Financing

Share Buybacks

Nike Share Buybacks decreased by 36.7% to $126.00M in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 89.4%, from $1.18B to $126.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Share Buybacks shows an upward trend with a 91.2% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026Oct 1, 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

17 periods
 Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$608.00M$752.00M$1.80B$373.00M$1.09B$983.00M$1.35B$1.77B$1.38B$1.13B$1.15B$934.00M$1.04B$1.18B$2.64B$199.00M$126.00M
QoQ Change+23.7%+139.1%-79.3%+192.5%-9.9%+37.1%+31.3%-22.1%-17.8%+1.2%-18.6%+10.9%+14.3%+123.0%-92.5%-36.7%
YoY Change+79.4%+30.7%-25.0%+374.5%+26.4%+15.3%-14.9%-47.2%-24.9%+4.5%+182.7%-80.8%-89.4%
Range$126.00M$2.64B
CAGR-32.5%
Avg YoY Growth+33.2%
Median YoY Growth+4.5%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nike's share buybacks?
Nike (NKE) reported share buybacks of $126.00M in Q2 2025.
How has Nike's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
Nike's share buybacks decreased by 89.4% year-over-year, from $1.18B to $126.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Nike's share buybacks?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Nike's share buybacks has grown at a 91.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $608.00M to $4.25B.
What does share buybacks mean?
Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.