Financing
Share Buybacks
The Carlyle Group Share Buybacks increased by 0.5% to $204.80M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.0%, from $176.50M to $204.80M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows an upward trend with a 43.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 8, 2026
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_repurchasesHistorical Data
20 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 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $15.00M | $59.50M | $77.30M | $80.40M | $24.90M | $41.60M | $38.70M | $100.30M | $60.50M | $42.90M | $0.00 | $150.00M | $178.30M | $150.50M | $75.80M | $176.50M | $103.60M | $202.70M | $203.70M | $204.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | +296.7% | +29.9% | +4.0% | -69.0% | +67.1% | -7.0% | +159.2% | -39.7% | -29.1% | -100.0% | — | +18.9% | -15.6% | -49.6% | +132.8% | -41.3% | +95.7% | +0.5% | +0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +66.0% | -30.1% | -49.9% | +24.8% | +143.0% | +3.1% | -100.0% | +49.6% | +194.7% | +250.8% | — | +17.7% | -41.9% | +34.7% | +168.7% | +16.0% |
Range$0.00 – $204.80M
CAGR+73.4%
Avg YoY Growth+49.8%
Median YoY Growth+24.8%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Carlyle Group's share buybacks?
- The Carlyle Group (CG) reported share buybacks of $204.80M in Q1 2026.
- How has The Carlyle Group's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- The Carlyle Group's share buybacks increased by 16.0% year-over-year, from $176.50M to $204.80M.
- What is the long-term trend for The Carlyle Group's share buybacks?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), The Carlyle Group's share buybacks has grown at a 43.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $161.80M to $686.50M.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.