BEST BUY CO INC (BBY) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NYSE:BBY • US0865161014

66.68 USD
+1.08 (+1.65%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
66.68 USD
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After Hours: 3/6/2026, 5:05:00 PM
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This BBY fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to BBY. BBY was compared to 123 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. While BBY belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. BBY is valued quite cheap, while showing a decent growth score. This is a good combination! BBY also has an excellent dividend rating. With these ratings, BBY could be worth investigating further for value and dividend investing!.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. BBY Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BBY had positive earnings in the past year.
  • BBY had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years BBY has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years BBY had a positive operating cash flow.
BBY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBBY Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1B 2B 3B 4B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of BBY (7.29%) is better than 80.49% of its industry peers.
  • With an excellent Return On Equity value of 36.07%, BBY belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.80% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BBY's Return On Invested Capital of 18.65% is amongst the best of the industry. BBY outperforms 86.99% of its industry peers.
  • BBY had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 18.44%. This is above the industry average of 13.62%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (18.65%) for BBY is above the 3 year average (18.44%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.29%
ROE 36.07%
ROIC 18.65%
ROA(3y)7.28%
ROA(5y)8.97%
ROE(3y)36.58%
ROE(5y)48.35%
ROIC(3y)18.44%
ROIC(5y)21.75%
BBY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBBY Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 20 40 60 80

1.3 Margins

  • BBY has a Profit Margin of 2.56%. This is in the better half of the industry: BBY outperforms 65.04% of its industry peers.
  • BBY's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • BBY has a Operating Margin of 4.25%. This is in the better half of the industry: BBY outperforms 63.41% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BBY has declined.
  • The Gross Margin of BBY (22.48%) is worse than 75.61% of its industry peers.
  • BBY's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 4.25%
PM (TTM) 2.56%
GM 22.48%
OM growth 3Y0.02%
OM growth 5Y-5.17%
PM growth 3Y-5.77%
PM growth 5Y-7.59%
GM growth 3Y1.64%
GM growth 5Y0.06%
BBY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBBY Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5 10 15 20

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2. BBY Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), BBY is creating value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BBY has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BBY has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for BBY is higher compared to a year ago.
BBY Yearly Shares OutstandingBBY Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 100M 200M 300M
BBY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBBY Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BBY is 0.93, which is an excellent value as it means it would take BBY, only 0.93 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • BBY has a better Debt to FCF ratio (0.93) than 80.49% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.39 indicates that BBY is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of BBY (0.39) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.39
Debt/FCF 0.93
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC1.95
WACC9.58%
BBY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBBY Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • BBY has a Current Ratio of 1.11. This is a normal value and indicates that BBY is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • BBY has a Current ratio of 1.11. This is in the lower half of the industry: BBY underperforms 65.85% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.43 indicates that BBY may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.43, BBY is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.09% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 0.43
BBY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBBY Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

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3. BBY Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 0.94% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -4.05% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, BBY shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.39% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.48% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.94%
EPS 3Y-3.2%
EPS 5Y-4.05%
EPS Q2Q%1.16%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.39%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.43%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.48%
Sales Q2Q%-0.96%

3.2 Future

  • BBY is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 10.97% yearly.
  • BBY is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.98% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.5%
EPS Next 2Y6.26%
EPS Next 3Y11.82%
EPS Next 5Y10.97%
Revenue Next Year1.13%
Revenue Next 2Y1.4%
Revenue Next 3Y1.89%
Revenue Next 5Y1.98%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
BBY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBBY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
BBY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBBY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2 4 6 8 10

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4. BBY Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • BBY is valuated reasonably with a Price/Earnings ratio of 10.35.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BBY is valued cheaper than 86.99% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.29, BBY is valued rather cheaply.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 9.91, the valuation of BBY can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BBY is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.99% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.57. BBY is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.35
Fwd PE 9.91
BBY Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBBY Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BBY indicates a rather cheap valuation: BBY is cheaper than 90.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • BBY's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BBY is cheaper than 79.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.11
EV/EBITDA 5.07
BBY Per share dataBBY EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates BBY does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The decent profitability rating of BBY may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)2.3
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y6.26%
EPS Next 3Y11.82%

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5. BBY Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.70%, BBY is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • BBY's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.30. BBY pays more dividend than 90.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, BBY pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.7%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BBY is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 11.46%!
  • BBY has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • BBY has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.46%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years14
BBY Yearly Dividends per shareBBY Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • BBY pays out 74.93% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • BBY's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP74.93%
EPS Next 2Y6.26%
EPS Next 3Y11.82%
BBY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBBY Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1B 2B 3B 4B
BBY Dividend Payout.BBY Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BBY Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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BBY Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

BEST BUY CO INC

NYSE:BBY (3/6/2026, 5:05:00 PM)

After market: 66.68 0 (0%)

66.68

+1.08 (+1.65%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)03-03
Earnings (Next)05-27
Inst Owners90.4%
Inst Owner Change11.04%
Ins Owners0.33%
Ins Owner Change0.33%
Market Cap13.97B
Revenue(TTM)41.69B
Net Income(TTM)1.07B
Analysts67.74
Price Target80.97 (21.43%)
Short Float %11.28%
Short Ratio4.85
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 5.7%
Yearly Dividend3.81
Dividend Growth(5Y)11.46%
DP74.93%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years14
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)5.39%
Min EPS beat(2)4.81%
Max EPS beat(2)5.96%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)4.94%
Min EPS beat(4)4.41%
Max EPS beat(4)5.96%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)5.96%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)6.54%
EPS beat(16)14
Avg EPS beat(16)9.4%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.79%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.14%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.48%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.51%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.18%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.85%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.95%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.59%
PT rev (1m)-4.01%
PT rev (3m)-2.82%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.92%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.43%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.15%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.51%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.91%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.06%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 10.35
Fwd PE 9.91
P/S 0.34
P/FCF 11.11
P/OCF 7.12
P/B 4.71
P/tB 6.43
EV/EBITDA 5.07
EPS(TTM)6.44
EY9.66%
EPS(NY)6.73
Fwd EY10.09%
FCF(TTM)6
FCFY9%
OCF(TTM)9.36
OCFY14.04%
SpS198.96
BVpS14.15
TBVpS10.38
PEG (NY)2.3
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number45.27
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 7.29%
ROE 36.07%
ROCE 25.33%
ROIC 18.65%
ROICexc 24.83%
ROICexgc 29.22%
OM 4.25%
PM (TTM) 2.56%
GM 22.48%
FCFM 3.02%
ROA(3y)7.28%
ROA(5y)8.97%
ROE(3y)36.58%
ROE(5y)48.35%
ROIC(3y)18.44%
ROIC(5y)21.75%
ROICexc(3y)23.94%
ROICexc(5y)31.53%
ROICexgc(3y)30.16%
ROICexgc(5y)46.4%
ROCE(3y)25.04%
ROCE(5y)29.53%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.97%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-22.25%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.3%
ROICexc growth 5Y-16.45%
OM growth 3Y0.02%
OM growth 5Y-5.17%
PM growth 3Y-5.77%
PM growth 5Y-7.59%
GM growth 3Y1.64%
GM growth 5Y0.06%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover2.84
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.39
Debt/FCF 0.93
Debt/EBITDA 0.45
Cap/Depr 84.72%
Cap/Sales 1.69%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 75.4%
Profit Quality 117.68%
Current Ratio 1.11
Quick Ratio 0.43
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score7
WACC9.58%
ROIC/WACC1.95
Cap/Depr(3y)84.12%
Cap/Depr(5y)87.7%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.74%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.73%
Profit Quality(3y)107.41%
Profit Quality(5y)97.54%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)0.94%
EPS 3Y-3.2%
EPS 5Y-4.05%
EPS Q2Q%1.16%
EPS Next Y4.5%
EPS Next 2Y6.26%
EPS Next 3Y11.82%
EPS Next 5Y10.97%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.39%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.43%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.48%
Sales Q2Q%-0.96%
Revenue Next Year1.13%
Revenue Next 2Y1.4%
Revenue Next 3Y1.89%
Revenue Next 5Y1.98%
EBIT growth 1Y2.13%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.41%
EBIT growth 5Y-7.52%
EBIT Next Year51.52%
EBIT Next 3Y20.33%
EBIT Next 5Y13.22%
FCF growth 1Y-9.63%
FCF growth 3Y12.06%
FCF growth 5Y-21.48%
OCF growth 1Y-6.48%
OCF growth 3Y2.46%
OCF growth 5Y-16.82%

BEST BUY CO INC / BBY FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BEST BUY CO INC (BBY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to BBY.


What is the valuation status of BEST BUY CO INC (BBY) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to BEST BUY CO INC (BBY). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is BEST BUY CO INC (BBY) stock?

BEST BUY CO INC (BBY) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the expected EPS growth for BEST BUY CO INC (BBY) stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BEST BUY CO INC (BBY) is expected to grow by 4.5% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of BEST BUY CO INC (BBY) stock?

The dividend rating of BEST BUY CO INC (BBY) is 8 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 74.93%.