Laboratory stock buybacks 1989–2026What are stock buybacks? A stock buyback is a company buying its own shares on the market. With fewer shares left, each remaining share owns a bigger part of the company.
Laboratory spent 0.00 USD buying back its shares in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, down 100.0% on the same quarter a year before. Laboratory spent 450.00M USD buying back its shares in fiscal year 2025, up 79.9% on the year before.
Last updated 6 Nov 2026 · Next report 16 Feb 2027
Stock buybacks
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTM | 30 Sept 2026 | — | — | 237.40M | 1.29B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 450.00M | +79.93% | 240.70M | 1.21B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 250.10M | -75.95% | 243.10M | 1.10B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 1.04B | -9.63% | 254.00M | 874.10M |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1.15B | -31.04% | 195.20M | 1.47B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 1.67B | +1,140.52% | 0.00 | 2.65B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 134.50M | -70.11% | 0.00 | 1.75B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 450.00M | -35.71% | 0.00 | 1.04B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 700.00M | +107.04% | 0.00 | 925.60M |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 338.10M | +670.16% | 0.00 | 1.14B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 43.90M | — | 0.00 | 897.00M |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 726.60M |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 269.00M | -73.51% | 0.00 | 535.50M |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 1.02B | +96.63% | 0.00 | 616.50M |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 516.50M | -19.79% | 0.00 | 665.10M |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 643.90M | +90.45% | 0.00 | 709.90M |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 338.10M | +23.85% | 0.00 | 757.10M |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 273.00M | -18.17% | 0.00 | 747.70M |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 333.60M | -63.79% | 0.00 | 624.20M |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 921.20M | +93.33% | 0.00 | 566.40M |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 476.50M | -18.37% | 0.00 | 515.80M |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 583.70M | +58.57% | 0.00 | 480.60M |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 368.10M | +137.64% | 0.00 | 443.10M |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 154.90M | — | 0.00 | 480.70M |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 370.60M |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 227.90M |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | — | 9.50M | 191.20M |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | — | 18.50M | 111.10M |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 18.50M | 42.70M |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 0.00 | — | 9.70M | 109.90M |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -240.90M |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.00 | — | 474.70M | -28.40M |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 13.60M | -34.20M |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 154.20M | +16.91% | 29.00M | 23.60M |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 131.90M | — | 28.60M | 63.60M |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | — | 25.60M | 107.40M |
| FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 0.00 | — | 150.60M | 97.50M |
| FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 48.10M |
| Quarter | Period ending | Stock buybacks | Growth on a year before | Dividends paid | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 58.20M | 412.20M |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 353.80M | +76.90% | 58.70M | 313.90M |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 98.00M | — | 61.20M | 70.50M |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 225.00M | +199.60% | 59.30M | 490.30M |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 25.00M | -66.67% | 59.90M | 280.50M |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 200.00M | +100.00% | 59.90M | 542.70M |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 0.00 | — | 61.60M | -107.50M |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 75.10M | +734.44% | 60.10M | 665.10M |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 75.00M | -92.57% | 60.50M | 161.50M |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 100.00M | — | 60.40M | 432.90M |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 0.00 | — | 62.10M | -163.60M |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 9.00M | -97.00% | 61.10M | 412.40M |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 1.01B | +147.79% | 63.90M | 170.60M |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 64.60M | 237.80M |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 0.00 | — | 64.40M | 27.30M |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 300.00M | -70.00% | 63.60M | 535.70M |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 407.20M | +35.73% | 64.90M | 270.30M |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 400.00M | +33.33% | 66.70M | 429.20M |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 238.80M |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 1.00B | +39,900.00% | 0.00 | 547.50M |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 300.00M | — | 0.00 | 649.50M |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 300.00M | +3,057.89% | 0.00 | 390.00M |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 68.50M | -31.50% | 0.00 | 1.06B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 2.50M | -95.00% | 0.00 | 675.20M |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 709.00M |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 9.50M | -95.25% | 0.00 | 272.20M |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 100.00M | -0.10% | 0.00 | 97.20M |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 50.00M | -87.50% | 0.00 | 441.60M |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 100.00M | -33.33% | 0.00 | 363.00M |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 199.90M | +166.53% | 0.00 | 168.30M |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 100.10M | +33.47% | 0.00 | 71.60M |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 400.00M | +900.00% | 0.00 | 364.20M |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 150.00M | +256.29% | 0.00 | 154.00M |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 75.00M | -30.56% | 0.00 | 280.00M |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 75.00M | -49.32% | 0.00 | 82.20M |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 40.00M | -8.88% | 0.00 | 467.70M |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 42.10M | — | 0.00 | 275.60M |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 108.00M | — | 0.00 | 240.30M |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 148.00M | — | 0.00 | 160.40M |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 43.90M | — | 0.00 | 374.60M |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 183.70M |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 276.60M |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 51.60M |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 299.50M |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 220.20M |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 327.60M |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -120.70M |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 39.10M | -84.37% | 0.00 | 167.40M |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 65.70M | -77.05% | 0.00 | 123.00M |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 56.50M | -84.53% | 0.00 | 159.30M |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 107.70M | -5.44% | 0.00 | 85.80M |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 250.10M | +83.90% | 0.00 | 189.10M |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 286.30M | +123.85% | 0.00 | 182.10M |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 365.30M | +180.35% | 0.00 | 88.80M |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 113.90M | -6.87% | 0.00 | 156.50M |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 136.00M | -22.33% | 0.00 | 192.40M |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 127.90M | -12.40% | 0.00 | 159.60M |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 130.30M | +115.37% | 0.00 | 151.20M |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 122.30M | -53.37% | 0.00 | 161.90M |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 175.10M | — | 0.00 | 248.50M |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 146.00M | +19.77% | 0.00 | 136.40M |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 60.50M | -47.80% | 0.00 | 139.10M |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 262.30M | +161.52% | 0.00 | 185.90M |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 8.50M | 226.40M |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 121.90M | -23.38% | 2.70M | 141.90M |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 115.90M | — | 3.00M | 181.30M |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 100.30M | — | 2.80M | 207.50M |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 113.90M | — | 2.00M | 187.10M |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 159.10M | -40.77% | 2.70M | 223.70M |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 3.00M | 158.70M |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 2.00M | 178.20M |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 179.00M |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 268.60M | +140.68% | 0.00 | 152.70M |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 6.30M | — | 0.00 | 153.10M |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 58.70M | -83.48% | 3.10M | 138.60M |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 402.50M | +58.71% | 0.00 | 206.20M |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 111.60M | — | 0.00 | 94.70M |
| Q2 FY2007 | 1 Aug 2007 | 51.70M | — | 0.00 | 120.50M |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 355.40M | +77.70% | 0.00 | 145.00M |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 253.60M | -33.61% | 0.00 | 122.10M |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | 129.50M |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 22.90M | +129.00% | 0.00 | 106.70M |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 200.00M | +63.80% | 0.00 | 157.50M |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 382.00M | +223.45% | 0.00 | 139.00M |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 69.60M | -5.69% | 0.00 | 146.40M |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 10.00M | -91.34% | 0.00 | 66.20M |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 122.10M | +101.15% | 0.00 | 129.00M |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 118.10M | — | 0.00 | 70.50M |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 73.80M | +15.86% | 0.00 | 120.90M |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 115.50M | +101.92% | 0.00 | 124.30M |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 60.70M | +78.53% | 0.00 | 127.40M |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 121.00M |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 63.70M | — | 0.00 | 138.90M |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 57.20M | — | 0.00 | 102.00M |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 34.00M | — | 0.00 | 118.80M |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 99.10M |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 104.10M |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 73.60M |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 93.80M |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 34.50M |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 88.30M |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 53.30M |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 51.80M |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 53.30M |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 34.10M |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 0.00 | — | 4.90M | 66.10M |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 0.00 | — | 4.60M | 37.70M |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 0.00 | — | 4.60M | 35.80M |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 0.00 | — | 4.60M | 36.30M |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 0.00 | — | 4.70M | 29.40M |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 0.00 | — | 4.60M | 9.60M |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 0.00 | — | 4.70M | 16.60M |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 0.00 | — | 4.60M | -300.00K |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 0.00 | — | 4.60M | 15.60M |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 0.00 | — | 4.60M | 10.80M |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 0.00 | — | 4.50M | 30.30M |
| Q3 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 13.00M |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 59.30M |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 7.30M |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -177.00M |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -9.00M |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -59.20M |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 4.30M |
| Q4 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 0.00 | — | 100.00K | 35.00M |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -41.30M |
| Q2 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -2.60M |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | -34.70M |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -3.40M |
| Q3 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 0.00 | -1.20M |
| Q2 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 6.80M | -21.70M |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 6.80M | -7.90M |
| Q4 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 28.70M | +2,770.00% | 6.90M | -15.50M |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 30.80M | — | 7.10M | 2.70M |
| Q2 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 68.70M | +1,221.15% | 7.40M | -3.70M |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 26.00M | -79.32% | 7.60M | 28.50M |
| Q4 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 1.00M | — | 7.50M | -19.50M |
| Q3 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 0.00 | — | 7.50M | 28.00M |
| Q2 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 5.20M | — | 6.60M | 17.10M |
| Q1 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 125.70M | — | 7.00M | 38.00M |
| Q4 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 0.00 | — | 6.90M | 10.20M |
| Q3 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1991 | 0.00 | — | 6.90M | 35.70M |
| Q2 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 0.00 | — | 5.90M | 42.90M |
| Q1 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 0.00 | — | 5.90M | 18.60M |
| Q4 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 17.20M |
| Q3 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 37.70M |
| Q2 FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 29.00M |
| Q1 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 13.60M |
| Q4 FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 20.60M |
| Q3 FY1989 | 30 Sept 1989 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 15.20M |
| Q2 FY1989 | 30 Jun 1989 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 9.60M |
| Q1 FY1989 | 31 Mar 1989 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 | 2.70M |
Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.
The money spent buying back the company's own shares in each period, from the cash flow statement.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Free cash flow,Cash flow
Common questions about Laboratory's buybacks
Source: Financial Modeling Prep
