Financing
Share Buybacks
Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows a downward trend with a -100.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025Dec 22, 2025
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
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $195.21M | $140.00M | $215.00M | $210.00M | $290.00M | $217.27M | $382.73M | $260.72M | $300.00M | $300.00M | $300.00M | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| QoQ Change | — | -28.3% | +53.6% | -2.3% | +38.1% | -25.1% | +76.2% | -31.9% | +15.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +48.6% | +55.2% | +78.0% | +24.2% | +3.4% | +38.1% | -21.6% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | -100.0% | — | — | — | — |
Range$0.00 – $382.73M
CAGR-100.0%
Avg YoY Growth-15.8%
Median YoY Growth+3.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Synopsys's share buybacks?
- Synopsys (SNPS) reported share buybacks of $0.00 in Q3 2025.
- What is the long-term trend for Synopsys's share buybacks?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Synopsys's share buybacks has grown at a -100.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $753.08M to $0.00.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.