Financing

Share Buybacks

Year-over-year, this metric declined by 100.0%, from $59.05M to $0.00. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows a downward trend with a -30.4% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 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

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$0.00$0.00$350.00M$150.00M$400.00M$50.00M$0.00$265.90M$103.02M$106.03M$13.51M$8.77M$9.41M$11.70M$29.91M$59.05M$20.15M$2.93M$0.00$0.00
QoQ Change-57.1%+166.7%-87.5%-100.0%-61.3%+2.9%-87.3%-35.1%+7.3%+24.2%+155.8%+97.4%-65.9%-85.5%-100.0%
YoY Change-100.0%+77.3%-74.2%+112.1%-96.7%-90.9%-89.0%+121.5%+573.3%+114.0%-75.0%-100.0%-100.0%
Range$0.00$400.00M
Avg YoY Growth+21.0%
Median YoY Growth-75.0%
Current Streak4 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is DigitalOcean's share buybacks?
DigitalOcean (DOCN) reported share buybacks of $0.00 in Q1 2026.
How has DigitalOcean's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
DigitalOcean's share buybacks decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $59.05M to $0.00.
What is the long-term trend for DigitalOcean's share buybacks?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), DigitalOcean's share buybacks has grown at a -30.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $350.00M to $82.12M.
What does share buybacks mean?
Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.