Historical source-based research. Compilation date and financial period are different dates.
Observation
Across 15 eligible technology companies, the equal-weight median capital expenditure as a share of revenue was 3.06% for the latest selected annual periods.
Data context
The eligible sample covers 15 of 18 selected companies. The latest selected annual periods span 2025-08-28 to 2026-07-25. Companies have different fiscal year ends. This is a cross-sectional research sample, not a calendar-year index or a representation of the full sector.
Company evidence
AAPL 3.06% (period 2025-09-27); MSFT 34.94% (period 2026-06-30); AVGO 0.98% (period 2025-11-02); MU 42.42% (period 2025-08-28); AMD 2.81% (period 2025-12-27); INTC 27.71% (period 2025-12-27); ORCL 82.64% (period 2026-05-31); CSCO 2.23% (period 2026-07-25); PLTR 0.76% (period 2025-12-31); DELL 2.32% (period 2026-01-30); AMAT 7.97% (period 2025-10-26); CRWD 6.28% (period 2026-01-31); TXN 25.73% (period 2025-12-31); IBM 1.62% (period 2025-12-31); CRM 1.43% (period 2026-01-31).
Distribution
The sample range is 0.76% (PLTR) to 82.64% (ORCL). The median is computed across company ratios with equal weight; it is not a ratio of aggregate totals. Extreme values can reflect a small denominator or unusual accounting items.
Interpretation
Product cycles, recurring software revenue and infrastructure investment shape this broad group. Hardware and software businesses have different cost structures. The numerator is capex; the denominator is revenue. Only positive denominators and disclosed numerators qualify. No missing value is replaced with zero.
What to watch
Revenue mix, research spending, inventory and cash conversion.
Research limitations
Customer concentration, product transitions, export restrictions and the durability of capital spending. The sample uses a September 18, 2026 source snapshot. It does not establish current market conditions, causal drivers or future returns. Sector labels are editorial and the financial-sector cash-flow measures need particular caution.
| Company | Value | Period end |
|---|---|---|
| AAPL | 3.06% | 2025-09-27 |
| MSFT | 34.94% | 2026-06-30 |
| AVGO | 0.98% | 2025-11-02 |
| MU | 42.42% | 2025-08-28 |
| AMD | 2.81% | 2025-12-27 |
| INTC | 27.71% | 2025-12-27 |
| ORCL | 82.64% | 2026-05-31 |
| CSCO | 2.23% | 2026-07-25 |
| PLTR | 0.76% | 2025-12-31 |
| DELL | 2.32% | 2026-01-30 |
| AMAT | 7.97% | 2025-10-26 |
| CRWD | 6.28% | 2026-01-31 |
| TXN | 25.73% | 2025-12-31 |
| IBM | 1.62% | 2025-12-31 |
| CRM | 1.43% | 2026-01-31 |
Sources & dates
- AAPL · period 2025-09-27 ↗Source date 2025-10-31
- MSFT · period 2026-06-30 ↗Source date 2026-07-29
- AVGO · period 2025-11-02 ↗Source date 2025-12-18
- MU · period 2025-08-28 ↗Source date 2025-10-03
- AMD · period 2025-12-27 ↗Source date 2026-02-04
- INTC · period 2025-12-27 ↗Source date 2026-01-23
- ORCL · period 2026-05-31 ↗Source date 2026-06-22
- CSCO · period 2026-07-25 ↗Source date 2026-09-02
- PLTR · period 2025-12-31 ↗Source date 2026-02-17
- DELL · period 2026-01-30 ↗Source date 2026-03-16
- AMAT · period 2025-10-26 ↗Source date 2025-12-12
- CRWD · period 2026-01-31 ↗Source date 2026-03-05
- TXN · period 2025-12-31 ↗Source date 2026-02-06
- IBM · period 2025-12-31 ↗Source date 2026-02-24
- CRM · period 2026-01-31 ↗Source date 2026-03-02