Discontinued — last reported Q1 '24
Share Buybacks
FinancingExxon Mobil Share Buybacks increased by 4.9% to $5.38B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.9%, from $5.78B to $5.38B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Share Buybacks shows an upward trend with a 238.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Aggressive repurchases signal management's confidence that the stock is undervalued and a commitment to returning excess cash to investors.
Detailed definition
The amount of cash spent to buy back the company's own shares from the open market. This is a key method of returning ca...
Peer comparison
A critical metric for 'Big Tech' companies like Apple and Microsoft, which use massive cash flows to support share prices.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $0.00 | $0.00 | $154.00M | $2.07B | $3.92B | $4.49B | $4.68B | $4.34B | $4.34B | $4.41B | $4.66B | $3.01B | $5.33B | $5.51B | $5.78B | $4.80B | $4.96B | $5.13B | $5.38B |
| QoQ Change | — | — | — | >999% | +89.6% | +14.7% | +4.0% | -7.2% | +0.0% | +1.7% | +5.5% | -35.3% | +76.9% | +3.5% | +4.9% | -16.9% | +3.3% | +3.3% | +4.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | — | — | >999% | +110.0% | +10.7% | -1.8% | -0.4% | -30.6% | +22.7% | +24.9% | +24.1% | +59.5% | -6.8% | -7.0% | -6.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Exxon Mobil's share buybacks?
- Exxon Mobil (XOM) reported share buybacks of $5.38B in Q4 2025.
- How has Exxon Mobil's share buybacks changed year-over-year?
- Exxon Mobil's share buybacks decreased by 6.9% year-over-year, from $5.78B to $5.38B.
- What is the long-term trend for Exxon Mobil's share buybacks?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Exxon Mobil's share buybacks has grown at a 238.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $155.00M to $20.27B.
- What does share buybacks mean?
- Money spent by the company to buy back its own stock.