Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of -$156.4 million for Q1 2026, down 40.35% YoY from -$262.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 40.9% sequentially from -$111.0 million in Q4 2025.
Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Tower Semiconductor has disclosed Capital Expenditures across 15 years of filings, most recently posting -$156.4 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 40.35% year-over-year to -$156.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$481.5 million (down 8.2% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $444.4 million, up 1.9% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures eased to -$156.4 million in Q1 2026, from -$111.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Capital Expenditures for TSEM reached as high as -$38.2 million in Q4 2022 and fell as low as -$156.4 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is -$103.5 million (2025), against an average of -$98.3 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Capital Expenditures jumped 55.57% — and 2023, when it sank 257.27%.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at -$38.2 million in 2022, then slumped by 257.27% to -$136.4 million in 2023, then soared by 31.54% to -$93.4 million in 2024, then dropped by 18.83% to -$111.0 million in 2025, then sank by 40.9% to -$156.4 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered -$156.4 million, -$111.0 million, and -$103.5 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nvidia | 4,798.43 Bn | 4,754.95 Bn | 61.16 Bn | 1.76 Bn |
| 2 | Micron Technology | 1,164.41 Bn | 1,138.39 Bn | 35.06 Bn | 7.83 Bn |
| 3 | Advanced Micro Devices | 882.18 Bn | 869.83 Bn | 5.42 Bn | 329.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intel | 645.64 Bn | 626.45 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
| 5 | Aeluma | 370.26 Bn | 370.22 Bn | 386,000.00 | 198,000.00 |
| 6 | Arm Holdings | 358.73 Bn | 355.13 Bn | 1.46 Bn | -74.00 Mn |
| 7 | Texas Instruments | 271.25 Bn | 266.15 Bn | 2.80 Bn | 676.00 Mn |
| 8 | Marvell Technology | 239.95 Bn | 236.10 Bn | 1.26 Bn | 155.70 Mn |
| 9 | Qualcomm | 193.93 Bn | 184.13 Bn | 4.16 Bn | 533.00 Mn |
| 10 | Tower Semiconductor | 28.07 Bn | 26.57 Bn | 110.95 Mn | -156.37 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -156.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -156.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -110.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -110.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -103.49 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -103.49 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -110.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -110.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -111.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -111.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -93.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -93.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -127.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -127.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -112.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -112.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -98.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -98.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -136.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -136.43 Mn |