Financing
Share Buybacks
Year-over-year, this metric declined by 100.0%, from $188.00M to $0.00. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows a downward trend with a -22.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
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.
Metric ID:
cf_share_repurchasesHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q2 '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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $236.00M | $226.00M | $265.00M | $101.00M | $0.00 | $99.00M | $120.00M | $319.00M | $158.00M | $166.00M | $152.00M | $8.00M | $188.00M | $196.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| QoQ Change | — | — | -4.2% | +17.3% | -61.9% | -100.0% | — | +21.2% | +165.8% | -50.5% | +5.1% | -8.4% | -94.7% | >999% | +4.3% | -100.0% | — | — |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | -100.0% | -56.2% | -54.7% | +215.8% | — | +67.7% | +26.7% | -97.5% | +19.0% | +18.1% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% |
Range$0.00 – $319.00M
Avg YoY Growth-21.8%
Median YoY Growth-55.5%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
Share Buybacks at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Baker Hughes's share buybacks?
- Baker Hughes (BKR) reported share buybacks of $0.00 in Q1 2026.
- How has Baker Hughes's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Baker Hughes's share buybacks decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $188.00M to $0.00.
- What is the long-term trend for Baker Hughes's share buybacks?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Baker Hughes's share buybacks has grown at a -22.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $828.00M to $384.00M.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.