Shrinking share counts: companies buying back the most stock
Large US companies whose diluted share count fell the most in their latest fiscal year, a sign of net share buybacks, from SEC filings.
The rule: Public float of $10B or more; diluted share count down at least 2% in the latest fiscal year. Ranked by the size of the decline. 181 companies qualify; the top 100 are shown. Figures are from each company's latest annual report on SEC EDGAR, so fiscal years end on different dates. A ranked screen of filed numbers, not investment advice.
| # | Company | Sector | Share count change | FCF margin | Public float |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TLNTalen Energy Corp | Utilities | -19.1% | 23.5% | $13.3B |
| 2 | APTVAptiv PLC | Consumer Discretionary | -14.0% | 7.5% | $14.8B |
| 3 | GMGeneral Motors Co | Consumer Discretionary | -13.8% | 9.5% | $47.0B |
| 4 | AIGAmerican International Group, Inc. | Financials | -13.2% | n/a | $47.9B |
| 5 | LUVSouthwest Airlines Co. | Industrials | -13.2% | -3.0% | $16.9B |
| 6 | DVADaVita Inc. | Health Care | -13.1% | 9.6% | $10.6B |
| 7 | JBLJabil Inc. | Technology | -10.8% | 3.9% | $14.4B |
| 8 | BALLBALL Corp | Materials | -10.5% | 6.0% | $15.3B |
| 9 | MPCMarathon Petroleum Corp | Energy | -10.3% | 3.6% | $50.6B |
| 10 | CFCF Industries Holdings, Inc. | Materials | -10.2% | 25.4% | $14.8B |
| 11 | RNRRenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. | Financials | -9.5% | n/a | $11.3B |
| 12 | FCNCAFirst Citizens Bancshares Inc. | Financials | -9.3% | n/a | $17.3B |
| 13 | KRKroger Co. | Consumer Staples | -9.0% | 2.3% | $46.1B |
| 14 | HCAHCA Healthcare, Inc. | Health Care | -8.5% | 10.2% | $63.3B |
| 15 | MOHMolina Healthcare, Inc. | Health Care | -8.3% | n/a | $16.0B |
| 16 | CSLCarlisle Companies Inc. | Materials | -8.3% | 19.3% | $15.8B |
| 17 | EQHEquitable Holdings, Inc. | Financials | -8.2% | n/a | $16.9B |
| 18 | UNMUnum Group | Financials | -8.1% | n/a | $13.9B |
| 19 | GLGlobe Life Inc. | Financials | -8.0% | n/a | $10.0B |
| 20 | NVRNVR Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | -7.5% | 10.6% | $20.3B |
| 21 | THCTenet Healthcare Corp. | Health Care | -7.2% | 11.9% | $12.2B |
| 22 | PYPLPayPal Holdings, Inc. | Financials | -6.8% | 16.8% | $71.3B |
| 23 | SYFSynchrony Financial | Financials | -6.7% | n/a | $24.8B |
| 24 | EBAYeBay Inc. | Industrials | -6.6% | 12.9% | $34.1B |
| 25 | DHID.R. Horton, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | -6.5% | 9.6% | $39.0B |
| 26 | WFCWells Fargo & Company | Financials | -6.5% | n/a | $257.3B |
| 27 | NRGNRG Energy, Inc. | Utilities | -6.1% | 2.5% | $26.6B |
| 28 | FHNFirst Horizon Corp. | Financials | -6.1% | n/a | $10.7B |
| 29 | BLDRBuilders FirstSource, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | -6.0% | 5.6% | $12.6B |
| 30 | RSReliance, Inc. | Materials | -6.0% | 3.5% | $16.4B |
| 31 | LVSLas Vegas Sands Corp. | Consumer Discretionary | -6.0% | 14.2% | $13.0B |
| 32 | CNCCentene Corp. | Health Care | -5.9% | n/a | $26.7B |
| 33 | USFDUS Foods Holding Corp. | Consumer Staples | -5.7% | 2.4% | $19.7B |
| 34 | FISVFiserv Inc. | Financials | -5.7% | 20.3% | $93.9B |
| 35 | REGNRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Health Care | -5.7% | 28.4% | $54.8B |
| 36 | TPRTapestry, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | -5.5% | 22.6% | $26.5B |
| 37 | CARRCARRIER GLOBAL Corp | Industrials | -5.4% | 9.8% | $58.5B |
| 38 | FISFidelity National Information Services, Inc. | Industrials | -5.4% | 23.0% | $42.6B |
| 39 | IQVIqvia Holdings Inc. | Health Care | -5.4% | 12.6% | $26.5B |
| 40 | AFLAflac Inc. | Financials | -5.3% | n/a | $56.0B |
| 41 | METMetLife Inc. | Financials | -5.3% | n/a | $53.6B |
| 42 | TXTTextron Inc. | Industrials | -5.3% | 6.3% | $14.3B |
| 43 | CHTRCharter Communications, Inc. | Communication Services | -5.2% | 8.1% | $37.1B |
| 44 | LLoews Corp. | Financials | -5.2% | n/a | $15.4B |
| 45 | CICigna Group | Health Care | -5.2% | n/a | $88.0B |
| 46 | FTVFortive Corp | Technology | -5.2% | 23.5% | $18.2B |
| 47 | MTBM&T Bank Corp. | Financials | -5.1% | n/a | $29.6B |
| 48 | CMCSAComcast Corp. | Communication Services | -5.1% | 17.7% | $130.7B |
| 49 | ULTAUlta Beauty, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | -5.1% | 8.6% | $16.9B |
| 50 | ADBEAdobe Inc. | Technology | -5.1% | 41.4% | $144.9B |
| 51 | GPNGlobal Payments Inc. | Industrials | -5.0% | 26.5% | $19.3B |
| 52 | FLEXFlex Ltd. | Technology | -5.0% | 3.8% | $21.1B |
| 53 | DELLDell Technologies Inc. | Technology | -5.0% | 7.5% | $39.2B |
| 54 | RPRXRoyalty Pharma plc | Health Care | -5.0% | n/a | $16.7B |
| 55 | STLDSteel Dynamics Inc. | Materials | -5.0% | 2.8% | $13.0B |
| 56 | JBHTHunt J B Transport Services Inc. | Industrials | -4.9% | 7.9% | $10.9B |
| 57 | PHMPulteGroup Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | -4.9% | 10.1% | $20.7B |
| 58 | YUMCYum China Holdings, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | -4.9% | 7.1% | $16.5B |
| 59 | ONON Semiconductor Corp. | Technology | -4.8% | 23.7% | $23.2B |
| 60 | GSGoldman Sachs Group Inc. | Financials | -4.8% | n/a | $213.2B |
| 61 | HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | -4.8% | 16.9% | $61.5B |
| 62 | NTRSNorthern Trust Corp. | Financials | -4.8% | n/a | $24.1B |
| 63 | AKAMAkamai Technologies Inc. | Industrials | -4.7% | 24.0% | $11.2B |
| 64 | INCYIncyte Corp. | Health Care | -4.7% | n/a | $11.2B |
| 65 | BAHBooz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp | Industrials | -4.6% | 8.5% | $11.5B |
| 66 | AMPAmeriprise Financial Inc. | Financials | -4.6% | n/a | $50.3B |
| 67 | DECKDeckers Outdoor Corp. | Consumer Discretionary | -4.5% | 20.1% | $14.8B |
| 68 | VRSNVerisign Inc. | Technology | -4.5% | 64.5% | $16.4B |
| 69 | LDOSLeidos Holdings, Inc. | Technology | -4.4% | 9.5% | $21.0B |
| 70 | STTState Street Corp. | Financials | -4.4% | n/a | $30.3B |
| 71 | EXPEExpedia Group, Inc. | Industrials | -4.3% | 21.1% | $20.0B |
| 72 | OCOwens Corning | Materials | -4.3% | 9.5% | $11.5B |
| 73 | BNYBank of New York Mellon Corp | Financials | -4.2% | n/a | $64.2B |
| 74 | BKNGBooking Holdings Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | -4.2% | 33.8% | $187.4B |
| 75 | MASMasco Corp. | Industrials | -4.1% | 11.5% | $13.4B |
| 76 | PFGPrincipal Financial Group Inc. | Financials | -4.1% | n/a | $17.7B |
| 77 | MARMarriott International Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | -4.1% | 10.0% | $61.2B |
| 78 | HIGHartford Insurance Group, Inc. | Financials | -4.0% | n/a | $36.0B |
| 79 | EOGEOG Resources Inc. | Energy | -4.0% | n/a | $65.2B |
| 80 | VLOValero Energy Corp. | Energy | -4.0% | n/a | $41.8B |
| 81 | LULUlululemon athletica inc. | Consumer Discretionary | -3.9% | 8.3% | $17.6B |
| 82 | EXPDExpeditors International of Washington Inc. | Industrials | -3.9% | 8.6% | $15.4B |
| 83 | LNGCheniere Energy, Inc. | Energy | -3.8% | 12.3% | $53.6B |
| 84 | NTAPNetApp, Inc. | Technology | -3.8% | 30.0% | $17.1B |
| 85 | WSMWilliams-Sonoma, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | -3.8% | 13.5% | $22.6B |
| 86 | TWLOTwilio Inc. | Technology | -3.7% | n/a | $18.7B |
| 87 | CFGCitizens Financial Group Inc. | Financials | -3.7% | n/a | $19.2B |
| 88 | HPQHP Inc. | Technology | -3.6% | 5.1% | $24.1B |
| 89 | MDLZMondelez International, Inc. | Consumer Staples | -3.6% | 8.4% | $87.1B |
| 90 | CSXCSX Corp. | Industrials | -3.6% | 12.1% | $61.0B |
| 91 | TMUST-Mobile US, Inc. | Communication Services | -3.6% | 20.4% | $112.4B |
| 92 | ELVElevance Health, Inc. | Health Care | -3.6% | n/a | $87.3B |
| 93 | EMEEMCOR Group, Inc. | Industrials | -3.5% | 7.0% | $17.3B |
| 94 | GISGeneral Mills Inc. | Consumer Staples | -3.5% | 8.8% | $25.8B |
| 95 | CATCaterpillar Inc. | Industrials | -3.5% | 13.2% | $180.9B |
| 96 | ITGartner Inc. | Industrials | -3.5% | n/a | $30.3B |
| 97 | NEMNEWMONT Corp | Materials | -3.5% | 32.2% | $64.1B |
| 98 | CCitigroup Inc. | Financials | -3.5% | n/a | $156.2B |
| 99 | ABNBAirbnb, Inc. | Consumer Discretionary | -3.4% | n/a | $56.2B |
| 100 | HALHalliburton Co. | Energy | -3.4% | 7.5% | $15.2B |
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