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Capital Expenditures for RLI (RLI)

According to RLI's latest reported financial statements, the company's current capital expenditures (TTM) is $4.22M USD. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.

Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .

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Latest period

$4.22M

YoY change

+17.3%

5Y CAGR

-0.9%

Peak year (2013)

$25.41M

Cumulative capital expenditures

$237.66M

CapEx history chart for RLI (RLI) from 1989 to 2025

CapEx history table for RLI (RLI) from 1989 to 2025

Fiscal yearPeriod endedReportedCapital ExpendituresYoY
2025$5.52M+17.3%
2024$4.71M-20.3%
2023$5.91M+0.4%
2022$5.89M-29.1%
2021$8.31M+44.1%
2020$5.77M-17.1%
2019$6.96M+14.3%
2018$6.09M-34.1%
2017$9.24M-42.8%
2016$16.16M+61.0%
2015$10.04M+40.9%
2014$7.12M-72.0%
2013$25.41M+37.2%
2012$18.52M+367.9%
2011$3.96M+72.3%
2010$2.30M-80.1%
2009$11.56M+92.7%
2008$6.00M+34.7%
2007$4.46M+37.8%
2006$3.23M-69.3%
2005$10.54M+160.1%
2004$4.05M-8.0%
2003$4.40M+29.6%
2002$3.40M-59.6%
2001$8.40M+218.1%
2000$2.64M-53.7%
1999$5.71M+125.8%
1998$2.53M-7.9%
1997$2.75M-19.5%
1996$3.41M+55.9%
1995$2.19M-39.3%
1994$3.60M+50.0%
1993$2.40M-7.7%
1992$2.60M-38.1%
1991$4.20M-38.2%
1990$6.80M+655.6%
1989$900,000

CapEx values are taken from RLI's reported cash flow statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

Analysis

RLI (RLI) most recent annual capital expenditures stands at $5.52M (2025) – grew 17.3% year-over-year.

Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, RLI capital expenditures compounded at -0.9% per year, with a net decline across the window.

Between 2013 and 2025, RLI capital expenditures plunged 78.3%, falling from $25.41M to $5.52M.

$25.41M stands as the all-time-high annual capital expenditures, posted in 2013, against a low of $900,000 during 1989.

Within Financial Services, RLI (RLI) ranks 6th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for capital expenditures is $985.50M.

RLI Capital Expenditures by Year

RLI Capital Expenditures 2025: $5.52M

RLI capital expenditures in 2025 was $5.52M, grew 17.3% from 2024.

RLI Capital Expenditures 2024: $4.71M

RLI capital expenditures in 2024 was $4.71M, declined 20.3% below 2023.

RLI Capital Expenditures 2023: $5.91M

RLI capital expenditures in 2023 was $5.91M, edged up 0.4% from 2022.

RLI Capital Expenditures 2022: $5.89M

RLI capital expenditures in 2022 was $5.89M, declined 29.1% below 2021.

RLI Capital Expenditures 2021: $8.31M

RLI capital expenditures in 2021 was $8.31M.

See more financial history for RLI (RLI).

Sector peers — CapEx

Companies in the same sector as RLI, ranked by their latest capital expenditures.

CompanyCapital ExpendituresSector
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK-B)$20.93BFinancial Services
Morgan Stanley (MS)$2.90BFinancial Services
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS)$2.06BFinancial Services
Visa Inc. (V)$1.48BFinancial Services
Mastercard Incorporated (MA)$489.00MFinancial Services
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)$0Financial Services
Bank of America Corporation (BAC)$0Financial Services
Wells Fargo & Company (WFC)$0Financial Services

Frequently asked questions

What is RLI's capital expenditures?

Latest reported capital expenditures for RLI (RLI) is $4.22M (period ending March 31, 2026).

How has RLI capital expenditures changed year-over-year?

RLI (RLI) capital expenditures changed +17.3% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.

What is the long-term growth rate of RLI capital expenditures?

RLI (RLI) capital expenditures compound annual growth rate is -0.9% over the most recent 5 years available.

When did RLI capital expenditures hit its highest annual value?

RLI capital expenditures reached its highest annual value of $25.41M in 2013.

What was RLI capital expenditures in 2024?

RLI (RLI) capital expenditures in 2024 was $4.71M.

What was RLI capital expenditures in 2025?

RLI (RLI) capital expenditures in 2025 was $5.52M.

Metrics overview

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