Rankings · Capital

Share count shrinking fastest

Graded A or B, ranked by how far the number of shares fell over three years. A buyback only shows here when it retires more shares than the company issues.

106 companies meet this test

Figures as of September 30, 2026

#CompanyGradeShare count, 3 yearsFree cash flow yieldMarket value
1GMGENERAL MOTORS COMPANYB-39.7%20.4%$70.6B
2MGMMGM Resorts InternationalA-39.1%18.8%$7.9B
3HGVHilton Grand Vacations Inc.A-35.0%14.8%$2.8B
4SIGSIGNET JEWELERS LIMITEDB-32.4%13.4%$4B
5VVVVALVOLINE INC.A-29.3%3.6%$3.8B
6TNLTravel & Leisure Co.B-27.3%11.3%$3.9B
7PENNPENN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.B--24.1%4.9%$2B
8VACMarriott Vacations Worldwide CorpB--23.9%2.7%$3.6B
9EXPEEXPEDIA GROUP, INC.A+-23.5%13.5%$33B
10MUSAMURPHY USA INC.B-23.3%5.8%$9.3B
11CROXCROCS, INC.B+-22.7%12.0%$5.9B
12PHINPHINIA INC.A-22.0%11.3%$2.2B
13HRBH&R BLOCK INCA+-21.6%15.1%$5B
14MATMATTEL INC /DE/A-20.6%13.6%$3.8B
15EBAYeBay Inc.A+-20.3%5.2%$46.8B
16MARMARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC /MD/A-20.0%2.8%$94.3B
17ABGASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.B-19.9%—$3.1B
18GOLFAcushnet Holdings Corp.A-19.5%3.8%$4.8B
19YUMCYum China Holdings, Inc.B-19.4%6.7%$14B
20ANFAbercrombie & Fitch Co.A+-18.9%10.0%$5.7B
21HLTHilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.A+-18.7%2.8%$72.8B
22COLMCOLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR COMPANYB-18.7%10.8%$3B
23AEOAmerican Eagle Outfitters, Inc.B-18.3%11.3%$3B
24WHWyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc.B+-18.3%6.0%$5.4B
25LEALear CorpA-17.7%14.4%$5.9B

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