AKAM · 8-K · 20260806PR000083

Capital Expenditures

AKAMAI TECHNOLOGIES INC · 2026-08-06 · Importance 69 · Surprise 64 · No source text

Second-quarter capital expenditures were $347 million on an accrual basis, equal to 32% of revenue, compared with $214 million and 21% of revenue in the second quarter of 2025. Purchases of property and equipment increased to $262 million from $136 million year-over-year, while capitalized internal-use software costs increased to $85 million from $79 million. Cash purchases of property and equipment and capitalized software were $226 million in the quarter, up from $224 million year-over-year. Six-month accrual-basis capex reached $553 million, up 26% from $440 million in the prior-year period.

Key facts

• Purchases of property and equipment in the three months ended June 30, 2026 were $261,732 thousand and capitalized internal-use software development costs were $84,804 thousand, total capital expenditures were $346,536 thousand. source
• Total capital expenditures for the six months ended June 30, 2026 were $552,873 thousand and capex as a percentage of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2026 was 32%. source

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