capital expenditure

American  

noun

Accounting, Finance.

1. an addition to the value of fixed assets, as by the purchase of a new building.

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capital expenditure British  

noun

1. expenditure on acquisitions of or improvements to fixed assets

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capital expenditure Cultural  

1. The purchase of an asset by a firm.

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Etymology

Origin of capital expenditure

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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capital expenditure

The group still projects capital expenditure to represent about 15% of revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

Sumitomo Bakelite, whose core business is encapsulation materials, is positioned for sustained growth amid tailwinds from higher sales and capital expenditure at outsourced semiconductor assembly and test firms, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

But CFO Rafael Lizardi told analysts that it may end up spending on the high side of its $2 billion to $3 billion guidance for capital expenditure.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

Albanese said Australia "cannot settle for a short-term boom in capital expenditure and construction".

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

In 1906 these grants were raised from 25 to 75% of the capital expenditure, but were limited to colleges provided by local authorities.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various