Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25

Financing

Share Buybacks

Aon plc Share Buybacks increased by 100.0% to $500.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 100.0%, from $250.00M to $500.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows a downward trend with a -27.1% 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$242.00M$1.25B$2.00B$828.00M$500.00M$1.20B$675.00M$550.00M$550.00M$850.00M$750.00M$250.00M$250.00M$300.00M$200.00M$250.00M$250.00M$250.00M$250.00M$500.00M
QoQ Change+416.9%+59.9%-58.6%-39.6%+140.0%-43.8%-18.5%+0.0%+54.5%-11.8%-66.7%+0.0%+20.0%-33.3%+25.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+100.0%
YoY Change+106.6%-4.1%-66.3%-33.6%+10.0%-29.2%+11.1%-54.5%-54.5%-64.7%-73.3%+0.0%+0.0%-16.7%+25.0%+100.0%
Range$200.00M$2.00B
CAGR+16.5%
Avg YoY Growth-9.0%
Median YoY Growth-10.4%
Current Streak5 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aon plc's share buybacks?
Aon plc (AON) reported share buybacks of $500.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Aon plc's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
Aon plc's share buybacks increased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $250.00M to $500.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Aon plc's share buybacks?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Aon plc's share buybacks has grown at a -27.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.54B to $1.00B.
What does share buybacks mean?
Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.