What is Celestica's share buybacks?

Celestica (CLS) reported share buybacks of $22.6M in Q1 2026.

How has Celestica's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Celestica's share buybacks decreased by 70.9% year-over-year, from $77.7M to $22.6M.

What is the long-term trend for Celestica's share buybacks?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Celestica's share buybacks has grown at a 64.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $34.6M to $153.4M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

Celestica CLS Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.0B+52.8%

Gross profit$437.2M+59.6%

Operating income$272.1M+111%

Net income$212.3M+146%

EPS (diluted)$1.83+147%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$378.0M+24.8%

Total debt$998.2M-12.3%

Total equity$2.1B+34.8%

Total assets$8.3B+41.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$356.3M+173%

CapEx$229.5M+525%

Free cash flow$126.8M+35.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$40.79B+130%

Enterprise value$41.41B+124%

P/E42.6×+9.7×

P/S3×+1.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin12%+1.3pp

Operating margin8.6%+2.6pp

Net margin7%+2.8pp

FCF margin3.6%+0.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity52.5%+26.6pp

Debt / equity0.5×-0.3×

Current ratio1.3×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Celestica in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Celestica’s 10-Q, filed April 27, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Celestica's share buybacks?: Celestica (CLS) reported share buybacks of $22.6M in Q1 2026.
How has Celestica's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Celestica's share buybacks decreased by 70.9% year-over-year, from $77.7M to $22.6M.
What is the long-term trend for Celestica's share buybacks?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Celestica's share buybacks has grown at a 64.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $34.6M to $153.4M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.