Capex cycle stages strong revival in FY26: CareEdge

INDIA'S CAPITAL EXPENDITURE landscape is witnessing a broad-based revival, with improvements across the public and private sectors, setting the stage for sustained economic momentum in FY26 and beyond, CareEdge Ratings said in a report.

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Public sector capex remains the bedrock of this resurgence. The Centre’s capital expenditure surged 40% year-on-year in the first half of FY26, driven by heavy allocations to food and public distribution, roads, and railways. Even after normalising for the unusually high disbursement to the Department of Food and Public Distribution, underlying capex growth stood at a robust 29%. States have complemented this effort strongly; aggregate capex by 19 major states rose 13% year-on-year. Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Gujarat led the pack, while Telangana and Andhra Pradesh staged notable recoveries after a muted FY25. The Centre’