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Uber's $20B Buyback Could Spark a Trend—2 Stocks Already on Board
Written by Leo Miller. Published 8/12/2025.
Key Points
- Uber just announced a massive new buyback program worth $20 billion.
- The firm is looking to make buybacks a key part of its future plans, which is a good sign for investors.
- Roku and LSEG are two more stocks planning to substantially boost their buyback spending.
Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER), the global leader in ride-sharing, recently released financial results that drew a mixed reaction from investors, but the company made its stance clear.
The company also unveiled a new $20 billion share buyback authorization, underscoring its confidence in future growth.
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This buyback represents 10.7% of Uber's market capitalization as of the Aug. 8 close. Let's examine the latest results to understand what underpins this substantial repurchase plan.
We'll also review two other notable companies that have expanded their buyback programs.
Free Cash Flow Turnaround Ushers in a New Era of Buybacks for Uber
In Q2, Uber delivered solid results. Revenue climbed 18% to $12.65 billion, exceeding expectations by nearly $200 million. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.62 also topped estimates by $0.02.
Uber projected Q3 revenue growth of 17% to 21%. Shares rose less than 0.2% on Aug. 6, but on Aug. 7, MarketBeat tracked roughly half a dozen analysts raising their price targets—on average by nearly $4.
While these upgrades reflect modest confidence from analysts, Uber's $20 billion buyback plan demonstrates far greater self-assurance. A key driver of this decision was the company's robust free cash flow (FCF).
Over the last 12 months, Uber's FCF reached an all-time high of $8.5 billion. It generated $2.5 billion in Q2 alone, up nearly 44% year-over-year—marking eight of the past nine quarters with FCF growth at or above this level.
Historically, Uber produced negative FCF and seldom executed share repurchases. Now, having become a cash-generating powerhouse, it can confidently allocate funds to buybacks.
During its earnings call, Uber stated, "At least half of our cash flow generation over the coming years will go to share repurchases." So long as cash generation continues, investors can anticipate further buyback rewards.
ROKU's Buyback Capacity Balloons on Big FCF Increase
Like Uber, entertainment stock Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) reported Q2 results that beat estimates but still triggered a 15% sell-off on Aug. 1. The company also authorized a $400 million buyback program.
That represents roughly 3.3% of its market cap as of the Aug. 8 close. Roku specifically cited its free cash flow as a key factor in this decision.
Over the past 12 months, Roku's FCF climbed 23% year-over-year. Historically, the company has spent only about $169 million on buybacks—making the new authorization equivalent to more than double its total repurchases since going public.
LSEG Looks to Spend Over $1 Billion on Buybacks, and Fast
Finally, the London Stock Exchange Group (LON: LSEG), with a market cap of about $70 billion, is a major player in global capital markets, especially in Europe. LSEG also serves as a key aggregator of consensus earnings estimates from analysts worldwide.
Using June 30 USD/GBP exchange rates, LSEG plans to spend approximately $1.37 billion on buybacks in H2 2025, representing just under 2% of its market cap. While under 2% may seem modest, executing the entire program within six months is significant.
During its earnings call, an analyst observed that this would be the largest buyback LSEG has ever undertaken over a comparable six-month period.
Uber Looks to Make Buybacks Its New Normal
Overall, investors should view these buyback announcements as positive signals, particularly for Uber, which has delivered positive FCF for ten consecutive quarters.
The new share repurchase authorization indicates that Uber expects to sustain its cash generation and aims to make buybacks a core component of its capital allocation strategy.
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