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Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Mar 3, 2026 | $2.61vs $2.46+6.1% | $13.8Bvs $13.9B-0.4% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 25, 2025 | $1.40vs $1.31+6.9% | $9.7Bvs $9.6B+1.0% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | $1.28vs $1.21+5.8% | $9.4Bvs $9.2B+2.3% |
| Q2 2025 | May 29, 2025 | $1.15vs $1.10+4.5% | $8.8Bvs $8.8B-0.5% |
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Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Feb'18 | Feb'19 | Feb'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Feb'24 | Feb'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 42.15B | 42.88B | 43.64B | 47.26B | 51.76B | 46.3B | 43.45B | 41.53B | 41.69B |
| Revenue Growth % | 6.97% | 1.73% | 1.77% | 8.3% | 9.52% | -10.55% | -6.15% | -4.43% | 0.39% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 32.27B | 32.92B | 33.59B | 36.69B | 40.12B | 36.39B | 33.85B | 32.14B | 32.32B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 76.57% | 76.77% | 76.97% | 77.63% | 77.51% | 78.59% | 77.9% | 77.4% | 77.52% |
| Gross Profit | 9.88B▲ 0% | 9.96B▲ 0.9% | 10.05B▲ 0.9% | 10.57B▲ 5.2% | 11.64B▲ 10.1% | 9.91B▼ 14.8% | 9.6B▼ 3.1% | 9.38B▼ 2.3% | 9.37B▼ 0.1% |
| Gross Margin % | 23.43% | 23.23% | 23.03% | 22.37% | 22.49% | 21.41% | 22.1% | 22.6% | 22.48% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 4.62% | 0.86% | 0.87% | 5.22% | 10.09% | -14.85% | -3.12% | -2.27% | -0.13% |
| Operating Expenses | 8.03B | 8.06B | 8.04B | 8.18B | 8.6B | 8.12B | 8.03B | 7.64B | 7.98B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 19.06% | 18.8% | 18.42% | 17.31% | 16.62% | 17.53% | 18.48% | 18.4% | 19.15% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 8.02B | 8.02B | 8B | 7.93B | 8.54B | 7.88B | 7.82B | 7.65B | 7.62B |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 19.03% | 18.69% | 18.33% | 16.77% | 16.5% | 17.03% | 17.99% | 18.42% | 18.28% |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 10M | 46M | 41M | 254M | 59M | 233M | 214M | 0 | 361M |
| Operating Income | 1.84B▲ 0% | 1.9B▲ 3.1% | 2.01B▲ 5.7% | 2.39B▲ 19.0% | 3B▲ 25.3% | 1.79B▼ 40.1% | 1.57B▼ 12.3% | 1.72B▲ 9.3% | 1.39B▼ 19.3% |
| Operating Margin % | 4.37% | 4.43% | 4.6% | 5.06% | 5.79% | 3.88% | 3.62% | 4.14% | 3.33% |
| Operating Income Growth % | -0.59% | 3.09% | 5.74% | 19.01% | 25.35% | -40.11% | -12.31% | 9.34% | -19.29% |
| EBITDA | 2.53B | 2.67B | 2.82B | 3.23B | 3.87B | 2.71B | 2.5B | 2.59B | 2.22B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 5.99% | 6.23% | 6.46% | 6.83% | 7.47% | 5.86% | 5.75% | 6.23% | 5.32% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 0.72% | 5.7% | 5.66% | 14.5% | 19.69% | -29.82% | -7.96% | 3.6% | -14.19% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 683M | 770M | 812M | 839M | 869M | 918M | 923M | 866M | 831M |
| EBIT | 1.89B | 1.96B | 2.06B | 2.43B | 3.05B | 1.82B | 1.67B | 1.35B | 1.45B |
| Net Interest Income | -75M | -73M | -64M | -52M | -25M | -35M | -52M | -51M | -47M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 75M | 73M | 64M | 52M | 25M | 35M | 52M | 51M | 47M |
| Other Income/Expense | -26M | -12M | -16M | -14M | 31M | -7M | 47M | -422M | 15M |
| Pretax Income | 1.82B▲ 0% | 1.89B▲ 3.9% | 1.99B▲ 5.6% | 2.38B▲ 19.3% | 3.03B▲ 27.4% | 1.79B▼ 41.0% | 1.62B▼ 9.3% | 1.3B▼ 19.9% | 1.4B▲ 8.1% |
| Pretax Margin % | 4.31% | 4.4% | 4.57% | 5.03% | 5.85% | 3.86% | 3.73% | 3.13% | 3.37% |
| Income Tax | 818M | 424M | 452M | 579M | 574M | 370M | 381M | 372M | 335M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 45.02% | 22.46% | 22.68% | 24.36% | 18.96% | 20.69% | 23.5% | 28.64% | 23.86% |
| Net Income | 1B▲ 0% | 1.46B▲ 46.4% | 1.54B▲ 5.3% | 1.8B▲ 16.7% | 2.45B▲ 36.5% | 1.42B▼ 42.2% | 1.24B▼ 12.5% | 927M▼ 25.3% | 1.07B▲ 15.3% |
| Net Margin % | 2.37% | 3.41% | 3.53% | 3.8% | 4.74% | 3.06% | 2.86% | 2.23% | 2.56% |
| Net Income Growth % | -18.57% | 46.4% | 5.26% | 16.68% | 36.48% | -42.18% | -12.54% | -25.3% | 15.32% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 999M | 1.46B | 1.54B | 1.8B | 2.45B | 1.42B | 1.24B | 927M | 1.07B |
| Discontinued Operations | 1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 3.26▲ 0% | 5.20▲ 59.5% | 5.75▲ 10.6% | 6.84▲ 19.0% | 9.84▲ 43.9% | 6.29▼ 36.1% | 5.68▼ 9.7% | 4.28▼ 24.6% | 5.04▲ 17.8% |
| EPS Growth % | -14.44% | 59.51% | 10.58% | 18.96% | 43.86% | -36.08% | -9.7% | -24.65% | 17.76% |
| EPS (Basic) | 3.33 | 5.30 | 5.82 | 6.93 | 9.94 | 6.31 | 5.70 | 4.31 | 5.06 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 307.1M | 281.4M | 268.1M | 263M | 249.3M | 225.7M | 218.5M | 216.6M | 212.1M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 300.4M | 276.4M | 264.9M | 259.6M | 246.8M | 224.8M | 217.7M | 215.2M | 211M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 40.9% | 33.95% | 34.2% | 31.59% | 28.04% | 55.6% | 64.54% | 87.06% | 74.93% |
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Feb'18 | Feb'19 | Feb'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Feb'24 | Feb'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 9.83B | 8.87B | 8.86B | 12.54B | 10.54B | 8.8B | 7.9B | 8.22B | 8.5B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 3.13B | 1.98B | 2.23B | 5.49B | 2.94B | 1.87B | 1.45B | 1.58B | 1.74B |
| Cash Only | 1.1B | 1.98B | 2.23B | 5.49B | 2.94B | 1.87B | 1.45B | 1.58B | 1.74B |
| Short-Term Investments | 2.03B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 1.05B | 1.01B | 1.15B | 1.06B | 1.04B | 1.14B | 939M | 1.04B | 1.04B |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 9.08 | 8.64 | 9.61 | 8.19 | 7.35 | 9 | 7.89 | 9.18 | 9.13 |
| Inventory | 5.21B | 5.41B | 5.17B | 5.61B | 5.96B | 5.14B | 4.96B | 5.08B | 5.23B |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 58.91 | 59.98 | 56.22 | 55.83 | 54.27 | 51.56 | 53.46 | 57.74 | 59.07 |
| Other Current Assets | 438M | 466M | 305M | 373M | 596M | 647M | 553M | 517M | 493M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 3.22B | 4.03B | 6.73B | 6.53B | 6.96B | 7B | 7.07B | 6.56B | 6.17B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 2.42B | 2.51B | 5.04B | 4.87B | 4.9B | 5.1B | 5.02B | 4.96B | 4.86B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 17.41x | 17.08x | 8.66x | 9.70x | 10.55x | 9.08x | 8.66x | 8.38x | 8.59x |
| Goodwill | 425M | 915M | 984M | 986M | 1.38B | 1.38B | 1.38B | 908M | 790M |
| Intangible Assets | 18M | 350M | 363M | 301M | 275M | 189M | 128M | 91M | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 374M | 256M | 350M | 368M | 402M | 331M | 541M | 604M | 521M |
| Total Assets | 13.05B▲ 0% | 12.9B▼ 1.1% | 15.59B▲ 20.9% | 19.07B▲ 22.3% | 17.5B▼ 8.2% | 15.8B▼ 9.7% | 14.97B▼ 5.3% | 14.78B▼ 1.2% | 14.67B▼ 0.8% |
| Asset Turnover | 3.23x | 3.32x | 2.80x | 2.48x | 2.96x | 2.93x | 2.90x | 2.81x | 2.84x |
| Asset Growth % | -5.82% | -1.13% | 20.85% | 22.29% | -8.2% | -9.72% | -5.29% | -1.24% | -0.76% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 7.82B | 7.51B | 8.06B | 10.52B | 10.67B | 8.98B | 7.91B | 8.02B | 7.68B |
| Accounts Payable | 4.87B | 5.26B | 5.29B | 6.98B | 6.8B | 5.69B | 4.64B | 4.98B | 4.75B |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 55.11 | 58.29 | 57.46 | 69.43 | 61.89 | 57.05 | 50 | 56.55 | 53.59 |
| Short-Term Debt | 544M | 56M | 14M | 110M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 634M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 838M | 736M | 782M | 1.03B | 1.42B | 1.39B | 1.25B | 1.2B | 900M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 561M | 482M | 396M | 725M | 845M | 405M | 486M | 464M | 1.4B |
| Current Ratio | 1.26x | 1.18x | 1.10x | 1.19x | 0.99x | 0.98x | 1.00x | 1.03x | 1.11x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.59x | 0.46x | 0.46x | 0.66x | 0.43x | 0.41x | 0.37x | 0.39x | 0.43x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 12.88 | 10.33 | 8.37 | -5.41 | -0.28 | 3.51 | 11.35 | 10.37 | 14.61 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.62B | 2.08B | 4.05B | 3.96B | 3.81B | 4.03B | 4B | 3.96B | 3.5B |
| Long-Term Debt | 811M | 1.33B | 1.14B | 1.14B | 1.22B | 1.16B | 1.15B | 1.14B | 3.5B |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 2.16B | 2.04B | 2.06B | 2.16B | 2.2B | 2.28B | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 809M | 750M | 746M | 785M | 533M | 705M | 654M | 532M | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 9.44B | 9.6B | 12.11B | 14.48B | 14.48B | 13.01B | 11.91B | 11.97B | 11.18B |
| Total Debt | 1.35B | 1.39B | 3.99B | 3.99B | 3.94B | 3.98B | 3.98B | 4.05B | 4.13B |
| Net Debt | 254M | -592M | 1.76B | -1.5B | 1B | 2.1B | 2.54B | 2.48B | 2.4B |
| Debt / Equity | 0.38x | 0.42x | 1.15x | 0.87x | 1.30x | 1.42x | 1.30x | 1.44x | 1.18x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.54x | 0.52x | 1.42x | 1.24x | 1.02x | 1.47x | 1.59x | 1.57x | 1.86x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.10x | -0.22x | 0.63x | -0.47x | 0.26x | 0.78x | 1.02x | 0.96x | 1.08x |
| Interest Coverage | 24.57x | 26.03x | 31.39x | 45.98x | 119.88x | 51.29x | 30.27x | 33.75x | 29.55x |
| Total Equity | 3.61B▲ 0% | 3.31B▼ 8.5% | 3.48B▲ 5.2% | 4.59B▲ 31.8% | 3.02B▼ 34.2% | 2.79B▼ 7.5% | 3.05B▲ 9.2% | 2.81B▼ 8.0% | 3.49B▲ 24.4% |
| Equity Growth % | -23.3% | -8.47% | 5.23% | 31.85% | -34.16% | -7.45% | 9.23% | -8.02% | 24.36% |
| Book Value per Share | 11.76 | 11.75 | 12.98 | 17.44 | 12.11 | 12.38 | 13.97 | 12.96 | 16.46 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 3.61B | 3.31B | 3.48B | 4.59B | 3.02B | 2.79B | 3.05B | 2.81B | 3.49B |
| Common Stock | 28M | 27M | 26M | 26M | 23M | 22M | 22M | 22M | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 3.27B | 2.98B | 3.16B | 4.23B | 2.67B | 2.43B | 2.68B | 2.49B | 0 |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 314M | 294M | 295M | 328M | 329M | 322M | 317M | 300M | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Feb'18 | Feb'19 | Feb'20 | Jan'21 | Jan'22 | Jan'23 | Feb'24 | Feb'25 | Jan'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 2.14B | 2.41B | 2.56B | 4.93B | 3.25B | 1.82B | 1.47B | 2.1B | 1.96B |
| Operating CF Margin % | 5.08% | 5.62% | 5.88% | 10.42% | 6.28% | 3.94% | 3.38% | 5.05% | 4.71% |
| Operating CF Growth % | -15.87% | 12.47% | 6.52% | 92.09% | -34% | -43.91% | -19.41% | 42.72% | -6.48% |
| Net Income | 1B | 1.46B | 1.54B | 1.8B | 2.45B | 1.42B | 1.24B | 927M | 1.07B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 683M | 770M | 812M | 839M | 869M | 918M | 923M | 866M | 831M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 129M | 123M | 143M | 135M | 141M | 138M | 145M | 139M | 139M |
| Deferred Taxes | 162M | 16M | 70M | -36M | 14M | 51M | -214M | -59M | 60M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | -3M | 21M | 62M | 257M | -23M | 159M | 158M | 484M | 402M |
| Working Capital Changes | 170M | 14M | -63M | 1.93B | -203M | -861M | -783M | -259M | -539M |
| Change in Receivables | 411M | -240M | -215M | 73M | 17M | -103M | 204M | -111M | -3M |
| Change in Inventory | -335M | -194M | 237M | -435M | -328M | 809M | 178M | -155M | -126M |
| Change in Payables | -196M | 432M | 47M | 1.68B | -201M | -1.1B | -1.02B | 358M | -238M |
| Cash from Investing | -1B | 508M | -895M | -788M | -1.37B | -962M | -781M | -704M | -730M |
| Capital Expenditures | -688M | -819M | -743M | -713M | -737M | -930M | -795M | -706M | -704M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 1.63% | 1.91% | 1.7% | 1.51% | 1.42% | 2.01% | 1.83% | 1.7% | 1.69% |
| Acquisitions | 2M | -787M | -145M | 0 | -468M | 0 | 14M | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -9M | 16M | 1M | -1M | 0 | 7M | 2M | 8M | -25M |
| Cash from Financing | -2.3B | -2.02B | -1.5B | -876M | -4.3B | -1.81B | -1.14B | -1.31B | -1.08B |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -46M | -48M | -15M | -24M | -133M | -19M | -19M | -17M | -13M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K |
| Dividends Paid | -409M | -497M | -527M | -568M | -688M | -789M | -801M | -807M | -801M |
| Share Repurchases | -2B | -1.5B | -1B | -312M | -3.5B | -1.01B | -340M | -500M | -273M |
| Other Financing | -1M | 32M | -1M | 0 | -3M | 0 | -3M | -2M | -1M |
| Net Change in Cash | -1.13B▲ 0% | 884M▲ 178.0% | 171M▼ 80.7% | 3.27B▲ 1812.3% | -2.42B▼ 174.0% | -952M▲ 60.7% | -460M▲ 51.7% | 75M▲ 116.3% | -130M▼ 273.3% |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.45B▲ 0% | 1.59B▲ 9.4% | 1.82B▲ 14.7% | 4.21B▲ 131.3% | 2.52B▼ 40.3% | 894M▼ 64.5% | 675M▼ 24.5% | 1.39B▲ 106.2% | 1.26B▼ 9.6% |
| FCF Margin % | 3.45% | 3.71% | 4.18% | 8.92% | 4.86% | 1.93% | 1.55% | 3.35% | 3.02% |
| FCF Growth % | -25.98% | 9.36% | 14.66% | 131.28% | -40.32% | -64.45% | -24.5% | 106.22% | -9.63% |
| FCF per Share | 4.73 | 5.65 | 6.80 | 16.02 | 10.09 | 3.96 | 3.09 | 6.43 | 5.93 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 2.14x | 1.64x | 1.66x | 2.74x | 1.33x | 1.29x | 1.18x | 2.26x | 1.84x |
| Interest Paid | 81M | 71M | 62M | 50M | 22M | 31M | 51M | 46M | 0 |
| Taxes Paid | 366M | 391M | 514M | 442M | 716M | 283M | 543M | 643M | 0 |
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 27.03% | 24.04% | 42.32% | 45.42% | 44.58% | 64.52% | 48.8% | 42.44% | 31.63% | 33.94% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 34.89% | 35.9% | 43.31% | 37.87% | 43.07% | 63.26% | 30.18% | 22.51% | 23.75% | 18.65% |
| Gross Margin | 23.96% | 23.43% | 23.23% | 23.03% | 22.37% | 22.49% | 21.41% | 22.1% | 22.6% | 22.48% |
| Net Margin | 3.12% | 2.37% | 3.41% | 3.53% | 3.8% | 4.74% | 3.06% | 2.86% | 2.23% | 2.56% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.29x | 0.38x | 0.42x | 1.15x | 0.87x | 1.30x | 1.42x | 1.30x | 1.44x | 1.18x |
| Interest Coverage | 25.75x | 24.57x | 26.03x | 31.39x | 45.98x | 119.88x | 51.29x | 30.27x | 33.75x | 29.55x |
| FCF Conversion | 2.07x | 2.14x | 1.64x | 1.66x | 2.74x | 1.33x | 1.29x | 1.18x | 2.26x | 1.84x |
| Revenue Growth | -0.32% | 6.97% | 1.73% | 1.77% | 8.3% | 9.52% | -10.55% | -6.15% | -4.43% | 0.39% |
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
Mar 3, 2026·SEC
Dec 1, 2025·SEC
Nov 25, 2025·SEC
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) reported $41.69B in revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 437% increase from $7.77B in 1997.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) grew revenue by 0.4% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) is profitable, generating $1.07B in net income for fiscal year 2026 (2.6% net margin).
Yes, Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) pays a dividend with a yield of 6.59%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) has a return on equity (ROE) of 33.9%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) generated $1.26B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2026. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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