Best Buy Co., Inc.

NYSE:BBY Stock Report

Market Cap: US$12.6b

Best Buy Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Best Buy's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -22.3%, while the Specialty Retail industry saw earnings declining at 1.2% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 5.1% per year. Best Buy's return on equity is 36.1%, and it has net margins of 2.6%.

Key information

-22.30%

Earnings growth rate

-17.94%

EPS growth rate

Specialty Retail Industry Growth26.64%
Revenue growth rate-5.07%
Return on equity36.07%
Net Margin2.56%
Last Earnings Update31 Jan 2026

Recent past performance updates

We Think You Can Look Beyond Best Buy's (NYSE:BBY) Lackluster Earnings

Sep 12
We Think You Can Look Beyond Best Buy's (NYSE:BBY) Lackluster Earnings

Recent updates

Best Buy: Setup Has Gotten Cleaner Vs. A Few Months Ago

Jan 09

We Think You Can Look Beyond Best Buy's (NYSE:BBY) Lackluster Earnings

Sep 12
We Think You Can Look Beyond Best Buy's (NYSE:BBY) Lackluster Earnings

Should You Investigate Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) At US$66.44?

Jul 30
Should You Investigate Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) At US$66.44?

Is Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) A Risky Investment?

Jul 15
Is Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) A Risky Investment?

Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Best Buy (NYSE:BBY)

Jun 30
Investors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Best Buy (NYSE:BBY)

At US$63.47, Is Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) Worth Looking At Closely?

Apr 24
At US$63.47, Is Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) Worth Looking At Closely?

Investors Give Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) Shares A 29% Hiding

Apr 09
Investors Give Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) Shares A 29% Hiding

Here's Why Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Apr 05
Here's Why Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Best Buy: Near-Term Share Price To Be Pressured By Tariff Uncertainty

Mar 19

Best Buy: Juggling Tariff Risk, Consumer Weakness, Ecommerce Pressure (Downgrade)

Feb 28

Best Buy: It Is Better To Wait Given The Uncertainties In FY25

Dec 31

Neutral for an average person like me.

Online sales account for nearly 33% of their revenue.

Best Buy: With Weaker Spending, It's Best To Get Out Of This Stock (Rating Downgrade)

Nov 27

Best Buy: Q3 Outlook Remains Weak

Nov 14

Best Buy: Impressive Bull Run But Dividend Safety Remains A Concern

Oct 15

Best Buy: Encouraging Trends, But Risks Remain (Rating Upgrade)

Sep 19
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Enhancing Customer Experience And AI Integration Set To Propel Revenue And Margins

Best Buy's paid membership program and targeted investments in customer experience are key drivers for revenue growth and customer loyalty.

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Best Buy makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:BBY Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Jan 2641,6911,0697,5880
01 Nov 2541,8256457,6290
02 Aug 2541,5987787,6350
03 May 2541,4488837,6150
01 Feb 2541,5289277,6280
02 Nov 2442,2261,2707,6680
03 Aug 2442,5371,2607,6650
04 May 2442,8321,2437,7180
03 Feb 2443,4521,2417,8130
28 Oct 2343,5411,2767,7850
29 Jul 2344,3721,2907,8420
29 Apr 2345,1181,3227,8440
28 Jan 2346,2981,4197,8840
29 Oct 2247,9281,5508,1250
30 Jul 2249,2511,7728,3170
30 Apr 2250,7712,2008,4420
29 Jan 2251,7612,4548,5420
30 Oct 2152,3332,6448,4930
31 Jul 2152,2762,5368,5650
01 May 2150,3372,2348,2610
30 Jan 2147,2621,7987,8480
31 Oct 2045,5211,7277,8300
01 Aug 2043,4321,6297,6010
02 May 2043,0581,4357,8210
01 Feb 2043,6381,5417,9950
02 Nov 1943,2431,5317,9520
03 Aug 1943,0691,5157,9940
04 May 1942,9121,5217,9690
02 Feb 1942,8791,4647,9790
03 Nov 1843,4411,0938,1360
04 Aug 1843,1711,0548,0690
05 May 1842,7321,0198,0220
03 Feb 1842,1519998,0230
28 Oct 1740,2701,2427,6010
29 Jul 1739,8951,1967,5560
29 Apr 1739,4881,1697,4880
28 Jan 1739,4031,2077,5240
29 Oct 1639,5441,0777,5120
30 Jul 1639,4181,0147,4920
30 Apr 1639,4139967,5280
30 Jan 1639,5288077,6120
31 Oct 1540,1148547,6100
01 Aug 1540,3278417,6110
02 May 1540,2588147,5620

Quality Earnings: BBY has a large one-off loss of $388.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st January, 2026.

Growing Profit Margin: BBY's current net profit margins (2.6%) are higher than last year (2.2%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BBY's earnings have declined by 22.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: BBY's earnings growth over the past year (14.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (-22.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: BBY earnings growth over the past year (14.9%) exceeded the Specialty Retail industry -0.9%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: BBY's Return on Equity (36.1%) is considered high.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/03/26 17:27
End of Day Share Price 2026/03/26 00:00
Earnings2026/01/31
Annual Earnings2026/01/31

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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Best Buy Co., Inc. is covered by 45 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Christopher GrajaArgus Research Company
Michael LasserBarclays
Seth SigmanBarclays