Share Buybacks
Procter & Gamble Share Buybacks decreased by 72.6% to $625.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 53.7%, from $1.35B to $625.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows a downward trend with a -12.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
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.
cf_share_repurchasesHistorical Data
| 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 | $3.00B | $2.75B | $4.75B | $1.25B | $1.25B | $4.00B | $2.00B | $1.35B | $0.00 | $1.50B | $1.00B | $987.00M | $1.52B | $1.94B | $2.51B | $1.35B | $700.00M | $1.25B | $2.28B | $625.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -8.3% | +72.9% | -73.7% | +0.1% | +220.0% | -50.0% | -32.5% | -100.0% | — | -33.1% | -1.6% | +53.6% | +27.9% | +29.4% | -46.2% | -48.2% | +78.6% | +82.2% | -72.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -58.3% | +45.5% | -57.9% | +8.2% | -100.0% | -62.5% | -49.9% | -26.9% | — | +29.3% | +150.2% | +36.9% | -53.8% | -35.5% | -9.2% | -53.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Procter & Gamble's share buybacks?
- Procter & Gamble (PG) reported share buybacks of $625.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Procter & Gamble's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Procter & Gamble's share buybacks decreased by 53.7% year-over-year, from $1.35B to $625.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Procter & Gamble's share buybacks?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Procter & Gamble's share buybacks has grown at a -12.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.01B to $6.50B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.