Semiconductor Capex by Company
Newest print Jan 2026Reviewed quarterlyCSV — newest observations; full series with a Pro keyAPI
TSMC: $40.9B (2025) — TSMC 4Q25 management report, Jan 2026 (confirmed). Basis: as reported. +37.2% vs 2024.
Semiconductor Capex by Company — latest readings
20 observations across 4 series, 2020–2026.
| Series | Latest ($B) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| TSMC2025 | 40.9 | TSMC 4Q25 management reportJan 2026 |
| Samsung2025E | 40 | Samsung investor day / analyst estimatesJan 2026 |
| Micron2025E | 14 | Micron guidance + $100B NY megafabJan 2026 |
| SK Hynix2025E | 22 | SK Hynix guidance 2025Jan 2026 |
Annual capital expenditure by leading semiconductor companies — TSMC, Samsung, Micron, SK Hynix, and Intel. A leading indicator of future capacity additions 12–18 months out.
TSMC: $40.9B (2025), TSMC 4Q25 management report, Jan 2026
- 12023 — Memory Capex Cut: Samsung, Micron, SK Hynix slash capex during DRAM downturn. SK Hynix cuts nearly 50%.
- 22025 — Micron NY Megafab: Micron announces $100B New York megafab commitment. HBM4 investment accelerates.
Source: Samsung 2023 Annual Report, SK Hynix 2023 Annual Report, TSMC 2023 Annual Report, Micron FY2023 Annual Report, SK Hynix 2024 Annual Report, Samsung 2024 Annual Report and 6 more · Basis: reported · Anonymous view: the newest 3 observations per series (Jul 2023–Jul 2025); 7 earlier prints back to 2020 — full ledger is Pro.
Prints ledger
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| 2025 | TSMC | 40.9 | |||||
Source: TSMC 4Q25 management report, Jan 2026 · Basis: as reported · Confirmed FY2025 reported actual ($40.9B; N2 ramp + CoWoS expansion). Replaced the stale Q4-2025 guidance figure of 38.0 on 2026-08-22 - the year had closed and the actual was published, so serving guidance was a vintage error. | |||||||
| 2025E | Samsung | 4036–$44B | |||||
Source: Samsung investor day / analyst estimates, Jan 2026 · Basis: as reported · Estimate HBM3E/HBM4 ramp + GAA 2nm foundry investment | |||||||
| 2025E | Micron | 1412–$16B | |||||
Source: Micron guidance + $100B NY megafab, Jan 2026 · Basis: as reported · Estimate $100B NY fab commitment, HBM4 ramp, Idaho expansion | |||||||
| 2025E | SK Hynix | 2219–$25B | |||||
Source: SK Hynix guidance 2025, Jan 2026 · Basis: as reported · Estimate HBM4 base die outsourcing to TSMC + M15X fab expansion | |||||||
| 2024 | TSMC | 29.8 | |||||
Source: TSMC Q4 2024 earnings, Jan 2025 · Basis: as reported · Confirmed FY2024 actual; guided $28-32B range Aligned 30.0 -> 29.8 on 2026-08-22 with the FY2024 filing-backed actual. | |||||||
| 2024 | Samsung | 34 | |||||
Source: Samsung 2024 Annual Report, Jan 2025 · Basis: as reported · Confirmed Recovery; HBM ramp investment | |||||||
| 2024 | SK Hynix | 17.5 | |||||
Source: SK Hynix 2024 Annual Report, Jan 2025 · Basis: as reported · Confirmed HBM3E supercycle profits fund capacity expansion | |||||||
| 2024 | Micron | 8 | |||||
Source: Micron FY2024 Annual Report, Oct 2024 · Basis: as reported · Confirmed HBM3E ramp investment; recovering from 2023 cuts | |||||||
| 2023 | TSMC | 30.4 | |||||
Source: TSMC 2023 Annual Report, Feb 2024 · Basis: as reported · Confirmed Pulled back from 2022 peak amid inventory correction Corrected 32.1 -> 30.4 on 2026-08-22: FY2023 reported actual; the 32.1 matched no filing. | |||||||
| 2023 | Samsung | 30.5 | |||||
Source: Samsung 2023 Annual Report, Feb 2024 · Basis: as reported · Confirmed Cut capex during memory downturn | |||||||
| 2023 | SK Hynix | 10 | |||||
Source: SK Hynix 2023 Annual Report, Feb 2024 · Basis: as reported · Confirmed Massive capex cut; HBM3E pivot underway | |||||||
| 2023 | Micron | 7 | |||||
Source: Micron FY2023 Annual Report, Oct 2023 · Basis: as reported · Confirmed Slashed capex during DRAM downturn; HBM pivot begins | |||||||
| TSMC: 3 earlier prints, 2020–2022 and 1 projection (2026) — full ledger is Pro | |||||||
| Samsung: 2 earlier prints, 2021–2022 — full ledger is Pro | |||||||
| Micron: 1 earlier print, 2022 — full ledger is Pro | |||||||
| SK Hynix: 1 earlier print, 2022 — full ledger is Pro | |||||||
| Showing the newest 3 observations per series (2023–2025); 7 earlier observations (2020–2022) and 1 projection are in Pro. | |||||||
Provenance
Annual reports, quarterly earnings releases, and investor day presentations. Capex = PP&E additions as reported. Includes fab construction, equipment, and technology upgrades. All figures in USD billions.
Basis: as reported
PP&E additions exactly as the company reported them in annual/quarterly filings.
Sources
- TSMC 2020 Annual Report (Feb 2021)
- TSMC 2021 Annual Report (Feb 2022)
- Samsung 2021 Annual Report (Feb 2022)
- TSMC 2022 Annual Report (Feb 2023)
- Samsung 2022 Annual Report (Feb 2023)
- Micron FY2022 Annual Report (Oct 2022)
- SK Hynix 2022 Annual Report (Feb 2023)
- Samsung 2023 Annual Report (Feb 2024)
- SK Hynix 2023 Annual Report (Feb 2024)
- TSMC 2023 Annual Report (Feb 2024)
- Micron FY2023 Annual Report (Oct 2023)
- SK Hynix 2024 Annual Report (Jan 2025)
- Samsung 2024 Annual Report (Jan 2025)
- Micron FY2024 Annual Report (Oct 2024)
- TSMC Q4 2024 earnings (Jan 2025)
- Samsung investor day / analyst estimates (Jan 2026)
- TSMC 4Q25 management report (Jan 2026)
- Micron guidance + $100B NY megafab (Jan 2026)
- SK Hynix guidance 2025 (Jan 2026)
- TSMC Q2 2026 earnings call guidance (Jul 2026)
Suggested citation
Silicon Analysts, "Semiconductor Capex by Company", as of Jan 2026, https://siliconanalysts.com/market-data/semiconductor-capex, retrieved October 13, 2026.
Showing the newest 3 observations per series (2023–2025); 7 earlier observations (2020–2022) and 1 projection are in Pro.
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