Trex advertising spend, FY2025

Trex (TREX) reported $61M of advertising expense for the fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025. That is 5.2% of revenue of $1.2B. Up 14.0% from FY2024.

Ad spend, FY2025
$61M
year ended Dec 31, 2025
Change vs prior year
+14.0%
vs FY2024
Share of revenue
5.2%
of $1.2B revenue
Rank by ad spend
#426
of 458 companies

Key facts

  • Ad spend is 2.6x its FY2015 level ($23.4M), in line with revenue (2.7x).
  • FY2025 is the highest year on file, going back to FY2010.
  • Largest increase +25.0% in FY2017; largest cut -11.2% in FY2020.
  • Ad spend has risen 3 years in a row.
  • Ad spend is 5.2% of revenue, up from 3.6% in FY2020.
  • Trex spends more on advertising than 7% of the 458 US-listed companies tracked. Its ad-to-revenue ratio is 1.1x the median of 4.6%.

Ad spend by fiscal year

$0 $20M $40M $60M $80M FY2010 (ended 2010-12-31): $20.6M 2010 FY2011 (ended 2011-12-31): $19.4M FY2012 (ended 2012-12-31): $20.5M 2012 FY2013 (ended 2013-12-31): $20.9M FY2014 (ended 2014-12-31): $20.8M 2014 FY2015 (ended 2015-12-31): $23.4M FY2016 (ended 2016-12-31): $24.8M 2016 FY2017 (ended 2017-12-31): $31M FY2018 (ended 2018-12-31): $35M 2018 FY2019 (ended 2019-12-31): $35.7M FY2020 (ended 2020-12-31): $31.7M 2020 FY2022 (ended 2022-12-31): $43.3M FY2023 (ended 2023-12-31): $48.8M 2023 FY2024 (ended 2024-12-31): $53.5M FY2025 (ended 2025-12-31): $61M 2025 $61M

Ad spend as % of revenue

0% 2% 4% 6% 8% FY2010 (ended 2010-12-31): 6.5% 2010 FY2011 (ended 2011-12-31): 7.3% FY2012 (ended 2012-12-31): 6.7% 2012 FY2013 (ended 2013-12-31): 6.1% FY2014 (ended 2014-12-31): 5.3% 2014 FY2015 (ended 2015-12-31): 5.3% FY2016 (ended 2016-12-31): 5.2% 2016 FY2017 (ended 2017-12-31): 5.5% FY2018 (ended 2018-12-31): 5.1% 2018 FY2019 (ended 2019-12-31): 4.8% FY2020 (ended 2020-12-31): 3.6% 2020 FY2022 (ended 2022-12-31): 3.9% FY2023 (ended 2023-12-31): 4.5% 2023 FY2024 (ended 2024-12-31): 4.6% FY2025 (ended 2025-12-31): 5.2% 2025 5.2%

History

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Fiscal year Period end Ad spend YoY Revenue Ad / revenue Tag Filing
FY2025 Dec 31, 2025 $61M +14.0% $1.2B 5.2% AdvertisingExpense 10-K Feb 25, 2026
FY2024 Dec 31, 2024 $53.5M +9.6% $1.2B 4.6% AdvertisingExpense 10-K Feb 25, 2026
FY2023 Dec 31, 2023 $48.8M +12.7% $1.1B 4.5% AdvertisingExpense 10-K Feb 25, 2026
FY2022 Dec 31, 2022 $43.3M n/a $1.1B 3.9% AdvertisingExpense 10-K Feb 24, 2025
FY2020 Dec 31, 2020 $31.7M -11.2% $881M 3.6% AdvertisingExpense 10-K Feb 27, 2023
FY2019 Dec 31, 2019 $35.7M +2.0% $745M 4.8% AdvertisingExpense 10-K Feb 28, 2022
FY2018 Dec 31, 2018 $35M +12.9% $684M 5.1% AdvertisingExpense 10-K Feb 22, 2021
FY2017 Dec 31, 2017 $31M +25.0% $565M 5.5% AdvertisingExpense 10-K Feb 24, 2020
FY2016 Dec 31, 2016 $24.8M +6.0% $480M 5.2% AdvertisingExpense 10-K Feb 14, 2019
FY2015 Dec 31, 2015 $23.4M +12.5% $441M 5.3% AdvertisingExpense 10-K Feb 21, 2018
FY2014 Dec 31, 2014 $20.8M -0.5% $392M 5.3% AdvertisingExpense 10-K Feb 21, 2017
FY2013 Dec 31, 2013 $20.9M +2.0% $343M 6.1% AdvertisingExpense 10-K Feb 23, 2016
FY2012 Dec 31, 2012 $20.5M +5.7% $307M 6.7% AdvertisingExpense 10-K Feb 24, 2015
FY2011 Dec 31, 2011 $19.4M -5.8% $267M 7.3% AdvertisingExpense 10-K Feb 24, 2014
FY2010 Dec 31, 2010 $20.6M n/a $318M 6.5% AdvertisingExpense 10-K Feb 19, 2013

What the figure is

Advertising costs as disclosed in the annual report (XBRL tag AdvertisingExpense).

Compared with similar spenders

The 6 companies closest to Trex in latest-year ad spend.

Rank Company Ad spend Ad / revenue YoY Fiscal year
421 Open Text $62.3M 1.2% -3.9% FY2026
422 Illinois Tool Works $62M 0.4% +6.9% FY2025
423 Phillips 66 $62M 0.05% +21.6% FY2025
424 Simply Good Foods $62M 4.6% -18.5% FY2026
425 Phathom Pharmaceuticals $61.3M 35.0% n/a FY2025
426 Trex $61M 5.2% +14.0% FY2025
427 Cricut $59.8M 8.4% +27.8% FY2025

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Questions

How much does Trex spend on advertising?

Trex spent $61M on advertising in fiscal 2025, the year ended Dec 31, 2025, according to its 10-K filed Feb 25, 2026.

What percentage of revenue does Trex spend on advertising?

5.2% of revenue in fiscal 2025 ($61M of $1.2B). The median across the 458 companies tracked is 4.6%.

Is Trex spending more on advertising?

Yes. Ad spend rose 14.0% in fiscal 2025 from fiscal 2024. It has risen 3 years in a row.

How does Trex rank by advertising spend?

#426 of 458 US-listed companies with $50M or more in ad spend, ranked on each company's latest fiscal year.

What does Trex's advertising figure include?

Advertising costs as disclosed in the annual report (XBRL tag AdvertisingExpense).

Source

Filing
10-K for FY2025, filed Feb 25, 2026
Accession number
0001193125-26-068732
Company
TREX CO INC, CIK 1069878, SIC 2400 (Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture))
Data
SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts, retrieved Nov 4, 2026. Methodology.
Cite
Trex advertising spend, FY2010-FY2025. Aleksei Trudov, io.trudov.com, from SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (latest: 10-K filed Feb 25, 2026), retrieved Nov 4, 2026. https://io.trudov.com/company/trex/advertising-spend/
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