Best Buy
BBY NYSE· Computer & Electronics Retail
Last close · Oct 27, 2026
$98.50
KIRA · Stoqly’s AI analyst, in plain words
- Best Buy had $41.7B of revenue in fiscal 2026, up 0.4% on the year before. Over five years, revenue changed −2.5% a year on average.
- Its operating margin was 3.3%, up 0.3 pts: of every 100 in sales, about 3 is left after running the business.
- Best Buy made $1.1B of net profit in fiscal 2026. From fiscal 2017 to 2026, diluted EPS grew 3.2% a year.
- Free cash flow was $1.3B in fiscal 2026, 3.0% of revenue.
- Best Buy returned $1.1B to shareholders in fiscal 2026, 85% of free cash flow. The diluted share count fell 2.1%.
- Best Buy has $562M more cash than debt.
Market cap
$21.0B
P/E
16.4x
Revenue
$41.7B
Net income
$1.1B
Free cash flow
$1.3B
Operating margin
3.3%
Best Buy in 30 seconds · fiscal 2026
Are sales growing?
+0.4%
Only a little. Sales grew 0.4% last year.
Does it make a profit?
2.6%
A little. It keeps 2.6% of every sale as profit.
Does profit turn into cash?
3.0%
Partly. 3.0% of sales ends up as free cash.
Is debt under control?
Net cash
Yes. It has more cash than debt.
How healthy are the accounts?
7 / 9
Solid. It passes 7 of 9 health tests.
How is the share priced?
16.4x
One share costs 16.4 times its yearly profit per share. Typical for its sector: 17.9x.
What Best Buy does
Best Buy sells consumer technology and related services in the United States and Canada. Customers can shop online, visit its stores or have its staff come to their homes. It had 1,068 stores at the end of fiscal 2026. Its brands include Best Buy, Geek Squad (installation and repair services), Insignia, and Best Buy Health. Best Buy reports two segments, Domestic (the U.S.) and International (Canada). Its sales fall into six categories: computing and mobile phones; consumer electronics; appliances; entertainment, such as gaming, drones and toys; services, such as delivery, installation, repair, memberships, warranty and marketplace commissions; and other items. Most merchandise is shipped from manufacturers to its distribution centers. Online customers can have items delivered or pick them up at a store. It buys from a small group of suppliers.
Biggest risks, in its own words
- Weaker consumer spending, which could hurt its sales and financial results.
- Tariffs and other trade and geopolitical pressures that raise the cost of its products or disrupt supply.
- Products that quickly become outdated, and changing consumer tastes.
- Strong competition from online and store-based retailers, and from vendors and carriers selling directly.
- Fiscal year ends
- January 31, 2026
- Latest annual report
- 10-K · Mar 18, 2026
- Legal name
- Best Buy Co., Inc.
- CIK
- 0000764478
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Results and finances
The last 5 fiscal years. Amounts in USD.
| Fiscal year | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and profit | |||||
| Revenue | $51.8B | $46.3B | $43.5B | $41.5B | $41.7B |
| Revenue growth | 9.5% | −10.6% | −6.2% | −4.4% | 0.4% |
| Gross margin | 22.5% | 21.4% | 22.1% | 22.6% | 22.5% |
| Operating margin | 5.9% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 3.3% |
| Net income | $2.5B | $1.4B | $1.2B | $927M | $1.1B |
| Net margin | 4.7% | 3.1% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 2.6% |
| Diluted EPS | $9.84 | $6.29 | $5.68 | $4.28 | $5.04 |
| Cash | |||||
| Cash from operations | $3.3B | $1.8B | $1.5B | $2.1B | $2.0B |
| Capital expenditure | $737M | $930M | $795M | $706M | $704M |
| Free cash flow | $2.5B | $894M | $675M | $1.4B | $1.3B |
| FCF margin | 4.9% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 3.0% |
| Dividends paid | $688M | $789M | $801M | $807M | $801M |
| Share buybacks | $3.5B | $1.0B | $340M | $500M | $273M |
| Share count change | −5.2% | −9.5% | −3.2% | −0.9% | −2.1% |
| Debt and strength | |||||
| Cash and short-term investments | $2.9B | $1.9B | $1.4B | $1.6B | $1.7B |
| Debt incl. finance leases | $1.3B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| Shareholders' equity | $3.0B | $2.8B | $3.1B | $2.8B | $3.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −0.4x | −0.2x | −0.1x | −0.2x | −0.3x |
| Current ratio | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.0x | 1.1x |
| Interest coverage | 121.6x | 51.3x | 30.3x | 24.8x | 29.6x |
| Returns and quality | |||||
| Return on capital | — | 81.5% | 48.7% | 34.5% | 43.9% |
| Return on equity | 64.5% | 48.8% | 42.4% | 31.6% | 37.0% |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Altman Z'' | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
Insiders bought, 12 months
$0.0M
0 insiders
Insiders sold, 12 months
$214M
7 insiders
Of sales under plans
44%
$93.4M
How to read these numbers
- Revenue:
- Total sales reported in the income statement.
- Operating margin:
- Operating income as a share of revenue.
- Net income:
- Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
- Free cash flow:
- Cash from operations minus capital spending.
- Net debt / EBITDA:
- Years of EBITDA needed to pay off net debt. Below zero means more cash than debt.
- Return on capital:
- After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
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Charts and comparison
Ten years at a glance, and how it stacks up against similar companies.
Revenue
Net income
Margins, % of revenue
Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Free cash flow
Dividends and buybacks
Similar companies
Each company’s latest fiscal year. Fiscal years end in different months, so periods don’t line up exactly.
| Company | Market cap | Growth | Op. margin | FCF margin | ROIC | P/E | F-score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Buy BBY | $21.0B | 0.4% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 43.9% | 16.4x | 7 |
| Upbound Group UPBD | $995M | 8.7% | 4.8% | 5.1% | — | 11.0x | — |
| GameStop GME | $13.8B | −5.1% | 6.4% | 16.5% | — | 15.4x | 6 |
| Magna International MGA | $18.1B | −1.9% | — | 5.4% | 6.7% | — | 8 |
| Lithia Motors LAD | $6.5B | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 7.8% | 9.6x | 3 |
Price compared with profit (P/E)
How many times its yearly profit per share one share costs. Higher means investors pay more for each unit of profit.
KIRA
At $98.50 a share, the company is worth $21.0B: 16.4 times its earnings of the last four quarters.
Best Buy grew sales faster than 2 of its 4 similar companies. Its P/E is higher than 3 of 3.
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0000764478). Data updated October 9, 2026. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.