What is IQVIA's share buybacks?

IQVIA (IQV) reported share buybacks of $552M in Q1 2026.

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

IQVIA's share buybacks increased by 47.2% year-over-year, from $375M to $552M.

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

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), IQVIA's share buybacks has grown at a 32.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $406M to $1.24B.

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.

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$4.2B+8.4%

Gross profit$1.4B+4.4%

Operating income$514.0M+3.6%

Net income$274.0M+10.0%

EPS (diluted)$1.61+15.0%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.9B+11.9%

Total debt$16.1B+10.7%

Total equity$6.2B+4.1%

Total assets$29.7B+8.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$618.0M+8.8%

CapEx$127.0M-10.6%

Free cash flow$491.0M+15.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$32.25B+26.3%

Enterprise value$46.37B+18.6%

P/E23.3×+2.6×

P/S1.9×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin33%-1.7pp

Operating margin13.2%-0.9pp

Net margin8.3%-0.3pp

FCF margin12.7%-1.2pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity22.7%+1.1pp

Debt / equity2.6×+0.2×

Current ratio0.7×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by IQVIA in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: IQVIA’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is IQVIA's share buybacks?: IQVIA (IQV) reported share buybacks of $552M in Q1 2026.
How has IQVIA's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: IQVIA's share buybacks increased by 47.2% year-over-year, from $375M to $552M.
What is the long-term trend for IQVIA's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), IQVIA's share buybacks has grown at a 32.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $406M to $1.24B.
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.