Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Financing

Share Buybacks

Omnicom Group Share Buybacks increased by 601.8% to $2.78B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3329.1%, from $81.00M to $2.78B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows an upward trend with a 7.6% 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$101.30M$171.20M$254.10M$300.30M$107.20M$94.70M$109.20M$305.10M$233.70M$25.50M$6.50M$180.10M$69.70M$112.60M$8.30M$81.00M$142.00M$89.10M$395.80M$2.78B
QoQ Change+69.0%+48.4%+18.2%-64.3%-11.7%+15.3%+179.4%-23.4%-89.1%-74.5%>999%-61.3%+61.5%-92.6%+875.9%+75.3%-37.3%+344.2%+601.8%
YoY Change+5.8%-44.7%-57.0%+1.6%+118.0%-73.1%-94.0%-41.0%-70.2%+341.6%+27.7%-55.0%+103.7%-20.9%>999%>999%
Range$6.50M$2.78B
CAGR+100.8%
Avg YoY Growth+508.8%
Median YoY Growth-9.6%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Omnicom Group's share buybacks?
Omnicom Group (OMC) reported share buybacks of $2.78B in Q1 2026.
How has Omnicom Group's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
Omnicom Group's share buybacks increased by 3329.1% year-over-year, from $81.00M to $2.78B.
What is the long-term trend for Omnicom Group's share buybacks?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Omnicom Group's share buybacks has grown at a 7.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $527.30M to $707.90M.
What does share buybacks mean?
Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.