Semtech (SMTC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Semtech (SMTC) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of -$4.9 million for Q1 2026, down 287.54% year-over-year from $2.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 172.13% quarter-over-quarter from $6.8 million in Q4 2025.

Semtech (SMTC) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Semtech's Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$4.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 287.54% year-over-year to -$4.9 million; the TTM figure through Jan 2026 stood at $2.4 million (down 69.28% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $2.4 million, down 69.28% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at -$4.9 million, down from $6.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $25.8 million in Q4 2023, with the low at -$11.8 million in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $2.6 million (2025), against an average of $3.4 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Capital Expenditures jumped 507.72% in 2022, then sank 287.54% in 2026.
  • Semtech's Capital Expenditures stood at -$11.8 million in 2022, then soared by 319.3% to $25.8 million in 2023, then tumbled by 80.8% to $5.0 million in 2024, then soared by 38.05% to $6.8 million in 2025, then tumbled by 172.13% to -$4.9 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows SMTC's Capital Expenditures at -$4.9 million in Q1 2026, $6.8 million in Q4 2025, and -$1.1 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Nvidia 5,000.69 Bn 4,957.21 Bn 61.16 Bn 1.76 Bn
2 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing 2,106.48 Bn 2,009.53 Bn 23.77 Bn -529.21 Mn
3 Broadcom 1,866.23 Bn 1,846.60 Bn 15.42 Bn 231.00 Mn
4 Micron Technology 1,057.61 Bn 1,031.59 Bn 35.06 Bn 7.83 Bn
5 Advanced Micro Devices 822.43 Bn 810.09 Bn 5.42 Bn 329.00 Mn
6 Intel 458.91 Bn 444.79 Bn 6.51 Bn 2.56 Bn
7 Aeluma 301.08 Bn 301.05 Bn 386,000.00 198,000.00
8 Arm Holdings 255.32 Bn 251.43 Bn 1.25 Bn -197.00 Mn
9 Texas Instruments 245.36 Bn 238.36 Bn 3.35 Bn 514.00 Mn
10 Semtech 12.42 Bn 12.22 Bn 138.27 Mn -4.94 Mn

Historic Data

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Jan 25, 2026 -4.94 Mn
Jan 25, 2026 -4.94 Mn
Oct 26, 2025 6.85 Mn
Oct 26, 2025 6.85 Mn
Jul 27, 2025 -1.14 Mn
Jul 27, 2025 -1.14 Mn
Apr 27, 2025 1.65 Mn
Apr 27, 2025 1.65 Mn
Jan 26, 2025 2.63 Mn
Jan 26, 2025 2.63 Mn
Oct 27, 2024 4.96 Mn
Oct 27, 2024 4.96 Mn
Jul 28, 2024 -1.07 Mn
Jul 28, 2024 -1.07 Mn
Apr 28, 2024 1.33 Mn
Apr 28, 2024 1.33 Mn
Jan 28, 2024 1.71 Mn
Jan 28, 2024 1.71 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 25.83 Mn
Oct 29, 2023 25.83 Mn