Financing
Share Buybacks
S&P Global Share Buybacks increased by 84.3% to $1.20B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 20.1%, from $1.50B to $1.20B. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $7.00B | $1.50B | $2.50B | $1.00B | $500.00M | $1.00B | $500.00M | $1.30B | $500.00M | $0.00 | $1.50B | $1.30B | $650.00M | $651.00M | $1.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | — | -78.6% | +66.7% | -60.0% | -50.0% | +100.2% | -50.0% | +160.0% | -61.5% | -100.0% | — | -13.4% | -50.0% | +0.2% | +84.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -92.9% | -33.3% | -80.0% | +29.9% | +0.0% | -100.0% | +200.2% | +0.0% | +30.0% | — | -20.1% |
Range$0.00 – $7.00B
Avg YoY Growth-6.6%
Median YoY Growth-10.0%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is S&P Global's share buybacks?
- S&P Global (SPGI) reported share buybacks of $1.20B in Q3 2025.
- How has S&P Global's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- S&P Global's share buybacks decreased by 20.1% year-over-year, from $1.50B to $1.20B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.