Which companies discussed Share Buybacks in earnings calls?
4,326 companies mentioned share buybacks across 8,908 earnings calls over the past year, spanning 11 sectors. The most active were SBA Communications Corporation (14 calls), International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (12 calls), Royal Gold, Inc. (11 calls). The table below ranks every company by how often the theme came up, with direct links to each transcript.
Mentions over time
Data table
| Quarter | Calls mentioning Share Buybacks |
|---|---|
| 2024Q3 | 872 |
| 2024Q4 | 1,998 |
| 2025Q1 | 2,370 |
| 2025Q2 | 1,769 |
| 2025Q3 | 1,966 |
| 2025Q4 | 2,032 |
| 2026Q1 | 2,607 |
| 2026Q2 | 2,196 |
| 2026Q3 | 1,199 |
Companies ranked by mentions
Representative quotes
…growth and strategic opportunities, maintain a strong balance sheet and return meaningful capital to shareholders through a sustainable dividend growth model and opportunistic buybacks. Temporary takeaway constraints during the second quarter related to marketing disputes and subsequent operational needs required us to temporarily build inventory of approximately…
…product, and that is the reason for that. Cristopher Kennedy (Analysts): Okay. Great. One last question real quickly on capital allocation, clearly, share buybacks and internal investment is a key priority. But what's your latest thoughts on M&A? Sebastian Gunningham (Executives): Yes. So not -- we believe…
…little bit harder cut to capital allocation. So how would you describe your capital allocation priorities at the moment between capital expenditure, buyback or M&A. So these 3 topics, capital expenditure, buyback or M&A, which 1 is rank 1, 2, 3? Ronald Slabke (Executives): So actually…
…announced last quarter. In the 3 quarters since new leadership began in October 2025. Barry has returned $3 billion in dividends and buybacks to shareholders more than doubled the prior corresponding period. We expect the careful execution of our capital allocation strategy to drive further shareholder returns…
Frequently asked questions
What is Share Buybacks and why are companies discussing it?
Repurchase authorisations and execution — the capital-return signal investors track alongside dividends.
Which company mentioned share buybacks most in the past year?
SBA Communications Corporation (SBAC) led with 14 calls referencing share buybacks, most recently on August 3, 2026.
How can I track share buybacks mentions across earnings calls via API?
The EarningsCalls.dev REST API exposes the same data behind this page. Use the search_transcripts and count_mentions_by_ticker endpoints to query our archive of 33,000+ earnings call transcripts — keyword search, sector / date filters, per-company mention counts, and the underlying full transcripts. See the API docs →
Share Buybacks by sector
- Financials (150)
- Health Care (61)
- Materials (53)
- Industrials (45)
- Information Technology (45)
- Communication Services (43)
Last updated: August 10, 2026. Methodology: full-text search across all earnings call transcripts in our corpus over the past 12 months, matching the canonical term and its aliases (buyback, buyback, buybacks, share repurchase, share repurchases). Mentions are per call, not per occurrence within a call; the company-rank table is built by counting distinct calls mentioning the theme. Page refreshes every hour at the edge as new calls land in our archive.