Share Buybacks
Autodesk Share Buybacks decreased by 7.8% to $331.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 19.1%, from $409.00M to $331.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Share Buybacks shows an upward trend with a 6.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Large repurchases signal that management believes the stock is undervalued or that they have excess cash with no better internal investment opportunities.
Detailed definition
The cash spent by a company to buy back its own shares from the open market. This reduces the total number of shares out...
Peer comparison
Highly profitable tech giants often prioritize repurchases over dividends due to tax efficiencies and the impact on EPS.
share_repurchasesHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $151.40M | $47.30M | $284.00M | $595.80M | $457.00M | $251.00M | $186.00M | $207.00M | $512.00M | $104.00M | $114.00M | $65.00M | $9.00M | $111.00M | $323.00M | $409.00M | $354.00M | $358.00M | $359.00M | $331.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -68.8% | +500.4% | +109.8% | -23.3% | -45.1% | -25.9% | +11.3% | +147.3% | -79.7% | +9.6% | -43.0% | -86.2% | >999% | +191.0% | +26.6% | -13.4% | +1.1% | +0.3% | -7.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +201.8% | +430.7% | -34.5% | -65.3% | +12.0% | -58.6% | -38.7% | -68.6% | -98.2% | +6.7% | +183.3% | +529.2% | >999% | +222.5% | +11.1% | -19.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Autodesk's share buybacks?
- Autodesk (ADSK) reported share buybacks of $331.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Autodesk's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Autodesk's share buybacks decreased by 19.1% year-over-year, from $409.00M to $331.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Autodesk's share buybacks?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Autodesk's share buybacks has grown at a 6.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.08B to $1.40B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.