% year-over-year from $11.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 103.38% quarter-over-quarter from -$172.7 million in Q4 2025.

Mister Car Wash (MCW) Capital Expenditures (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mister Car Wash's Capital Expenditures history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $5.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 48.91% year-over-year to $5.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $329000.0 (down 95.11% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.9 million, down 45.83% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $5.8 million, up from -$172.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $238.8 million in Q3 2024, with the low at -$249.0 million in Q4 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $11.4 million (2025), against an average of $21.2 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Capital Expenditures surged 191.51% in 2022, then plunged 327.52% in 2024.
  • Mister Car Wash's Capital Expenditures stood at -$122.2 million in 2022, then soared by 189.55% to $109.4 million in 2023, then slumped by 327.52% to -$249.0 million in 2024, then surged by 30.62% to -$172.7 million in 2025, then soared by 103.38% to $5.8 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows MCW's Capital Expenditures at $5.8 million in Q1 2026, -$172.7 million in Q4 2025, and $169.1 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Uxin 78.07 Bn 78.06 Bn - -
2 Carvana 51.80 Bn 49.05 Bn 1.38 Bn 4.00 Mn
3 Penske Automotive 14.31 Bn 14.24 Bn 1.36 Bn 72.30 Mn
4 Lithia Motors 8.60 Bn 8.24 Bn 1.50 Bn 56.30 Mn
5 Carmax 8.33 Bn 7.74 Bn 854.41 Mn 103.34 Mn
6 Autonation 7.01 Bn 6.96 Bn 1.23 Bn 69.60 Mn
7 Rush Enterprises Inc \Tx\ 6.32 Bn 6.06 Bn 361.67 Mn 82.30 Mn
8 Autozi Internet Technology (Global) 6.28 Bn 6.10 Bn - -
9 Openlane 4.26 Bn 4.07 Bn 248.20 Mn 13.80 Mn
10 Mister Car Wash 2.33 Bn 2.28 Bn 164.59 Mn 5.83 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 5.83 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 5.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -172.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -172.74 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 169.11 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 169.11 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -1.87 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -1.87 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 11.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 11.42 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -248.98 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -248.98 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 238.78 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 238.78 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 5.52 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 5.52 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 15.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 15.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 109.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 109.43 Mn