Capital Expenditures for Snap (SNAP)
According to Snap's latest reported financial statements, the company's current capital expenditures (TTM) is $218.98M 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
$218.98M
YoY change
+12.4%
5Y CAGR
+30.5%
Peak year (2025)
$218.98M
Cumulative capital expenditures
$1.22B
CapEx history chart for Snap (SNAP) from 2015 to 2025
CapEx history table for Snap (SNAP) from 2015 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Capital Expenditures | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $218.98M | +12.4% | ||
| 2024 | $194.83M | -8.0% | ||
| 2023 | $211.73M | +63.7% | ||
| 2022 | $129.31M | +85.1% | ||
| 2021 | $69.88M | +20.8% | ||
| 2020 | $57.83M | +58.5% | ||
| 2019 | $36.48M | -69.7% | ||
| 2018 | $120.24M | +42.3% | ||
| 2017 | $84.52M | +26.1% | ||
| 2016 | $67.01M | +136.8% | ||
| 2015 | $28.30M | — |
CapEx values are taken from Snap'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
2025's annual capital expenditures for Snap (SNAP) came in at $218.98M – grew 12.4% year-over-year.
Snap capital expenditures compound annual growth for the 2020–2025 (5 years) window is +30.5%, with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.
Across the available history, capital expenditures reached its high of $218.98M in 2025 and its low of $28.30M in 2015.
Snap (SNAP) sits 9th of 8 Communication Services peers we track on this metric, against a peer median of $14.38B.
Snap Capital Expenditures by Year
Snap Capital Expenditures 2025: $218.98M
Snap capital expenditures in 2025 was $218.98M, grew 12.4% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Snap Capital Expenditures 2024: $194.83M
Snap capital expenditures in 2024 was $194.83M, declined 8.0% below 2023.
Snap Capital Expenditures 2023: $211.73M
Snap capital expenditures in 2023 was $211.73M, surged 63.7% from 2022.
Snap Capital Expenditures 2022: $129.31M
Snap capital expenditures in 2022 was $129.31M, surged 85.1% from 2021.
Snap Capital Expenditures 2021: $69.88M
Snap capital expenditures in 2021 was $69.88M.
See more financial history for Snap (SNAP).
Sector peers — CapEx
Companies in the same sector as Snap, ranked by their latest capital expenditures.
| Company | Capital Expenditures | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) | $91.45B | Communication Services |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) | $69.69B | Communication Services |
| AT&T Inc. (T) | $20.84B | Communication Services |
| Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) | $17.01B | Communication Services |
| Comcast Corporation (CMCSA) | $11.75B | Communication Services |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS) | $9.96B | Communication Services |
| The Walt Disney Company (DIS) | $8.02B | Communication Services |
| Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) | $688.22M | Communication Services |
Frequently asked questions
What is Snap's capital expenditures?
- Latest reported capital expenditures for Snap (SNAP) is $218.98M (period ending December 31, 2025).
How has Snap capital expenditures changed year-over-year?
- Snap (SNAP) capital expenditures changed +12.4% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Snap capital expenditures?
- Snap (SNAP) capital expenditures compound annual growth rate is +30.5% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Snap capital expenditures hit its highest annual value?
- Snap capital expenditures reached its highest annual value of $218.98M in 2025.
What was Snap capital expenditures in 2024?
- Snap (SNAP) capital expenditures in 2024 was $194.83M.
What was Snap capital expenditures in 2025?
- Snap (SNAP) capital expenditures in 2025 was $218.98M.
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