Schwab Charles (SCHW) Capital Expenditures (2012 - 2026)
Schwab Charles' Capital Expenditures was $185 million in Q2 2026, up 44.5% from $128 million a year earlier and up 32.1% from the prior quarter.
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Schwab Charles (SCHW) Capital Expenditures (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Schwab Charles' Capital Expenditures was $628 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 0.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $548 million, down 11.6% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $620 million in FY2024 (-11.4%), $700 million in FY2023 (-27.9%), $971 million in FY2022 (+6.0%) and $916 million in FY2021 (+45.2%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Capital Expenditures since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 39.8%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 303.2%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 68.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, SCHW's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $140 million (Q1 2026), $158 million (Q4 2025) and $145 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jpmorgan Chase | 883.45 Bn | 912.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Banco Santander Chile | 401.52 Bn | 521.46 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Bank Of America | 377.43 Bn | -1,998.64 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Hsbc Holdings | 330.31 Bn | 330.37 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Morgan Stanley | 299.17 Bn | -209.92 Bn | - | 819.00 Mn |
| 6 | Royal Bank Of Canada | 274.08 Bn | 124.82 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Ufj Financial | 270.70 Bn | -1,317.79 Bn | 10.89 Bn | - |
| 8 | Goldman Sachs | 263.13 Bn | -3,293.98 Bn | - | 502.00 Mn |
| 9 | Wells Fargo & Company | 243.64 Bn | 245.78 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Schwab Charles | 167.23 Bn | 5.07 Bn | - | 185.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 185.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 140.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 158.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 145.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 128.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 117.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 254.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 128.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 89.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 149.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 63.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 239.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 239.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 159.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 202.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 232.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 241.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 296.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 313.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 178.00 Mn |
API Access
Schwab Charles 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=SCHW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "SCHW", "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=SCHW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();