Financing

Share Buybacks

Year-over-year, this metric declined by 100.0%, from $1.42B to $0.00. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows a downward trend with a -22.1% CAGR. 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 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_repurchases

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$2.74B$1.76B$1.45B$2.74B$730.00M$2.02B$785.00M$575.00M$130.00M$0.00$0.00-$0.00$100.00M$731.00M$674.00M$1.42B$1.26B$0.00$0.00$0.00
QoQ Change-35.7%-17.9%+89.8%-73.4%+177.3%-61.2%-26.8%-77.4%-100.0%+631.0%-7.8%+110.7%-11.3%-100.0%
YoY Change-73.3%+14.9%-45.7%-79.0%-82.2%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%-23.1%>999%-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%
Range-$0.00$2.74B
CAGR-100.0%
Avg YoY Growth+20.8%
Median YoY Growth-82.2%
Current Streak4 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Union Pacific's share buybacks?
Union Pacific (UNP) reported share buybacks of $0.00 in Q1 2026.
How has Union Pacific's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
Union Pacific's share buybacks decreased by 100.0% year-over-year, from $1.42B to $0.00.
What is the long-term trend for Union Pacific's share buybacks?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Union Pacific's share buybacks has grown at a -22.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.29B to $2.68B.
What does share buybacks mean?
The money a company spends to buy back its own stock.

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