Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 02/05/2026
BBY · NYSE · Consumer
Fundamental quality
52
out of 100
Best Buy Co Inc earns a fundamental-quality score of 52 out of 100, profiling it as a company with demanding fundamentals. Its score rests mainly on its financial strength (net debt -0.25× EBITDA). Its weakest area is its growth (revenue -2.3%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
Best Buy is the last big survivor of the electronics store: TVs, computers and appliances with human advice and its Geek Squad tech service. It survived Amazon by matching prices and turning its stores into delivery warehouses.
EPS growth: -4.4% · Revenue growth: -2.3%
Net margin: 2.7% · ROE: 37.1% · ROIC: 45%
Net debt/EBITDA: -0.25x · FCF: 3.8%
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 02/05/2026
The score includes +2 for dividend strength: 8 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.
Percentile against the other 98 Consumer companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47,262 | 1,798 | 4,214 | -4,227 |
| 2022 | 51,761 | 2,454 | 2,515 | -1,707 |
| 2023 | 46,298 | 1,419 | 894 | -698 |
| 2024 | 43,452 | 1,241 | 675 | -282 |
| 2025 | 41,528 | 927 | 1,392 | -424 |
| 2026 | 41,691 | 1,069 | 1,258 | -562 |
Between 2021 and 2026, revenue went from $47,262M to $41,691M (-12%) and net income went from $1,798M to $1,069M (-41%).
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the quarter ended May 2, 2026, versus the quarter ended May 3, 2025 (SEC filings):
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$3.8
per share, yearly
74.9% of earnings
Payout
8 straight years raising it
Growth
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In terms of business quality, Best Buy Co Inc scores 52 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company with demanding fundamentals. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is Best Buy Co Inc a profitable company?
Best Buy Co Inc is profitable, with a net margin of 2.7%, though a thin one.
Does Best Buy Co Inc have a lot of debt?
No. Best Buy Co Inc has a net cash position: more cash than debt.
Is Best Buy Co Inc growing?
Its revenue has fallen 2.3% annualized in recent years.
Does Best Buy Co Inc generate cash?
Yes. It converts about 3.8% of its revenue into free cash flow, and has done so positively year after year.
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