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Accretors: companies shrinking their share count

Share count down three years running, ranked
124 covered companies have shrunk their share count for three straight years, out of 480 with a full three-year count history. Ranked by the three-year rate. A buyback that shows up in the count is the only kind that changes your ownership; the promise ledger on each company's page shows what management said about it.
Company3-yr rateYr 1Yr 2Yr 3Latest countBucket
SPB
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
-13.6%-5.0%-13.6%-21.4%2026-07-31Accretor
DBX
Dropbox Inc
-13.0%-17.5%-15.5%-5.6%2026-06-30Accretor
MPC
Marathon Petroleum Corp
-11.1%-7.6%-9.2%-16.3%2026-07-30Accretor
AER
Aercap Holdings NV
-10.5%-6.4%-8.6%-16.1%2025-12-31Accretor
IBEX
IBEX Ltd
-10.2%-0.3%-20.8%-8.2%2026-08-31Accretor
AIG
American International Group Inc
-9.8%-5.6%-14.0%-9.5%2026-07-31Accretor
ETSY
Etsy Inc
-9.3%-7.4%-13.6%-6.7%2026-07-31Accretor
GE
GE Aerospace
-8.7%-2.2%-2.2%-20.5%2026-06-30Accretor
DBI
Designer Brands Inc.
-8.1%+3.6%-14.1%-12.8%2026-08-01Mild reducer
CROX
Crocs Inc
-8.0%-12.2%-8.0%-3.7%2026-07-23Accretor
SYF
Synchrony Financial
-8.0%-12.6%-5.9%-5.5%2026-07-17Accretor
PYPL
PayPal Holdings Inc
-8.0%-10.5%-6.6%-6.9%2026-07-22Accretor
THC
Tenet Healthcare Corp
-7.4%-8.9%-7.8%-5.6%2026-07-24Accretor
CARG
CarGurus Inc
-7.4%-8.9%-4.8%-8.5%2026-06-30Accretor
HCA
HCA Healthcare Inc
-7.3%-7.5%-9.3%-5.1%2026-07-24Accretor
BILL
BILL Holdings Inc
-7.2%-16.1%-4.7%+0.1%2026-08-13Mild reducer
CHTR
Charter Communications Inc
-7.2%-13.1%-3.6%-4.5%2026-06-30Accretor
JBL
Jabil Inc
-7.1%-2.4%-5.4%-13.3%2026-06-24Accretor
VLO
Valero Energy Corp
-6.6%-7.3%-3.0%-9.3%2026-07-24Accretor
KR
Kroger Co
-6.4%-10.9%-8.4%+0.6%2026-09-15Mild reducer
YUMC
Yum China Holdings Inc
-6.3%-7.1%-4.1%-7.8%2026-08-04Accretor
LEN
Lennar Corp
-6.2%-7.5%-7.9%-3.2%2026-05-31Accretor
EXPE
Expedia Group Inc
-6.2%-3.8%-5.0%-9.8%2026-06-30Accretor
ASO
Academy Sports and Outdoors Inc
-6.2%-7.6%-5.2%-5.7%2026-09-02Accretor
PINS
Pinterest Inc
-5.8%-16.8%-0.9%+1.3%2026-06-30Mild reducer
EBAY
EBay Inc
-5.8%-2.6%-6.5%-8.1%2026-07-31Accretor
TWLO
Twilio Inc
-5.8%+0.1%-4.5%-12.5%2026-07-24Mild reducer
CORZ
Core Scientific Inc
-5.7%+5.2%+18.3%-32.5%2026-07-23Mild reducer
BKNG
Booking Holdings Inc
-5.6%-7.3%-3.3%-6.1%2026-07-27Accretor
AFL
Aflac Inc
-5.5%-6.3%-4.5%-5.7%2026-07-28Accretor
MET
Metlife Inc
-5.5%-4.4%-5.0%-6.9%2026-07-31Accretor
CRM
Salesforce Inc
-5.4%-13.6%-0.4%-1.8%2026-08-20Accretor
LVS
Las Vegas Sands Corp
-5.4%-5.7%-6.8%-3.7%2026-07-22Accretor
AEO
American Eagle Outfitters Inc
-5.3%-1.0%-11.8%-2.7%2026-09-10Accretor
SNX
TD Synnex Corp
-5.2%-3.3%-3.5%-8.8%2026-09-23Accretor
DLTR
Dollar Tree Inc
-5.2%-8.0%-5.1%-2.3%2026-08-25Accretor
HSIC
Henry Schein Inc
-5.1%-8.1%-4.3%-3.0%2026-07-27Accretor
ADBE
Adobe Inc
-5.1%-7.0%-4.9%-3.3%2026-09-18Accretor
CMCSA
Comcast Corp
-5.1%-4.2%-4.7%-6.2%2026-06-30Accretor
TOL
Toll Brothers Inc
-5.0%-4.4%-4.5%-6.0%2026-08-26Accretor
LNG
Cheniere Energy Inc
-5.0%-6.0%-2.9%-6.0%2026-07-31Accretor
HLT
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc
-4.9%-4.3%-4.6%-5.8%2026-07-23Accretor
STLD
Steel Dynamics Inc
-4.7%-2.6%-4.6%-6.9%2026-07-23Accretor
TXT
Textron Inc
-4.6%-3.5%-4.9%-5.4%2026-07-17Accretor
ULTA
Ulta Beauty Inc
-4.6%-4.6%-4.8%-4.3%2026-08-24Accretor
LULU
Lululemon Athletica Inc
-4.5%-6.9%-3.6%-3.1%2026-08-28Accretor
DECK
Deckers Outdoor Corp
-4.5%-8.0%-2.7%-2.8%2026-07-09Accretor
MTB
M & T Bank Corp
-4.5%-7.6%-6.4%+0.6%2026-07-31Mild reducer
FIS
Fidelity National Information Services Inc
-4.5%-1.3%-4.2%-7.9%2026-07-31Accretor
NXST
Nexstar Media Group Inc
-4.2%+1.6%-6.0%-8.1%2026-08-07Mild reducer
BAC
Bank Of America Corp
-4.2%-5.6%-4.5%-2.4%2026-07-30Accretor
RNG
RingCentral Inc
-4.1%-7.3%-2.2%-2.7%2026-06-30Accretor
GS
Goldman Sachs Group Inc
-4.0%-3.8%-4.1%-4.2%2026-07-17Accretor
DELL
Dell Technologies Inc
-4.0%-5.2%-4.3%-2.6%2026-07-31Accretor
HIG
Hartford Insurance Group Inc
-4.0%-3.7%-4.0%-4.2%2026-07-22Accretor
PENN
PENN Entertainment Inc
-3.9%-8.2%-4.3%+1.0%2026-07-29Mild reducer
CPAY
Corpay Inc
-3.9%-7.0%+1.7%-6.1%2026-07-31Mild reducer
JCI
Johnson Controls International plc
-3.8%-7.4%-2.0%-1.8%2026-06-30Accretor
CI
Cigna Group
-3.7%-1.0%-4.5%-5.5%2026-07-24Accretor
ABM
ABM Industries Inc
-3.6%-4.3%-2.5%-4.2%2026-09-08Accretor
KMX
Carmax Inc
-3.6%-3.4%-5.2%-2.4%2026-06-22Accretor
ORLY
O'Reilly Automotive Inc
-3.6%-4.7%-2.5%-3.7%2026-08-03Accretor
MOH
Molina Healthcare Inc
-3.6%-3.7%-7.5%+0.5%2026-07-17Mild reducer
PSX
Phillips 66
-3.6%-1.3%-3.5%-6.0%2026-06-30Accretor
ZTS
Zoetis Inc
-3.5%-6.8%-2.2%-1.6%2026-07-31Accretor
IQV
IQVIA Holdings Inc
-3.5%-3.2%-6.8%-0.4%2026-07-21Accretor
ADM
Archer Daniels Midland Co
-3.5%+0.3%+0.5%-10.8%2026-07-30Mild reducer
AZO
Autozone Inc
-3.5%-2.4%-2.1%-5.9%2026-06-05Accretor
EOG
EOG Resources Inc
-3.4%-3.9%-4.0%-2.4%2026-07-28Accretor
CAT
Caterpillar Inc
-3.4%-1.9%-3.4%-5.0%2026-06-30Accretor
ON
ON Semiconductor Corp
-3.4%-4.8%-4.5%-0.7%2026-07-29Accretor
RF
Regions Financial Corp
-3.2%-4.5%-2.5%-2.5%2026-08-05Accretor
C
Citigroup Inc
-3.1%-5.0%-3.5%-0.9%2026-01-31Accretor
WING
Wingstop Inc
-3.1%-2.4%-4.7%-2.2%2026-07-28Accretor
TRV
Travelers Companies Inc
-3.1%-7.4%-1.2%-0.4%2026-07-10Accretor
TMUS
T-Mobile US Inc
-3.0%-4.7%-3.5%-0.8%2026-07-17Accretor
NUE
Nucor Corp
-3.0%-1.2%-3.3%-4.6%2026-07-04Accretor
HPQ
HP Inc
-3.0%-3.5%-3.0%-2.5%2026-08-19Accretor
CNC
Centene Corp
-3.0%+0.6%-6.6%-2.9%2026-07-24Mild reducer
VST
Vistra Corp
-3.0%-0.9%-1.4%-6.5%2026-08-03Accretor
JPM
JPMorgan Chase & Co
-2.9%-3.3%-3.4%-2.1%2026-06-30Accretor
TD
Toronto Dominion Bank
-2.9%-2.1%-1.8%-4.7%2026-01-31Accretor
CRUS
Cirrus Logic Inc
-2.9%-2.4%-3.9%-2.4%2026-08-03Accretor
LMT
Lockheed Martin Corp
-2.9%-1.1%-2.1%-5.3%2026-07-20Accretor
AXP
American Express Co
-2.9%-3.0%-2.1%-3.5%2026-07-14Accretor
TFC
Truist Financial Corp
-2.8%-5.3%-3.7%+0.5%2026-06-30Mild reducer
CMG
Chipotle Mexican Grill
-2.8%-5.6%-2.1%-0.7%2026-07-24Accretor
URI
United Rentals Inc
-2.8%-2.6%-2.7%-3.1%2026-04-20Accretor
WSM
Williams-Sonoma Inc
-2.8%-3.3%-3.6%-1.5%2026-08-23Accretor
DXLG
DESTINATION XL GROUP, INC.
-2.8%+2.9%-7.5%-3.5%2026-09-03Mild reducer
MSCI
MSCI Inc
-2.8%-6.0%-1.6%-0.5%2026-07-14Accretor
DOCU
DocuSign Inc
-2.8%-7.1%-0.9%-0.1%2026-08-31Accretor
GIS
General Mills Inc
-2.8%+0.2%-3.9%-4.5%2026-09-16Mild reducer
ELV
Elevance Health Inc
-2.7%-3.7%-2.9%-1.6%2026-07-10Accretor
PATH
UiPath Inc
-2.6%-3.1%-5.6%+0.9%2026-07-31Mild reducer
CSX
CSX Corp
-2.6%-0.6%-3.8%-3.4%2026-06-30Accretor
DOCS
Doximity Inc
-2.6%-4.1%+0.9%-4.6%2026-06-30Mild reducer
OTIS
Otis Worldwide Corp
-2.6%-3.0%-2.0%-2.7%2026-07-15Accretor
DV
DoubleVerify Holdings Inc
-2.5%-5.3%-3.8%+1.6%2026-07-29Mild reducer
RTX
RTX Corp
-2.5%+0.7%+0.6%-8.6%2026-06-30Mild reducer
SPGI
S&P Global Inc
-2.5%-3.4%-2.5%-1.6%2026-07-24Accretor
HAL
Halliburton Co
-2.5%-2.3%-3.4%-1.8%2026-07-17Accretor
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
-2.5%+0.1%+0.1%-7.4%2026-07-17Mild reducer
ALGN
Align Technology Inc
-2.5%-2.0%-3.0%-2.4%2026-07-31Accretor
FRSH
Freshworks Inc
-2.3%-7.6%-1.8%+2.7%2026-06-30Mild reducer
FDS
Factset Research Systems Inc
-2.3%-5.9%-0.6%-0.3%2026-06-25Accretor
MA
Mastercard Incorporated
-2.3%-2.9%-2.3%-1.8%2026-06-30Accretor
ABNB
Airbnb Inc
-2.3%-3.7%-3.1%+0.0%2026-06-30Mild reducer
FLR
Fluor Corp
-2.3%-17.3%-5.6%+19.5%2026-07-31Mild reducer
AAPL
Apple Inc
-2.3%-1.7%-2.4%-2.8%2026-07-17Accretor
MTN
Vail Resorts Inc
-2.2%-0.7%-4.3%-1.7%2026-09-23Accretor
MNST
Monster Beverage Corp
-2.2%+0.3%-0.3%-6.5%2026-07-31Mild reducer
EAT
Brinker International Inc
-2.2%-6.1%-1.0%+0.7%2026-08-11Mild reducer
ROIV
Roivant Sciences Ltd
-2.2%+5.8%-7.7%-4.2%2026-07-31Mild reducer
DE
Deere & Co
-2.2%-0.3%-1.2%-5.0%2026-08-02Accretor
NCNO
Ncino Inc
-2.2%-8.7%+0.2%+2.4%2026-08-20Mild reducer
TRIP
TripAdvisor, Inc.
-2.1%+0.9%-7.7%+0.5%2026-06-30Mild reducer
WDAY
Workday Inc
-2.1%-8.1%+0.5%+1.6%2026-07-31Mild reducer
BDX
Becton Dickinson & Co
-2.1%-5.0%-0.8%-0.4%2026-06-30Accretor
NOC
Northrop Grumman Corp
-2.1%-0.8%-2.1%-3.3%2026-07-16Accretor
NFLX
Netflix Inc
-2.1%-2.0%-1.0%-3.2%2026-06-30Accretor
ACLS
Axcelis Technologies Inc
-2.0%-1.7%-3.7%-0.6%2026-08-03Accretor
QCOM
Qualcomm Inc
-2.0%-2.7%-3.1%-0.2%2026-07-27Accretor
FDX
Fedex Corp
-2.0%+0.3%-3.4%-2.8%2026-07-16Mild reducer

Share counts are the company's own EDGAR cover-page and balance-sheet figures, split-adjusted, read as they were first filed; the latest count carries the filing lag (median count date 2026-09-30 data, built 2026-10-11). Names with a single-year change beyond 40% (spin-offs, re-domiciles, emergences, ADR ratio changes) are marked Structural and left off the ranking. In a house study of companies above $2B (2011 to 2026, monthly), persistent reducers ran about 1.5% a year ahead of sector-and-size-matched peers before costs, a lead that was not statistically significant, while persistent diluters trailed by 2 to 3% a year. That is a slow tilt at most, not a trading signal, and today's constituents overstate it.

Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.