CapEx has a longer-term view while OpEx focuses on day-to-day business expenses Sean Ross is a strategic adviser at 1031x.com, Investopedia contributor, and the founder and manager of Free Lances Ltd.

You can think of capital expenditures (capex) as long-term, less frequent utilizations (uses) of capital. For example, the costs of buying a new building, acquiring a competitor firm, expanding a ...

Corporate spending plans are booming, with new investment in supply chains, sustainability and digitalization. Despite concerns that economic growth may slow as central banks tap the brakes to combat ...

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted companies’ capital project plans, not only this year but most likely for the foreseeable future. This is likely to have consequences beyond the pandemic, because ...

Most REIT investors ignore or underestimate the impact of capex on their investment performance. We find that the need for maintenance capex has an enormous impact on long-term returns. Favor property ...

Savvy investors look at a company's financial health before buying its stock. Some investors monitor a company's free cash flow and review its cash flow statements to gauge how well it manages its ...