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BEST BUY CO INC (BBY)

As-reported financials and SEC filings for BEST BUY CO INC. The latest annual period is FY2026. The latest reported quarter is Q2 FY2027. Financial statements come straight from the company’s EDGAR filings; valuation figures such as P/E and market cap use market data.

About BEST BUY CO INC

Best Buy Co., Inc. operates retail stores and an online platform in the U.S. and Canada, selling technology products and services. Its offerings include computing devices, mobile phones, consumer electronics, appliances, entertainment products, and related services such as installation, repair, and technical support. The company serves individual consumers and businesses through its omnichannel approach, combining online sales, physical stores, and in-home services.

Snapshot

Revenue
$41.69B
Revenue growth (YoY)
0.4%
Net income
$1.07B
Diluted EPS
$5.04
Gross margin
22.5%
Operating margin
3.3%
Net margin
2.6%
FCF margin
3.0%
ROE
36.1%
net income / fiscal-year-end equity
P/E
14.6×
trailing when available, otherwise FY EPS
Market cap
$18.46B
Long-term debt / equity
0.39×
non-current term debt only

Fundamentals are from SEC filings for FY2026, the latest annual period (ended January 31, 2026). P/E and market cap are derived from stored market prices, last retrieved on a rolling basis and typically within the past week.

What changed at Best Buy

  • Revenue grew 0.4% to $41.7B in FY2026, after a 4.4% decline the year before.
  • Operating margin is 3.3% in FY2026, -2.5 pp against 5.9% in FY2022.
  • Most recent quarter Q2 FY2027: revenue $9.8B, up 3.6% from Q2 FY2026.
  • Free cash flow was $1.3B in FY2026, 3.0% of revenue.
  • Net income rose 15.3% to $1.1B in FY2026.

Computed from the as-reported figures in the statements below. A change we cannot state from filed figures is left out rather than estimated.

Peer comparison

Where Best Buy’s fundamentals sit among the 403 Consumer Discretionary companies. Each figure is ranked only against peers that report it, from lowest (left) to highest (right).

Gross margin22.5%
26th percentile of 275
Operating margin3.3%
46th percentile of 348
Net margin2.6%
51st percentile of 377
FCF margin3.0%
42nd percentile of 352
Revenue growth (YoY)+0.4%
37th percentile of 394
ROE36.1%
89th percentile of 343
P/E14.6×
33rd percentile of 249
Long-term debt / equity0.39×
44th percentile of 235
Short interest4.18d
53rd percentile of 401

Best Buy’s return on equity of 36.1% ranks in the 89th percentile of the 343 Consumer Discretionary companies reporting it.

No reported insider purchases (code P) in the last 90 days; 11 insider sales totaling $113.1M. For context, about 14% of companies in the universe saw any reported insider purchase (code P) in the same window. Browse insider activity →

Percentiles describe where a figure sits among sector peers reporting it (100th = highest). They are position within a peer group, not a rating, and not investment advice. Short interest ranking uses days to cover from FINRA Consolidated Short Interest data; FINRA is the owner and source of that data, included at no additional charge.

Institutional ownership

Held by 1 of the superinvestors we track (plus 7 quant / multi-strat books), based on each investor’s most recent 13F; periods vary by investor (newest: Q2 2026).

Conviction investors
1
+7 quant / multi-strat
Initiated / added
5
1 new, 4 added
Reduced / exited
4
3 trimmed, 1 exited
Combined position
$924.2M
reported long value
InvestorAs ofPosition valueSharesChange
AQR Capital ManagementquantQ2 2026$288.8M3.8MReduced
Citadel AdvisorsquantQ2 2026$253.1M3.3MAdded
Millennium ManagementquantQ2 2026$94.2M1.2MAdded
Renaissance TechnologiesquantQ2 2026$92.7M1.2MReduced
Point72 Asset ManagementquantQ2 2026$91.5M1.2MNew
Gotham Asset ManagementQ2 2026$73.1M963.2KAdded
D. E. ShawquantQ2 2026$25.3M333.4KAdded
Two Sigma InvestmentsquantQ2 2026$5.5M72.9KReduced

No longer held by: Bridgewater Associates (as of Q2 2026)

From quarterly Form 13F filings, which can be up to 45 days delayed. Long US-listed positions only: excludes short positions, options, cash, bonds, and non-US holdings, so this is not a manager’s complete portfolio. Counts are of the investors we track, not all institutions. Not investment advice.

Recent insider activity

Non-derivative buys and sells (codes P/S) reported by officers, directors and 10% owners on SEC Form 4.

Buys (90d)
0
code P
Bought (90d)
code P value
Sells (90d)
11
$113.1M
Reported activity
Net selling
by $ value, 90d
Trade dateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
2026-07-14
filed 2026-07-15
SCHULZE RICHARD MInsiderSell107.5K$82.82$8.9M
2026-07-14
filed 2026-07-15
SCHULZE RICHARD MInsiderSell88.3K$81.73$7.2M
2026-07-14
filed 2026-07-15
SCHULZE RICHARD MInsiderSell62.1K$80.88$5.0M
2026-07-14
filed 2026-07-15
SCHULZE RICHARD MInsiderSell42.1K$83.63$3.5M
2026-07-13
filed 2026-07-15
SCHULZE RICHARD MInsiderSell336.0K$82.50$27.7M
2026-07-13
filed 2026-07-15
SCHULZE RICHARD MInsiderSell252.4K$81.78$20.6M
2026-07-13
filed 2026-07-15
SCHULZE RICHARD MInsiderSell11.6K$83.44$969K
2026-06-26
SCHULZE RICHARD MInsiderSell224.7K$78.10$17.6M
2026-06-25
filed 2026-06-26
SCHULZE RICHARD MInsiderSell193.9K$78.13$15.1M
2026-06-16
filed 2026-06-17
SCHULZE RICHARD MInsiderSell5.1K$78.00$398K
2026-06-15
filed 2026-06-17
SCHULZE RICHARD MInsiderSell76.3K$78.23$6.0M
2026-05-29
filed 2026-06-02
SCHULZE RICHARD MInsiderSell191.6K$75.96$14.6M

Reported non-derivative purchases and sales (codes P/S) — which may be open-market or private; excludes option exercises, grants, and shares withheld for taxes. Dates shown are the trade date; a Form 4 can be filed days to years later. A sale can be routine (e.g. a pre-set 10b5-1 plan), so read individual transactions in context. From SEC Form 4. Not investment advice.

Short interest

Total shares sold short as of each twice-monthly FINRA settlement. Rising short interest means more investors are positioned against the stock; days to cover estimates how many trading days of average volume that position represents.

Shares short
14.1M
settled 2026-08-14
Change vs prior
-11.7%
vs previous settlement
Days to cover
4.18
at avg daily volume
Avg daily volume
3.4M
FINRA reported
SettlementShares shortChangeDays to cover
2026-08-1414.1M-11.7%4.18
2026-07-3115.9M-12.5%5.31
2026-07-1518.2M-0.2%4.64
2026-06-3018.2M-1.5%4.35
2026-06-1518.5M-2.8%4.36
2026-05-2919.0M+0.2%2.88
2026-05-1519.0M+2.5%6.08
2026-04-3018.5M-0.3%5.55

Source: FINRA Consolidated Short Interest. FINRA is the owner and source of the FINRA-supplied data, which is included at no additional charge for your own personal or professional use; republishing or redistributing it is not permitted. Settlement dates are shown; FINRA publishes each settlement about nine business days later, so the latest figure can be two to four weeks old. Not presented as a percentage of float. No FINRA endorsement of this product is implied. Not investment advice.

Income statement (as reported)

 FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Revenue$41.69B$41.53B$43.45B$46.30B$51.76B
Gross profit$9.37B$9.38B$9.60B$9.91B$11.64B
Operating income$1.39B$1.26B$1.57B$1.79B$3.04B
Net income$1.07B$927.0M$1.24B$1.42B$2.45B
Diluted EPS$5.04$4.28$5.68$6.29$9.84

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.

Balance sheet (as reported)

 FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Cash and equivalents$1.74B$1.58B$1.45B$1.87B$2.94B
Current assets$8.50B$8.22B$7.90B$8.80B$10.54B
Total assets$14.67B$14.78B$14.97B$15.80B$17.50B
Current liabilities$7.68B$8.02B$7.91B$8.98B$10.67B
Long-term debt$1.17B$1.14B$1.15B$1.16B$1.22B
Total liabilities$11.71B$11.97B$11.91B$13.01B$14.48B
Total equity$2.96B$2.81B$3.05B$2.79B$3.02B

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.

Cash flow (as reported)

 FY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Operating cash flow$1.96B$2.10B$1.47B$1.82B$3.25B
Capital expenditure$704.0M$706.0M$795.0M$930.0M$737.0M
Free cash flow$1.26B$1.39B$675.0M$894.0M$2.52B

Figures as reported to the SEC. Underlined values link to the filing they came from; dotted values are calculated by us from reported figures; “adj” means restated for a stock split (hover to see the figure as filed). Full details: where the numbers come from.

Quarterly trend (as reported)

QuarterRevenueRevenue YoYNet incomeDiluted EPS
Q2 FY2027$9.78B3.6%$315.0M$1.48
Q1 FY2027$8.94B1.9%$276.0M$1.31
Q4 FY2026$13.81B-1.0%$541.0M$2.57
Q3 FY2026$9.67B2.4%$140.0M$0.66
Q2 FY2026$9.44B1.6%$186.0M$0.87
Q1 FY2026$8.77B-0.9%$202.0M$0.95
Q4 FY2025$13.95B-4.8%$117.0M$0.54
Q3 FY2025$9.45B-3.2%$273.0M$1.26

Latest 8 reported quarters, from company XBRL filings on SEC EDGAR.

Company facts

ExchangeNYSE
SectorConsumer Discretionary
SIC industryRetail-Radio, Tv & Consumer Electronics Stores
Latest annual periodFY2026 (ended January 31, 2026)
Latest reported quarterQ2 FY2027 (ended August 1, 2026)
Oldest indexed filing2016
SEC CIK764478

Selected SEC filings

10-K2026-03-18
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10-Q2026-09-04
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10-Q2026-06-05
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10-Q2025-12-05
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8-K2026-08-27
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8-K2026-08-03
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8-K2026-06-22
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8-K2026-06-17
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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR. Figures are as-reported and may be unaudited or restated; verify against the source filing before relying on them. Informational only. Not investment advice.