Oracle's capital expenditures totaled $28.5 billion in fiscal Q1 2027 (three months ended August 31, 2026), more than tripling from $8.5 billion in the year-ago quarter
Oracle reported capital expenditures of $28.5 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2027, which ended on August 31, 2026, up from $8.5 billion in the same quarter a year earlier. The figures come from its 8-K filing with the SEC. Oracle also reports a "Net Cash Outlay for Capital Expenditures" figure that adjusts for other short-term financing and customer prepayments related to capital expenditures.
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Oracle's spending jumped again in one quarter, deepening its bet on renting out AI computing.
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