Latest period
$443M
YoY change
-11.6%
5Y CAGR
-2.8%
Peak year (FY2022)
$971M
Cumulative CapEx
$11.3B
CapEx history chart for Charles Schwab (SCHW) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $548M
CapEx growth chart for Charles Schwab (SCHW) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: -11.6%
CapEx history table for Charles Schwab (SCHW) from 1986 to 2025
| FY2025 | $548M | -11.6% | -$72M | ||
| FY2024 | $620M | -11.4% | -$80M | ||
| FY2023 | $700M | -27.9% | -$271M | ||
| FY2022 | $971M | +6.0% | +$55M | ||
| FY2021 | $916M | +45.2% | +$285M | ||
| FY2020 | $631M | -10.9% | -$77M | ||
| FY2019 | $708M | +24.2% | +$138M | ||
| FY2018 | $570M | +42.5% | +$170M | ||
| FY2017 | $400M | +15.6% | +$54M | ||
| FY2016 | $346M | +30.1% | +$80M | ||
| FY2015 | $266M | -33.5% | -$134M | ||
| FY2014 | $400M | +60.6% | +$151M | ||
| FY2013 | $249M | +68.2% | +$101M | ||
| FY2012 | $148M | -17.8% | -$32M | ||
| FY2011 | $180M | +39.5% | +$51M | ||
| FY2010 | $129M | -7.9% | -$11M | ||
| FY2009 | $140M | -25.5% | -$48M | ||
| FY2008 | $188M | +11.9% | +$20M | ||
| FY2007 | $168M | +184.7% | +$109M | ||
| FY2006 | $59M | -24.4% | -$19M | ||
| FY2005 | $78M | -59.8% | -$116M | ||
| FY2004 | $194M | +26.8% | +$41M | ||
| FY2003 | $153M | -4.4% | -$7M | ||
| FY2002 | $160M | -46.8% | -$141M | ||
| FY2001 | $301M | -57.3% | -$404M | ||
| FY2000 | $705M | +149.1% | +$422M | ||
| FY1999 | $283M | +52.6% | +$97.5M | ||
| FY1998 | $186M | +33.1% | +$46.1M | ||
| FY1997 | $139M | -12.8% | -$20.4M | ||
| FY1996 | $160M | -3.5% | -$5.8M | ||
| FY1995 | $166M | +425.7% | +$134M | ||
| FY1994 | $31.5M | -59.1% | -$45.6M | ||
| FY1993 | $77.1M | +44.1% | +$23.6M | ||
| FY1992 | $53.5M | +95.3% | +$26.1M | ||
| FY1991 | $27.4M | +42.0% | +$8.1M | ||
| FY1990 | $19.3M | -42.4% | -$14.2M | ||
| FY1989 | $33.5M | +378.6% | +$26.5M | ||
| FY1988 | $7M | -46.2% | -$6M | ||
| FY1987 | $13M | +8.3% | +$1M | ||
| FY1986 | $12M | — | — |
- FY2025$548M-11.6%
- FY2024$620M-11.4%
- FY2023$700M-27.9%
- FY2022$971M+6.0%
- FY2021$916M+45.2%
- FY2020$631M-10.9%
- FY2019$708M+24.2%
- FY2018$570M+42.5%
- FY2017$400M+15.6%
- FY2016$346M+30.1%
- FY2015$266M-33.5%
- FY2014$400M+60.6%
- FY2013$249M+68.2%
- FY2012$148M-17.8%
- FY2011$180M+39.5%
- FY2010$129M-7.9%
- FY2009$140M-25.5%
- FY2008$188M+11.9%
- FY2007$168M+184.7%
- FY2006$59M-24.4%
- FY2005$78M-59.8%
- FY2004$194M+26.8%
- FY2003$153M-4.4%
- FY2002$160M-46.8%
- FY2001$301M-57.3%
- FY2000$705M+149.1%
- FY1999$283M+52.6%
- FY1998$186M+33.1%
- FY1997$139M-12.8%
- FY1996$160M-3.5%
- FY1995$166M+425.7%
- FY1994$31.5M-59.1%
- FY1993$77.1M+44.1%
- FY1992$53.5M+95.3%
- FY1991$27.4M+42.0%
- FY1990$19.3M-42.4%
- FY1989$33.5M+378.6%
- FY1988$7M-46.2%
- FY1987$13M+8.3%
- FY1986$12M—
CapEx values are taken from Charles Schwab's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at Charles Schwab (SCHW)
According to Charles Schwab's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $443M. 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 .
Charles Schwab (SCHW) most recent annual CapEx stands at $548M (2025) – declined 11.6% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Charles Schwab CapEx delivered a -2.8% annualised rate; with a net decline across the window.
Between 2022 and 2025, Charles Schwab CapEx plunged 43.6%, falling from $971M to $548M.
$971M stands as the all-time-high annual CapEx, posted in 2022, against a low of $7M during 1988.
Charles Schwab Capital Expenditures by Year
Charles Schwab Capital Expenditures 2025: $548M
Charles Schwab posted CapEx of $548M in 2025, declined 11.6% below 2024.
Charles Schwab Capital Expenditures 2024: $620M
In 2024, Charles Schwab reported CapEx of $620M, declined 11.4% below 2023.
Charles Schwab Capital Expenditures 2023: $700M
Charles Schwab CapEx in 2023 was $700M, declined 27.9% below 2022.
Charles Schwab Capital Expenditures 2022: $971M
2022's CapEx for Charles Schwab came in at $971M, grew 6.0% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Charles Schwab Capital Expenditures 2021: $916M
Charles Schwab CapEx in 2021 was $916M.
See more financial history for Charles Schwab (SCHW).
Sector peers by CapEx
Financial Services peers of Charles Schwab (SCHW), ranked by their latest CapEx
| $20.9B | |
| $2.9B | |
| $2.06B | |
| $1.48B | |
| $489M | |
| $0.00 | |
| $0.00 | |
| $0.00 |
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