Capital Expenditures by Sector (US)Data Used: Multiple data services
Date of Analysis: Data used is as of January 2018
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| Industry Name | Number of Firms | Capital Expenditures | Depreciation | Cap Ex/Deprecn | Acquisitions | Net R&D | Net Cap Ex/Sales | Net Cap Ex/ EBIT (1-t) | Sales/Capital |
| Advertising | 40 | $689.86 | $975.08 | 70.75% | $205.80 | $1.22 | -0.26% | -3.00% | 6.68 |
| Aerospace/Defense | 87 | $10,362.90 | $9,853.80 | 105.17% | $8,156.40 | -$708.59 | 2.08% | 23.91% | 3.61 |
| Air Transport | 17 | $20,869.94 | $8,827.23 | 236.43% | $2,189.60 | $4.80 | 8.57% | 105.33% | 1.39 |
| Apparel | 51 | $1,628.33 | $1,302.09 | 125.06% | $3,229.55 | $20.63 | 5.94% | 66.80% | 1.44 |
| Auto & Truck | 18 | $40,326.66 | $25,240.40 | 159.77% | $64.94 | $849.64 | 4.64% | 169.86% | 1.02 |
| Auto Parts | 62 | $3,528.23 | $1,310.01 | 269.33% | $3,161.49 | $363.20 | 7.39% | 99.65% | 2.69 |
| Bank (Money Center) | 11 | $3,169.58 | $0.00 | NA | $810.00 | $0.00 | 1.15% | NA | 0.14 |
| Banks (Regional) | 612 | $7,149.62 | $0.00 | NA | $510.91 | $0.00 | 4.76% | NA | 0.26 |
| Beverage (Alcoholic) | 28 | $1,902.96 | $631.18 | 301.50% | $14,214.15 | $0.07 | 67.32% | 395.06% | 1.16 |
| Beverage (Soft) | 35 | $5,523.97 | $2,063.36 | 267.72% | $2,670.89 | $2.79 | 5.11% | 35.86% | 1.38 |
| Broadcasting | 27 | $1,300.39 | $2,741.66 | 47.43% | $4,107.32 | $1.11 | 5.49% | 31.23% | 1.10 |
| Brokerage & Investment Banking | 42 | $5,748.07 | $1,963.18 | 292.79% | $5,024.17 | $3.78 | 6.26% | 13769.00% | 0.19 |
| Building Materials | 39 | $1,853.89 | $1,453.31 | 127.56% | $1,544.01 | $7.52 | 3.06% | 42.09% | 2.31 |
| Business & Consumer Services | 169 | $2,653.51 | $3,629.32 | 73.11% | $4,647.02 | $41.99 | 3.48% | 48.60% | 2.82 |
| Cable TV | 14 | $19,966.16 | $25,137.69 | 79.43% | $1,278.90 | $0.43 | -2.40% | -19.04% | 0.90 |
| Chemical (Basic) | 38 | $1,763.10 | $1,156.50 | 152.45% | $389.60 | $6.97 | 3.13% | 36.19% | 1.46 |
| Chemical (Diversified) | 7 | $4,878.50 | $2,046.50 | 238.38% | -$3,987.00 | $169.80 | -1.21% | -13.01% | 1.53 |
| Chemical (Specialty) | 99 | $7,048.51 | $6,802.74 | 103.61% | $14,262.90 | $83.35 | 10.44% | 98.71% | 1.37 |
| Coal & Related Energy | 30 | $492.85 | $1,448.41 | 34.03% | $2.79 | -$23.54 | -6.46% | -77.65% | 1.03 |
| Computer Services | 111 | $5,808.59 | $8,553.28 | 67.91% | $6,851.23 | $142.95 | 1.44% | 20.52% | 3.69 |
| Computers/Peripherals | 58 | $17,195.09 | $13,667.53 | 125.81% | $2,872.83 | $907.69 | 1.99% | 13.16% | 1.25 |
| Construction Supplies | 49 | $7,894.93 | $6,100.68 | 129.41% | $3,236.08 | -$8.28 | 3.54% | 54.38% | 1.33 |
| Diversified | 24 | $21,887.18 | $19,429.92 | 112.65% | $14,834.60 | $267.58 | 3.88% | 38.72% | 0.96 |
| Drugs (Biotechnology) | 459 | $5,179.41 | $7,479.98 | 69.24% | $1,954.08 | $1,648.40 | 0.99% | 5.88% | 0.45 |
| Drugs (Pharmaceutical) | 185 | $9,808.29 | $17,214.45 | 56.98% | $40,568.05 | $3,581.04 | 16.27% | 86.35% | 0.72 |
| Education | 34 | $779.89 | $768.73 | 101.45% | $555.30 | $15.19 | 3.28% | 50.20% | 1.51 |
| Electrical Equipment | 118 | $2,562.71 | $1,690.32 | 151.61% | $4,031.12 | $59.88 | 8.58% | 104.83% | 1.92 |
| Electronics (Consumer & Office) | 24 | $108.03 | $96.11 | 112.40% | $11.85 | -$28.08 | -0.13% | NA | 1.39 |
| Electronics (General) | 167 | $4,455.79 | $2,334.37 | 190.88% | $4,896.50 | $308.24 | 7.72% | 111.45% | 1.50 |
| Engineering/Construction | 49 | $1,846.92 | $1,768.10 | 104.46% | $1,423.51 | -$8.63 | 1.31% | 42.60% | 4.97 |
| Entertainment | 90 | $6,834.11 | $5,867.85 | 116.47% | $5,748.22 | $9.09 | 4.27% | 29.08% | 1.59 |
| Environmental & Waste Services | 87 | $3,381.29 | $3,740.09 | 90.41% | $1,473.00 | $1.04 | 2.34% | 27.07% | 1.78 |
| Farming/Agriculture | 34 | $5,405.60 | $3,075.21 | 175.78% | $1,526.32 | $9.49 | 2.38% | 72.98% | 1.72 |
| Financial Svcs. (Non-bank & Insurance) | 264 | $14,430.28 | $3,847.35 | 375.07% | $12,910.61 | $209.10 | 11.69% | 233.58% | 0.03 |
| Food Processing | 87 | $8,450.40 | $5,949.97 | 142.02% | $13,577.53 | -$3.16 | 7.00% | 68.54% | 1.63 |
| Food Wholesalers | 15 | $1,316.74 | $1,525.64 | 86.31% | $721.55 | $0.00 | 0.43% | 20.98% | 7.61 |
| Furn/Home Furnishings | 31 | $1,906.85 | $719.68 | 264.96% | $435.70 | $25.32 | 3.64% | 50.15% | 2.12 |
| Green & Renewable Energy | 22 | $325.15 | $557.84 | 58.29% | $460.85 | -$0.54 | 13.07% | 138.98% | 0.17 |
| Healthcare Products | 251 | $7,022.07 | $8,737.65 | 80.37% | $24,873.53 | $956.43 | 16.31% | 122.84% | 1.07 |
| Healthcare Support Services | 115 | $8,468.68 | $8,792.83 | 96.31% | $18,050.16 | -$123.06 | 1.45% | 46.04% | 12.54 |
| Heathcare Information and Technology | 112 | $2,829.55 | $4,543.66 | 62.27% | $9,427.24 | $381.61 | 12.09% | 107.47% | 1.16 |
| Homebuilding | 32 | $484.85 | $424.50 | 114.22% | $1,176.95 | $0.00 | 1.35% | 19.99% | 1.21 |
| Hospitals/Healthcare Facilities | 35 | $6,701.07 | $6,412.05 | 104.51% | $3,079.09 | $0.15 | 2.56% | 38.14% | 1.50 |
| Hotel/Gaming | 70 | $9,162.70 | $10,142.57 | 90.34% | $2,527.41 | -$7.71 | 1.43% | 8.71% | 0.67 |
| Household Products | 131 | $7,705.02 | $6,572.15 | 117.24% | $5,282.48 | $96.26 | 3.74% | 27.22% | 1.74 |
| Information Services | 61 | $5,065.60 | $8,628.07 | 58.71% | $5,157.28 | $122.99 | 1.11% | 6.39% | 1.57 |
| Insurance (General) | 21 | $1,884.03 | $6,743.28 | 27.94% | $3,434.40 | -$1.63 | -1.11% | -29.59% | 0.65 |
| Insurance (Life) | 25 | $381.45 | $1,261.55 | 30.24% | $293.00 | $0.00 | -0.28% | -5.12% | 0.63 |
| Insurance (Prop/Cas.) | 50 | $1,538.07 | $3,689.15 | 41.69% | $3,173.29 | $0.00 | 0.57% | 8.81% | 1.10 |
| Investments & Asset Management | 165 | $2,810.33 | $670.44 | 419.17% | $1,063.93 | $25.81 | 3.57% | 24.68% | 0.54 |
| Machinery | 126 | $3,755.50 | $4,375.06 | 85.84% | $15,085.00 | $112.13 | 10.38% | 102.95% | 2.20 |
| Metals & Mining | 102 | $3,212.23 | $3,569.91 | 89.98% | $320.35 | -$5.81 | -0.11% | -1.07% | 0.81 |
| Office Equipment & Services | 24 | $654.65 | $492.74 | 132.86% | $533.25 | $7.71 | 3.10% | 56.44% | 2.52 |
| Oil/Gas (Integrated) | 5 | $34,893.00 | $44,751.00 | 77.97% | $0.00 | -$30.00 | -2.78% | -115.08% | 0.83 |
| Oil/Gas (Production and Exploration) | 311 | $85,224.81 | $59,261.45 | 143.81% | $8,872.51 | -$40.74 | 22.03% | NA | 0.38 |
| Oil/Gas Distribution | 16 | $11,350.24 | $5,960.35 | 190.43% | $863.80 | $0.00 | 12.98% | 94.72% | 0.36 |
| Oilfield Svcs/Equip. | 130 | $15,906.53 | $18,601.31 | 85.51% | $8,025.92 | -$140.78 | 1.15% | 54.58% | 2.12 |
| Packaging & Container | 25 | $5,805.17 | $4,838.74 | 119.97% | $6,453.10 | -$0.83 | 6.49% | 88.92% | 1.88 |
| Paper/Forest Products | 21 | $1,009.11 | $1,098.46 | 91.87% | $437.60 | $1.58 | 1.50% | 36.21% | 1.82 |
| Power | 61 | $84,864.57 | $40,404.42 | 210.04% | $13,780.25 | -$72.63 | 18.48% | 134.84% | 0.45 |
| Precious Metals | 111 | $1,927.05 | $1,900.09 | 101.42% | $86.49 | $1.18 | 1.08% | 6.68% | 0.44 |
| Publishing & Newspapers | 41 | $1,229.71 | $1,900.27 | 64.71% | $972.75 | -$3.00 | 0.63% | 10.77% | 2.06 |
| R.E.I.T. | 244 | $5,624.63 | $39,290.89 | 14.32% | $19,036.68 | -$2.55 | -8.39% | -38.65% | 0.14 |
| Real Estate (Development) | 20 | $51.38 | $140.82 | 36.48% | $15.40 | $0.00 | -5.11% | -74.60% | 0.21 |
| Real Estate (General/Diversified) | 10 | $13.27 | $33.82 | 39.25% | -$60.00 | $0.00 | -11.85% | -167.94% | 0.34 |
| Real Estate (Operations & Services) | 60 | $495.89 | $1,193.90 | 41.54% | $270.29 | $8.80 | -1.28% | -24.09% | 1.60 |
| Recreation | 70 | $1,782.34 | $1,610.85 | 110.65% | $1,197.88 | $61.82 | 3.90% | 48.54% | 1.46 |
| Reinsurance | 3 | $82.92 | $46.47 | 178.43% | $35.00 | $0.00 | 0.38% | 7.85% | 0.92 |
| Restaurant/Dining | 81 | $7,345.58 | $5,752.37 | 127.70% | $1,201.19 | -$0.58 | 2.28% | 22.64% | 1.38 |
| Retail (Automotive) | 25 | $3,068.11 | $1,552.63 | 197.61% | $1,696.33 | $0.00 | 2.15% | 61.60% | 2.38 |
| Retail (Building Supply) | 8 | $3,109.14 | $3,331.44 | 93.33% | $841.00 | $0.00 | 0.36% | 4.85% | 3.08 |
| Retail (Distributors) | 92 | $6,418.86 | $1,389.73 | 461.88% | $2,737.34 | $2.96 | 5.25% | 99.31% | 1.93 |
| Retail (General) | 18 | $19,352.81 | $19,427.31 | 99.62% | $429.00 | $0.00 | 0.04% | 1.49% | 3.67 |
| Retail (Grocery and Food) | 14 | $4,169.08 | $3,206.60 | 130.02% | $195.79 | $0.00 | 0.73% | 45.75% | 4.75 |
| Retail (Online) | 61 | $11,829.49 | $14,170.65 | 83.48% | $13,086.26 | $917.61 | 4.85% | 176.36% | 3.47 |
| Retail (Special Lines) | 106 | $12,940.65 | $12,413.25 | 104.25% | $1,829.52 | $7.98 | 0.38% | 9.66% | 2.57 |
| Rubber& Tires | 4 | $1,160.44 | $868.16 | 133.67% | $12.25 | $3.98 | 1.72% | 17.72% | 1.47 |
| Semiconductor | 72 | $21,350.21 | $9,734.18 | 219.33% | $30,421.04 | $1,961.72 | 23.55% | 114.99% | 0.67 |
| Semiconductor Equip | 45 | $1,679.90 | $1,870.24 | 89.82% | $1,738.29 | $495.21 | 4.57% | 22.97% | 1.34 |
| Shipbuilding & Marine | 9 | $755.50 | $444.81 | 169.85% | $463.33 | $0.00 | 15.95% | 380.73% | 0.72 |
| Shoe | 11 | $240.37 | $967.32 | 24.85% | $39.90 | -$5.08 | -1.51% | -15.26% | 2.16 |
| Software (Entertainment) | 13 | $334.00 | $822.83 | 40.59% | $165.80 | $222.96 | -0.67% | -3.76% | 1.29 |
| Software (Internet) | 305 | $20,295.27 | $12,210.14 | 166.22% | $5,854.22 | $3,361.41 | 8.92% | 44.50% | 0.65 |
| Software (System & Application) | 255 | $13,111.48 | $14,099.82 | 92.99% | $34,509.52 | $4,105.04 | 16.89% | 105.21% | 0.73 |
| Steel | 37 | $2,469.99 | $2,765.16 | 89.33% | $1,793.85 | $1.77 | 1.74% | 30.52% | 2.31 |
| Telecom (Wireless) | 18 | $11,684.71 | $16,102.84 | 72.56% | $74.76 | $4.92 | -5.15% | -89.48% | 0.67 |
| Telecom. Equipment | 104 | $3,725.20 | $2,708.96 | 137.51% | $4,913.43 | $152.40 | 5.67% | 39.76% | 0.80 |
| Telecom. Services | 66 | $47,727.79 | $50,165.45 | 95.14% | $10,447.52 | $2.86 | 2.44% | 20.50% | 0.99 |
| Tobacco | 24 | $1,724.47 | $359.58 | 479.58% | -$4,742.96 | $9.59 | -6.42% | -22.57% | 2.48 |
| Transportation | 18 | $11,533.58 | $6,453.77 | 178.71% | $906.35 | $2.06 | 3.46% | 66.77% | 2.92 |
| Transportation (Railroads) | 8 | $8,305.46 | $5,027.91 | 165.19% | $1,077.10 | $0.00 | 9.15% | 42.72% | 0.52 |
| Trucking | 30 | $11,143.79 | $4,351.00 | 256.12% | $373.77 | $3.28 | 11.17% | 218.78% | 1.16 |
| Utility (General) | 18 | $33,950.40 | $14,149.60 | 239.94% | $3,039.20 | $0.40 | 19.76% | 147.18% | 0.46 |
| Utility (Water) | 23 | $2,560.37 | $954.26 | 268.31% | $322.46 | -$2.32 | 26.07% | 140.13% | 0.37 |
| Total Market | 7247 | $834,357.31 | $702,357.95 | 118.79% | $447,463.63 | $20,557.41 | 4.19% | 53.55% | 0.68 |
| Total Market (without financials) | 6057 | $797,245.87 | $684,183.01 | 116.53% | $420,243.34 | $20,320.35 | 4.31% | 51.76% | 1.22 |
Last updated January 2018
By Aswath Damodaran