Financing
Share Buybacks
General Motors Share Buybacks decreased by 68.0% to $800.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 60.2%, from $2.01B to $800.00M. 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 reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026
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
18 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $369.00M | $500.00M | $250.00M | $10.00B | $280.00M | $1.07B | $1.03B | $4.69B | $2.01B | $0.00 | $1.50B | $2.50B | $800.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | +35.5% | -50.0% | >999% | -97.2% | +280.7% | -3.2% | +354.1% | -57.1% | -100.0% | — | +66.7% | -68.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -24.1% | +113.2% | +312.8% | -53.1% | +618.6% | -100.0% | +45.3% | -46.6% | -60.2% |
Range$0.00 – $10.00B
Avg YoY Growth+89.5%
Median YoY Growth-24.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Motors's share buybacks?
- General Motors (GM) reported share buybacks of $800.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has General Motors's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- General Motors's share buybacks decreased by 60.2% year-over-year, from $2.01B to $800.00M.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.