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Best Buy Best Buy Co., Inc. Common Stock

BBY · Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
Top 40% of scored stocks
OkayTop 40% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Best Buy scores 57/100 on fundamentals: in the top 40% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Cash & Dividends (88/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Cash 88
Weakest
Price 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

This stock is fairly balanced overall: price fairness is its weakest area.

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What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 19.9b#404 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 6.01P/E15.8×✓ vs sector median 19.8×P/B6.3×✗ vs sector median 6×Div yield4%✓ Top 11% in the S&P 50052w range · 87% of range55.10100.58
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #13 of 54 in Consumer Cyclical by score

#1Deckers Brands77#11Expedia Group60#12Yum! Brands60
#13Best Buy57
#14Avery Dennison55#15TJX Companies55

One-Minute Summary

Why Best Buy scores 57

This stock is fairly balanced overall: price fairness is its weakest area.

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Business Strength

50
Why 50?
Pillar score: (2 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 2) = 5 of 10 points → 50
Return on Equity (ROE)40%Strong4-Year Revenue Growth-1%/yrWeak4-Year Profit Growth+1%/yrOkayNet Profit Margin3%WeakQuarterly Momentum+1%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit → +2.5%Equity ↑ +4.3%ROE % 40%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
1.2b927m1.1b1.3b3.1b2.8b3.0b3.2b202420252026TTM40.6%33%36.1%40%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue → -2.9%Net Profit → +2.5%Net Margin % 3%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
43.5b41.5b41.7b42.2b1.2b927m1.1b1.3b202420252026TTM2.9%2.2%2.6%3%

Sales have been roughly flat for 4 years: the business isn't really growing, just maintaining.

Profit has moved sideways: stable, but not compounding your money faster each year.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +3.5%Net Profit ↑ +15.4%Net Margin % 3.2%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
9.4b13.9b8.8b9.4b9.7b13.8b8.9b9.8b273m117m202m186m140m541m276m315mQ4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'262.9%0.8%2.3%2%1.4%3.9%3.1%3.2%
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Sales have stayed roughly flat over the last 8 quarters.

Profit grew about 15.4% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 2) = 3 of 6 points → 50
Debt-to-Equity1.3×WeakCurrent Ratio1.1×OkayInterest Coverage39.6×Strong
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +3.8%Equity ↑ +4.3%D/E 1.3×
Total DebtEquityD/E
4.0b4.1b4.1b4.1b3.1b2.8b3.0b3.2b202420252026TTM1.3×1.4×1.4×1.3×

Borrowings have stayed roughly level: manageable, as long as profits stay healthy.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +26.4%Current Liabilities ↑ +13%Current Ratio 1.1×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
7.9b8.2b8.5b10.0b7.9b8.0b7.7b8.9b202420252026TTM1×1×1.1×1.1×
Why 88?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 7 of 8 points → 88
Dividend Quality4%Okay
Payout ratio: 63%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsGrowing & covers near-term debtStrong
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +68.4%Free CF ↑ +161.9%
Operating CFFree CF
1.5b2.1b2.0b2.5b675m1.4b1.3b1.8b202420252026TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +55.8%Short-Term Debt ↓ -98.3%Total Debt ↑ +3.8%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
1.4b1.6b1.7b2.3b631m627m634m11m4.0b4.1b4.1b4.1b202420252026TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↑ +8%Yield % 4%
DPS (cents)Yield %
8888929292949495959535236837638020232024202520265.3%5.7%4.9%4%

Dividends per share have been maintained or raised: management shares the rewards with you.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 0) = 1 of 6 points → 17
P/E Ratio15.8×OkayP/B Ratio6.3×WeakPEG Ratio19.2Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 99.87US$ 77.42US$ 54.96Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 22.6% over the past year.

Why 75?
Pillar score: (2 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2) = 9 of 12 points → 75
Earnings ConsistencySteadyStrongDebt Trend (4yr)StableOkayShare Count Trend (4yr)-1%/yrStrongInventory vs Sales (4yr)+9.3 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-9.7%OkayQuarterly Consistency1 of 4 quarters downStrong
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue → -2.9%Inventory ↑ +27%Inv. % of Rev. 14.9%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
43.5b41.5b41.7b42.2b5.0b5.1b5.2b6.3b202420252026TTM11.4%12.2%12.5%14.9%
Ranks #13 of 54 in Consumer Cyclical by score

Sector peers

#1Deckers Brands77#11Expedia Group60#12Yum! Brands60
#13Best Buy (you)57
#14Avery Dennison55#15TJX Companies55

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B Ratio
2027US$ 42.2bUS$ 1.3bUS$ 2.5bUS$ 1.8bUS$ -707.0mUS$ 2.3bUS$ 4.1bUS$ 11.0mUS$ 3.2bUS$ 10.0bUS$ 8.9bUS$ 16.1bUS$ 12.9bUS$ 6.3b-40%3%1.3×1.1×39.6×63%---
2026US$ 41.7bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 2.0bUS$ 1.3bUS$ -704.0mUS$ 1.7bUS$ 4.1bUS$ 634.0mUS$ 3.0bUS$ 8.5bUS$ 7.7bUS$ 14.7bUS$ 11.7bUS$ 5.2bUS$ 380.0m36%3%1.4×1.1×30.9×75%6%12.3×4.4×
2025US$ 41.5bUS$ 927.0mUS$ 2.1bUS$ 1.4bUS$ -706.0mUS$ 1.6bUS$ 4.1bUS$ 627.0mUS$ 2.8bUS$ 8.2bUS$ 8.0bUS$ 14.8bUS$ 12.0bUS$ 5.1bUS$ 376.0m33%2%1.4×1.0×26.4×87%5%17.9×5.9×
2024US$ 43.5bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 1.5bUS$ 675.0mUS$ -795.0mUS$ 1.4bUS$ 4.0bUS$ 631.0mUS$ 3.1bUS$ 7.9bUS$ 7.9bUS$ 15.0bUS$ 11.9bUS$ 5.0bUS$ 368.0m41%3%1.3×1.0×32.2×65%6%11.5×4.7×