Top Communication Services Stocks by Share Buybacks
Top communication services companies ranked by share buybacks, latest annual filings.
What Share Buybacks Mean for Communication Services Companies
Share buybacks in communication services split sharply between legacy telecom operators, which have run large programs for decades as their core growth has plateaued, and newer platform businesses, where buyback activity has ramped as cash generation has outgrown reinvestment capacity. Traditional media and entertainment firms sit between the two, running programs that wax and wane with content cycle economics and balance-sheet constraints from acquisitions.
Why It Matters in Communication Services
Platform buyback ramps often signal the transition from hyper-growth to capital-return maturity. Telecom programs tell a different story: repurchases maintain per-share earnings while underlying subscriber growth is flat, which can mask revenue stagnation if read in isolation. Content-heavy media firms face the additional complication that large buybacks competing with content investment or strategic acquisitions can strain balance-sheet flexibility in ways less visible than in other sectors.
What to Read Alongside
Pair buybacks with [Free Cash Flow](/financials/top-free-cash-flow-stocks/communication-services/) to judge funding durability across platforms and legacy telcos, [Revenue](/financials/top-revenue-stocks/communication-services/) to see whether underlying growth genuinely supports repurchases, and [Net Income](/financials/top-net-income-stocks/communication-services/) for EPS context.
| # | Symbol | Company | Sector | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOGL | Alphabet Inc. | Communication Services | $45.71B | $4349.32B |
| 2 | META | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Communication Services | $26.25B | $1581.39B |
| 3 | TMUS | T-Mobile US, Inc. | Communication Services | $9.97B | $196.37B |
| 4 | NFLX | Netflix, Inc. | Communication Services | $9.13B | $343.26B |
| 5 | CMCSA | Comcast Corporation | Communication Services | $7.16B | $84.02B |
| 6 | CHTR | Charter Communications, Inc. | Communication Services | $5.13B | $15.87B |
| 7 | T | AT&T Inc. | Communication Services | $4.50B | $163.63B |
| 8 | DIS | The Walt Disney Company | Communication Services | $3.50B | $172.59B |
| 9 | APP | AppLovin Corporation | Communication Services | $2.19B | $191.76B |
| 10 | TTD | The Trade Desk, Inc. | Communication Services | $1.38B | $9.67B |
| 11 | FOX | Fox Corporation | Communication Services | $1.00B | $24.14B |
| 12 | PINS | Pinterest, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.93B | $11.58B |
| 13 | TKO | TKO Group Holdings, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.87B | $14.89B |
| 14 | BIDU | Baidu, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.79B | $45.14B |
| 15 | EA | Electronic Arts Inc. | Communication Services | $0.77B | $50.81B |
| 16 | SNAP | Snap Inc. | Communication Services | $0.75B | $9.50B |
| 17 | OMC | Omnicom Group Inc. | Communication Services | $0.71B | $21.02B |
| 18 | ZG | Zillow Group, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.67B | $8.14B |
| 19 | RUM | Rumble Inc. | Communication Services | $0.53B | $1.80B |
| 20 | IAC | IAC Inc. | Communication Services | $0.32B | $3.14B |
| 21 | YELP | Yelp Inc. | Communication Services | $0.29B | $1.21B |
| 22 | TBLA | Taboola.com Ltd. | Communication Services | $0.26B | $1.25B |
| 23 | LBTYA | Liberty Global Ltd. | Communication Services | $0.19B | $3.97B |
| 24 | IRDM | Iridium Communications Inc. | Communication Services | $0.19B | $5.18B |
| 25 | ZD | Ziff Davis, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.17B | $1.64B |
| 26 | NYT | The New York Times Company | Communication Services | $0.17B | $12.17B |
| 27 | CRTO | Criteo S.A. | Communication Services | $0.15B | $0.86B |
| 28 | ATHM | Autohome Inc. | Communication Services | $0.15B | $2.09B |
| 29 | NWS | News Corporation | Communication Services | $0.15B | $16.26B |
| 30 | ROKU | Roku, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.15B | $18.05B |
| 31 | SIRI | Sirius XM Holdings Inc. | Communication Services | $0.14B | $9.45B |
| 32 | UPWK | Upwork Inc. | Communication Services | $0.14B | $1.06B |
| 33 | STGW | Stagwell Inc. | Communication Services | $0.13B | $1.63B |
| 34 | JOYY | JOYY Inc. | Communication Services | $0.13B | $3.37B |
| 35 | DV | DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.13B | $1.57B |
| 36 | TIGO | Millicom International Cellular S.A. | Communication Services | $0.13B | $14.42B |
| 37 | NXST | Nexstar Media Group, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.13B | $5.54B |
| 38 | BILI | Bilibili Inc. | Communication Services | $0.12B | $7.44B |
| 39 | TDS | Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.11B | $4.46B |
| 40 | MOMO | Hello Group Inc. | Communication Services | $0.11B | $0.85B |
| 41 | CARS | Cars.com Inc. | Communication Services | $0.09B | $0.51B |
| 42 | NRDS | NerdWallet, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.07B | $0.53B |
| 43 | SCHL | Scholastic Corporation | Communication Services | $0.07B | $0.78B |
| 44 | WLY | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.06B | $2.20B |
| 45 | DJT | Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. | Communication Services | $0.05B | $2.39B |
| 46 | SPHR | Sphere Entertainment Co. | Communication Services | $0.05B | $5.07B |
| 47 | SATS | EchoStar Corporation | Communication Services | $0.05B | $35.04B |
| 48 | MGNI | Magnite, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.05B | $2.07B |
| 49 | MSGE | Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. | Communication Services | $0.04B | $3.40B |
| 50 | LYV | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.02B | $38.22B |
| 51 | AD | Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.02B | $4.44B |
| 52 | EVER | EverQuote, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.02B | $0.64B |
| 53 | IDT | IDT Corporation | Communication Services | $0.02B | $1.35B |
| 54 | CCOI | Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.02B | $0.82B |
| 55 | WMG | Warner Music Group Corp. | Communication Services | $0.02B | $15.35B |
| 56 | HUYA | HUYA Inc. | Communication Services | $0.01B | $0.60B |
| 57 | ATEX | Anterix Inc. | Communication Services | $0.01B | $1.25B |
| 58 | TDAY | USA TODAY Co., Inc. | Communication Services | $0.00B | $1.17B |
| 59 | GCI | Gannett Co., Inc. | Communication Services | $0.00B | $0.67B |
| 60 | QNST | QuinStreet, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.00B | $0.65B |
| 61 | STUB | StubHub Holdings, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.00B | $3.54B |
| 62 | IAS | Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. | Communication Services | $0.00B | $1.74B |
| 63 | GOGO | Gogo Inc. | Communication Services | $0.00B | $0.53B |
| 64 | LILA | Liberty Latin America Ltd. | Communication Services | $0.00B | $1.57B |
| 65 | TGNA | Tegna Inc | Communication Services | $0.00B | $3.24B |
| 66 | SBGI | Sinclair, Inc. | Communication Services | $0.00B | $0.98B |
| 67 | IPG | The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. | Communication Services | $-0.23B | $8.93B |
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How this ranking is built
Companies are ranked by share buybacks as reported in their most recent annual filing with the SEC. Figures shown are in US dollars (or percent, as noted), rounded to two decimals.
- Source: annual 10-K / 20-F filings from companies trading on US exchanges (NYSE, Nasdaq, AMEX).
- Fiscal year: whichever annual period the company has most recently filed. Fiscal years don't always align with the calendar year, so the "as of FY" stamp above reflects the most common year across the table.
- Filtered out: warrants, preferred shares, and duplicate listings that share a parent company's financials.
- Update cadence: refreshed as companies file new annual reports (typically within 60–90 days of fiscal year end).
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