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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 BKNG Booking Holdings Inc. Consumer Cyclical $6.44B $140.78B
2 GM General Motors Company Consumer Cyclical $6.01B $68.59B
3 DHI D.R. Horton, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $4.30B $42.36B
4 ABNB Airbnb, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $3.79B $86.64B
5 MAR Marriott International, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $3.30B $96.57B
6 HLT Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. Consumer Cyclical $3.18B $73.15B
7 JD JD.com, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $3.06B $40.00B
8 TJX The TJX Companies, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $2.52B $170.63B
9 EBAY eBay Inc. Consumer Cyclical $2.50B $49.75B
10 CMG Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $2.43B $44.18B
11 LVS Las Vegas Sands Corp. Consumer Cyclical $2.22B $30.06B
12 ORLY O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $2.10B $71.31B
13 MCD McDonald's Corporation Consumer Cyclical $2.06B $190.21B
14 EXPE Expedia Group, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $1.93B $32.26B
15 NVR NVR, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $1.83B $17.52B
16 LEN Lennar Corporation Consumer Cyclical $1.81B $20.21B
17 TPR Tapestry, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $1.72B $28.58B
18 AZO AutoZone, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $1.58B $49.73B
19 CART Maplebear Inc. Consumer Cyclical $1.39B $10.77B
20 BALL Ball Corporation Consumer Cyclical $1.32B $16.70B
21 MGM MGM Resorts International Consumer Cyclical $1.23B $11.80B
22 PHM PulteGroup, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $1.20B $24.02B
23 LULU lululemon athletica inc. Consumer Cyclical $1.18B $13.21B
24 RCL Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. Consumer Cyclical $1.16B $76.96B
25 YUMC Yum China Holdings, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $1.14B $15.08B
26 FLUT Flutter Entertainment plc Consumer Cyclical $1.12B $18.49B
27 BABA Alibaba Group Holding Limited Consumer Cyclical $1.11B $275.57B
28 DECK Deckers Outdoor Corporation Consumer Cyclical $1.08B $14.79B
29 ROST Ross Stores, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $1.05B $74.89B
30 LAD Lithia Motors, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.96B $7.65B
31 ULTA Ulta Beauty, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.90B $20.62B
32 LNW Light & Wonder, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.88B $7.03B
33 WSM Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.85B $26.89B
34 AN AutoNation, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.79B $6.88B
35 BYD Boyd Gaming Corporation Consumer Cyclical $0.78B $6.52B
36 ETSY Etsy, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.78B $7.98B
37 VIPS Vipshop Holdings Limited Consumer Cyclical $0.71B $6.96B
38 TOL Toll Brothers, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.65B $14.09B
39 DAN Dana Incorporated Consumer Cyclical $0.65B $2.86B
40 MUSA Murphy USA Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.65B $11.43B
41 KMX CarMax, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.64B $8.14B
42 TCOM Trip.com Group Limited Consumer Cyclical $0.63B $26.73B
43 RL Ralph Lauren Corporation Consumer Cyclical $0.62B $22.64B
44 MAT Mattel, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.60B $4.16B
45 HGV Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.60B $3.92B
46 CROX Crocs, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.58B $6.81B
47 PVH PVH Corp. Consumer Cyclical $0.58B $3.60B
48 AVY Avery Dennison Corporation Consumer Cyclical $0.57B $12.27B
49 DKNG DraftKings Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.57B $12.37B
50 GPI Group 1 Automotive, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.55B $3.88B
51 YUM Yum! Brands, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.55B $40.77B
52 KBH KB Home Consumer Cyclical $0.54B $3.44B
53 BWA BorgWarner Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.51B $12.81B
54 CCK Crown Holdings, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.51B $13.10B
55 PLNT Planet Fitness, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.50B $4.14B
56 SCI Service Corporation International Consumer Cyclical $0.46B $10.86B
57 ANF Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Consumer Cyclical $0.45B $4.23B
58 CHDN Churchill Downs Incorporated Consumer Cyclical $0.43B $5.85B
59 DRI Darden Restaurants, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.42B $22.74B
60 BBWI Bath & Body Works, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.40B $4.21B
61 APTV Aptiv PLC Consumer Cyclical $0.40B $12.16B
62 TMHC Taylor Morrison Home Corporation Consumer Cyclical $0.38B $6.64B
63 WYNN Wynn Resorts, Limited Consumer Cyclical $0.38B $10.03B
64 TSCO Tractor Supply Company Consumer Cyclical $0.36B $16.00B
65 DPZ Domino's Pizza, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.36B $10.72B
66 PENN PENN Entertainment, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.35B $2.75B
67 HOG Harley-Davidson, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.35B $2.80B
68 CARG CarGurus, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.35B $3.16B
69 ALV Autoliv, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.35B $8.80B
70 DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.35B $19.45B
71 SKX Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.33B $9.49B
72 ALSN Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.33B $9.42B
73 LEA Lear Corporation Consumer Cyclical $0.33B $7.10B
74 CNNE Cannae Holdings, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.32B $0.66B
75 GNTX Gentex Corporation Consumer Cyclical $0.32B $5.19B
76 TNL Travel + Leisure Co. Consumer Cyclical $0.30B $4.57B
77 ODP The ODP Corporation Consumer Cyclical $0.30B $0.84B
78 YETI YETI Holdings, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.30B $3.87B
79 MTH Meritage Homes Corporation Consumer Cyclical $0.29B $4.95B
80 H Hyatt Hotels Corporation Consumer Cyclical $0.29B $17.95B
81 FTDR Frontdoor, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.28B $5.32B
82 BURL Burlington Stores, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.28B $21.73B
83 TPH Tri Pointe Homes, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.28B $4.00B
84 BBY Best Buy Co., Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.27B $18.00B
85 BRSL Brightstar Lottery PLC Consumer Cyclical $0.27B $1.97B
86 MTN Vail Resorts, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.27B $5.27B
87 WH Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.27B $5.73B
88 CHWY Chewy, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.26B $8.57B
89 M Macy's, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.25B $6.23B
90 CPNG Coupang, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.24B $29.83B
91 CZR Caesars Entertainment, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.23B $6.08B
92 BFAM Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.23B $4.03B
93 WING Wingstop Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.22B $3.88B
94 ROL Rollins, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.22B $21.72B
95 GOLF Acushnet Holdings Corp. Consumer Cyclical $0.21B $6.72B
96 LOW Lowe's Companies, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.21B $117.04B
97 GTX Garrett Motion Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.21B $5.95B
98 SIG Signet Jewelers Limited Consumer Cyclical $0.21B $3.56B
99 MHO M/I Homes, Inc. Consumer Cyclical $0.20B $3.83B
100 COLM Columbia Sportswear Company Consumer Cyclical $0.20B $3.25B

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.