Financing

Share Buybacks

Airbnb Share Buybacks decreased by 0.6% to $1.09B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 34.8%, from $807.00M to $1.09B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows an upward trend with a 36.2% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2020
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026

How to read this metric

High repurchases often signal management's confidence in the company's valuation or a strategy to improve earnings per share.

Detailed definition

The cash outflow associated with the company buying back its own shares from the open market. This is a primary method f...

Peer comparison

Common among mature, cash-generative companies; peers in the healthcare sector often balance this with R&D investment.

Metric ID: share_repurchases

Historical Data

18 periods
 Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.00B$500.00M$493.00M$507.00M$500.00M$752.00M$750.00M$749.00M$1.09B$838.00M$807.00M$1.01B$877.00M$1.10B$1.09B
QoQ Change-50.0%-1.4%+2.8%-1.4%+50.4%-0.3%-0.1%+45.9%-23.3%-3.7%+25.2%-13.2%+24.9%-0.6%
YoY Change-50.0%+50.4%+52.1%+47.7%+118.6%+11.4%+7.6%+34.8%-19.8%+30.7%+34.8%
Range$0.00$1.10B
Avg YoY Growth+29.0%
Median YoY Growth+34.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Airbnb's share buybacks?
Airbnb (ABNB) reported share buybacks of $1.09B in Q1 2026.
How has Airbnb's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
Airbnb's share buybacks increased by 34.8% year-over-year, from $807.00M to $1.09B.
What is the long-term trend for Airbnb's share buybacks?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Airbnb's share buybacks has grown at a 36.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.50B to $3.79B.
What does share buybacks mean?
Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.