Share Buybacks
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Share Buybacks increased by 12.7% to $581.40M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 86.6%, from $311.60M to $581.40M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows relatively stable performance with a -1.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
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.
cf_share_repurchasesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '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 | $469.80M | $528.00M | $462.50M | $491.40M | $487.50M | $333.30M | $220.20M | $264.00M | $303.90M | $250.00M | $254.70M | $291.50M | $435.50M | $372.60M | $272.30M | $311.60M | $324.00M | $366.00M | $515.80M | $581.40M |
| QoQ Change | — | +12.4% | -12.4% | +6.2% | -0.8% | -31.6% | -33.9% | +19.9% | +15.1% | -17.7% | +1.9% | +14.4% | +49.4% | -14.4% | -26.9% | +14.4% | +4.0% | +13.0% | +40.9% | +12.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.8% | -36.9% | -52.4% | -46.3% | -37.7% | -25.0% | +15.7% | +10.4% | +43.3% | +49.0% | +6.9% | +6.9% | -25.6% | -1.8% | +89.4% | +86.6% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s share buybacks?
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) reported share buybacks of $581.40M in Q1 2026.
- How has Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s share buybacks increased by 86.6% year-over-year, from $311.60M to $581.40M.
- What is the long-term trend for Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s share buybacks?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Automatic Data Processing, Inc.'s share buybacks has grown at a -1.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.37B to $1.28B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.