capital expenditure

Definition

Money spent to acquire or upgrade physical assets such as buildings and machinery. also called capital spending or capital expense.

Reproduction of all or part of this glossary and/or this page, in any format, without written consent is prohibited. If you have questions about this dictionary please feel free to contact us feedback\@\investorguide.com

Related Terms

free cash flow - More

capital efficiency -

adjusted funds from operations - More

Related Terms on BusinessDictionary

adjusted basis value
CAPEX
capital commitment
relevant cash flow
character classification

free cash-flow
investment incentives
net investment
capital investment
expenditure

Popular 'Accounting' Terms

current ratio
equity
working capital
asset
EBITDA

revenue
net income
negotiable
net profit
net worth

capital expenditure in the news

Enter your email address to get our free Term of the Day newsletter!

Tools

capital expenditure is ...

... part of the Accounting subject.

Nearby Terms

capital commitment
capital consumption allowance
capital contribution
capital efficiency
capital employed
capital expenditure
capital flight
capital formation
capital gain
capital gains distribution
capital gains tax