Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Financing

Share Buybacks

C.H. Robinson Worldwide Share Buybacks increased by 85.9% to $212.66M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 345.8%, from $47.70M to $212.66M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows a downward trend with a -11.6% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025

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

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$132.70M$165.90M$152.96M$161.28M$329.42M$532.88M$436.32M$31.18M$31.57M$1.13M$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$47.70M$81.07M$111.49M$114.40M$212.66M
QoQ Change+25.0%-7.8%+5.4%+104.3%+61.8%-18.1%-92.9%+1.3%-96.4%-100.0%+70.0%+37.5%+2.6%+85.9%
YoY Change+148.2%+221.2%+185.3%-80.7%-90.4%-99.8%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%+345.8%
Range$0.00$532.88M
CAGR+10.4%
Avg YoY Growth+20.9%
Median YoY Growth-90.4%
Current Streak4+ quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is C.H. Robinson Worldwide's share buybacks?
C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) reported share buybacks of $212.66M in Q1 2026.
How has C.H. Robinson Worldwide's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
C.H. Robinson Worldwide's share buybacks increased by 345.8% year-over-year, from $47.70M to $212.66M.
What is the long-term trend for C.H. Robinson Worldwide's share buybacks?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), C.H. Robinson Worldwide's share buybacks has grown at a -11.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $581.76M to $354.65M.
What does share buybacks mean?
Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.