Financing
Share Buybacks
Year-over-year, this metric declined by 100.0%, from $2.19B to $0.00. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Share Buybacks shows a downward trend with a -52.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
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.
Metric ID:
cf_share_repurchasesHistorical Data
15 periods
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.98B | $7.63B | $6.87B | $3.18B | $1.01B | $1.06B | $2.61B | $4.45B | $1.40B | $1.13B | $2.19B | $2.56B | $356.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| QoQ Change | — | +27.6% | -10.0% | -53.7% | -68.2% | +4.4% | +147.2% | +70.6% | -68.5% | -19.4% | +94.4% | +16.8% | -86.1% | -100.0% | — |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -83.1% | -86.2% | -62.0% | +39.9% | +38.5% | +6.9% | -15.9% | -42.4% | -74.6% | -100.0% | -100.0% |
Range$0.00 – $7.63B
CAGR-100.0%
Avg YoY Growth-43.5%
Median YoY Growth-62.0%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
Share Buybacks at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Berkshire Hathaway's share buybacks?
- Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) reported share buybacks of $0.00 in Q4 2024.
- How has Berkshire Hathaway's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Berkshire Hathaway's share buybacks decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $2.19B to $0.00.
- What is the long-term trend for Berkshire Hathaway's share buybacks?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Berkshire Hathaway's share buybacks has grown at a -52.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $27.06B to $2.92B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.