Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Financing
Share Buybacks
Willis Towers Watson Share Buybacks decreased by 14.3% to $300.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 50.0%, from $200.00M to $300.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows relatively stable performance with a 0.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 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
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $1.00B | $627.00M | $2.25B | $471.00M | $369.00M | $440.00M | $104.00M | $350.00M | $350.00M | $196.00M | $101.00M | $200.00M | $205.00M | $395.00M | $200.00M | $500.00M | $600.00M | $350.00M | $300.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | — | -37.3% | +258.9% | -79.1% | -21.7% | +19.2% | -76.4% | +236.5% | +0.0% | -44.0% | -48.5% | +98.0% | +2.5% | +92.7% | -49.4% | +150.0% | +20.0% | -41.7% | -14.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | -63.1% | -29.8% | -95.4% | -25.7% | -5.1% | -55.5% | -2.9% | -42.9% | -41.4% | +101.5% | +98.0% | +150.0% | +192.7% | -11.4% | +50.0% |
Range$0.00 – $2.25B
Avg YoY Growth+14.6%
Median YoY Growth-11.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Willis Towers Watson's share buybacks?
- Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reported share buybacks of $300.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Willis Towers Watson's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Willis Towers Watson's share buybacks increased by 50.0% year-over-year, from $200.00M to $300.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Willis Towers Watson's share buybacks?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Willis Towers Watson's share buybacks has grown at a 0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.63B to $1.65B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- Cash spent by the company to buy back its own stock.