Discontinued — last reported Q4 '15

Consolidation · Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock

Consolidation Eliminations — Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2015

How to read this metric

Higher repurchases often signal management's confidence in the company's value or a commitment to returning capital to shareholders.

Detailed definition

This represents the cash outflows used by the consolidated entity to buy back its own shares from the open market. It is...

Peer comparison

Widely used by mature companies to compare capital return strategies against peers and industry benchmarks.

Metric ID: cf_segment_consolidation_eliminations_payments_for_repurchase_of_common_stock

Frequently Asked Questions

What does consolidation eliminations — payments for repurchase of common stock mean?
The total cash spent by the company to buy back its own shares from the stock market.