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Top Consumer Cyclical Stocks by Share Buybacks

Top consumer cyclical companies ranked by share buybacks, latest annual filings.

What Share Buybacks Mean for Consumer Cyclical Companies

Share buybacks are a staple of capital return at mature retailers, restaurants, and branded consumer cyclical firms. Programs tend to be steady in good years, with repurchases layered on top of dividends once discretionary cash flow exceeds reinvestment needs. Automakers occupy an exception: their capital demands from electrification and plant retooling have reshaped buyback behavior compared to earlier cycles when dividends and repurchases were the default use of surplus cash.

Why It Matters in Consumer Cyclical

Sustained buybacks at mature consumer brands suggest durable franchise economics and limited high-return reinvestment inside the existing format. Yet the segment is also prone to debt-funded repurchases, particularly at firms using balance sheet capacity to boost EPS rather than genuine operating strength. A buyback paired with rising leverage and flat revenue invites harder questions than the headline repurchase figure alone might suggest.

What to Read Alongside

Pair buybacks with [Free Cash Flow](/financials/top-free-cash-flow-stocks/consumer-cyclical/) to confirm programs are genuinely self-funded rather than debt-financed, [Net Income](/financials/top-net-income-stocks/consumer-cyclical/) for the EPS picture, and [Revenue](/financials/top-revenue-stocks/consumer-cyclical/) to judge whether same-store growth supports the program.

Data as of FY 2025 100 companies Rhea AI
# Symbol Company Sector
1 BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited Consumer Cyclical $11.94B $331.47B
2 BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. Consumer Cyclical $6.44B $146.14B
3 GM General Motors Company Consumer Cyclical $6.01B $70.55B
4 DHI D.R. Horton, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $4.30B $41.53B
5 ABNB Airbnb, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $3.79B $82.62B
6 MAR Marriott International, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $3.30B $96.02B
7 HLT Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. Consumer Cyclical $3.18B $75.59B
8 JD JD.com, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $3.06B $42.79B
9 NKE NIKE, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $2.98B $67.68B
10 TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $2.52B $174.30B
11 EBAY eBay Inc. Consumer Cyclical $2.50B $45.68B
12 CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $2.43B $45.69B
13 LVS Las Vegas Sands Corp. Consumer Cyclical $2.22B $37.63B
14 ORLY O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $2.10B $77.57B
15 MCD McDonald's Corporation Consumer Cyclical $2.06B $218.20B
16 EXPE Expedia Group, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $1.93B $31.18B
17 NVR NVR, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $1.83B $18.62B
18 LEN Lennar Corporation Consumer Cyclical $1.81B $21.87B
19 TPR Tapestry, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $1.72B $30.51B
20 AZO AutoZone, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $1.58B $57.49B
21 CART Maplebear Inc. Consumer Cyclical $1.39B $9.88B
22 BALL Ball Corporation Consumer Cyclical $1.32B $16.87B
23 MGM MGM Resorts International Consumer Cyclical $1.23B $9.85B
24 PHM PulteGroup, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $1.20B $23.08B
25 LULU lululemon athletica inc. Consumer Cyclical $1.18B $18.83B
26 RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Consumer Cyclical $1.16B $71.95B
27 YUMC Yum China Holdings, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $1.14B $17.04B
28 FLUT Flutter Entertainment plc Consumer Cyclical $1.12B $18.98B
29 ROST Ross Stores, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $1.05B $71.51B
30 LAD Lithia Motors, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.96B $6.40B
31 ULTA Ulta Beauty, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.90B $23.59B
32 LNW Light & Wonder, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.88B $7.03B
33 WSM Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.85B $22.79B
34 AN AutoNation, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.79B $6.81B
35 BYD Boyd Gaming Corporation Consumer Cyclical $0.78B $6.42B
36 ETSY Etsy, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.78B $5.74B
37 VIPS Vipshop Holdings Limited Consumer Cyclical $0.71B $7.35B
38 TOL Toll Brothers, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.65B $13.15B
39 DAN Dana Incorporated Consumer Cyclical $0.65B $3.87B
40 MUSA Murphy USA Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.65B $9.57B
41 HD The Home Depot, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.65B $335.81B
42 KMX CarMax, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.64B $5.74B
43 HGV Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.60B $3.74B
44 MAT Mattel, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.60B $4.36B
45 CROX Crocs, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.58B $5.14B
46 PVH PVH Corp. Consumer Cyclical $0.58B $4.10B
47 AVY Avery Dennison Corporation Consumer Cyclical $0.57B $12.79B
48 DKNG DraftKings Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.57B $11.77B
49 DECK Deckers Outdoor Corporation Consumer Cyclical $0.57B $15.38B
50 GPI Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.55B $3.98B
51 YUM Yum! Brands, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.55B $44.06B
52 KBH KB Home Consumer Cyclical $0.54B $3.25B
53 BWA BorgWarner Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.51B $10.98B
54 CCK Crown Holdings, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.51B $11.70B
55 PLNT Planet Fitness, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.50B $5.67B
56 RL Ralph Lauren Corporation Consumer Cyclical $0.48B $22.38B
57 SCI Service Corporation International Consumer Cyclical $0.46B $11.52B
58 ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Consumer Cyclical $0.45B $4.17B
59 CHDN Churchill Downs Incorporated Consumer Cyclical $0.43B $6.50B
60 DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.42B $22.52B
61 BBWI Bath & Body Works, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.40B $3.63B
62 APTV Aptiv PLC Consumer Cyclical $0.40B $12.26B
63 TMHC Taylor Morrison Home Corporation Consumer Cyclical $0.38B $5.44B
64 WYNN Wynn Resorts, Limited Consumer Cyclical $0.38B $11.11B
65 TSCO Tractor Supply Company Consumer Cyclical $0.36B $23.48B
66 DPZ Domino's Pizza, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.36B $12.41B
67 PENN PENN Entertainment, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.35B $2.16B
68 HOG Harley-Davidson, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.35B $2.51B
69 CARG CarGurus, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.35B $3.45B
70 ALV Autoliv, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.35B $8.33B
71 DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.35B $19.40B
72 SKX Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.33B $9.49B
73 ALSN Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.33B $10.45B
74 LEA Lear Corporation Consumer Cyclical $0.33B $6.03B
75 CNNE Cannae Holdings, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.32B $0.60B
76 GNTX Gentex Corporation Consumer Cyclical $0.32B $4.66B
77 TNL Travel + Leisure Co. Consumer Cyclical $0.30B $4.76B
78 ODP The ODP Corporation Consumer Cyclical $0.30B $0.84B
79 TCOM Trip.com Group Limited Consumer Cyclical $0.30B $35.75B
80 YETI YETI Holdings, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.30B $2.91B
81 MTH Meritage Homes Corporation Consumer Cyclical $0.29B $4.29B
82 FTDR Frontdoor, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.28B $4.24B
83 BURL Burlington Stores, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.28B $21.19B
84 TPH Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.28B $3.98B
85 BBY Best Buy Co., Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.27B $13.52B
86 BRSL Brightstar Lottery PLC Consumer Cyclical $0.27B $2.37B
87 MTN Vail Resorts, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.27B $4.61B
88 WH Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.27B $6.55B
89 CHWY Chewy, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.26B $11.24B
90 M Macy's, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.25B $5.03B
91 CPNG Coupang, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.24B $39.29B
92 CZR Caesars Entertainment, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.23B $5.63B
93 BFAM Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.23B $4.67B
94 WING Wingstop Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.22B $5.08B
95 ROL Rollins, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.22B $26.26B
96 GOLF Acushnet Holdings Corp. Consumer Cyclical $0.21B $5.72B
97 LOW Lowe's Companies, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.21B $135.77B
98 GTX Garrett Motion Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.21B $3.62B
99 MGA Magna International Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.21B $15.68B
100 SIG Signet Jewelers Limited Consumer Cyclical $0.21B $3.65B

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).

Not financial advice. This is a research tool, not a recommendation.