Wave Life Sciences (WVE) Capital Expenditures (2014 - 2026)
Wave Life Sciences (WVE) posted Capital Expenditures of $884,000 for Q2 2026, up 188.9% from $306,000 a year earlier and up 101.8% from the prior quarter.
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Wave Life Sciences (WVE) Capital Expenditures (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Capital Expenditures at Wave Life Sciences was $1.57 million, up 66.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $718,000, down 23.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Capital Expenditures has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -11.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Wave Life Sciences' Capital Expenditures was $938,000 in FY2024 (-15.9%), $1.12 million in FY2023 (-18.1%), $1.36 million in FY2022 (+143.0%) and $560,000 in FY2021 (-58.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Capital Expenditures since Q4 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, Capital Expenditures increased in four of the last seven quarters, with growth averaging 109.2%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures in the past five years was Q2 2025, with growth of 488.5%; the weakest was Q4 2021, with a decline of 97.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures for the three prior quarters was $438,000 (Q1 2026), -$1,000 (Q4 2025) and $248,000 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Lilly | 1,348.13 Bn | 1,321.74 Bn | 20.46 Bn | 3.18 Bn |
| 2 | Johnson & Johnson | 675.90 Bn | 595.76 Bn | 17.30 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 3 | AbbVie | 519.45 Bn | 487.50 Bn | 13.12 Bn | 301.00 Mn |
| 4 | Merck | 364.95 Bn | 327.95 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 5 | Novartis Ag | 311.58 Bn | 285.16 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Astrazeneca | 289.34 Bn | 262.94 Bn | 13.26 Bn | -3.30 Bn |
| 7 | Amgen | 251.64 Bn | 203.30 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 587.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gilead Sciences | 212.05 Bn | 187.07 Bn | 6.73 Bn | 237.00 Mn |
| 9 | Pfizer | 167.35 Bn | 115.00 Bn | 12.56 Bn | 573.00 Mn |
| 10 | Wave Life Sciences | 672.50 Mn | -1.27 Bn | - | 15,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 15,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 884,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 438,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 248,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 306,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 165,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 86,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 383,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 52,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 417,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 356,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 198,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 72,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 489,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 204,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 457,000.00 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 492,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 208,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 15,000.00 |
API Access
Wave Life Sciences 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=WVE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "WVE", "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=WVE&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();