Best Buy Co. (BBY)
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
$79.00
▲(20.19% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/29/26
BBY’s score is held back primarily by modest financial quality (thin retail margins, multi-year revenue pressure, and elevated leverage) and technically overbought trading conditions. These are partly offset by supportive valuation (moderate P/E and strong dividend yield) and a constructive earnings update with maintained guidance and growing higher-margin Ads/Marketplace contributions, while inventory and category/margin headwinds remain key near-term risks.
Positive Factors
Retail Media & Marketplace Growth
Expanding Best Buy Ads and Marketplace shifts revenue mix toward higher-margin, recurring service revenue. Over time this diversifies gross profit away from low-margin product cycles, supports sustainable gross-profit rate expansion, and improves earnings resilience versus pure product sales.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage
High debt-to-equity increases interest and refinancing exposure and limits tactical flexibility to invest or return capital during downturns. In retail, leverage magnifies earnings volatility from sales swings and restricts ability to pursue opportunistic M&A or larger strategic investments.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Retail Media & Marketplace Growth
Expanding Best Buy Ads and Marketplace shifts revenue mix toward higher-margin, recurring service revenue. Over time this diversifies gross profit away from low-margin product cycles, supports sustainable gross-profit rate expansion, and improves earnings resilience versus pure product sales.
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Best Buy Co Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Geography
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where the company is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where the company is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
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Market Cap
$15.63B
Dividend Yield5.46%
Average Volume (3M)4.50M
Price to Earnings (P/E)13.7
Beta (1Y)1.12
Revenue Growth0.99%
EPS Growth31.91%
CountryUS
Employees85,000
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustrySpecialty Retail
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.41
Shares Outstanding210,767,120
10 Day Avg. Volume6,721,998
30 Day Avg. Volume4,501,259
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.74
Price to Book (P/B)4.63
Price to Sales (P/S)0.33
P/FCF Ratio10.92
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.20
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.45
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.00
Enterprise Value/Ebitda8.56
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$76.25Price Target Upside16.00% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering15
EPS Forecast (FY)6.54
Revenue Forecast (FY)$41.96B
Best Buy Co Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Best Buy Co., Inc. operates as a prominent technology retailer across the United States and Canada. Its business structure is segmented into Domestic and International operations. The company's extensive product selection includes a wide array of ...
How the Company Makes Money
Best Buy makes money primarily by selling consumer technology products through its retail stores and e-commerce platforms. A significant portion of revenue comes from product sales across major categories such as computing and mobile phones, TVs/h...
Best Buy Co Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 28, 2026
(Q1-2027)
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Next Earnings Date:Sep 01, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call portrayed a company executing well on strategic initiatives (Best Buy Ads, Marketplace, new store formats, membership enhancements) with modest top-line growth, margin expansion, and an EPS beat. Operational wins (faster fulfillment, category momentum in gaming/computing/mobile, international growth) and maintained fiscal guidance are positives. Challenges include pressured appliance sales, some product margin headwinds (notably internationally), memory-related ASP/unit risk, a strategic inventory build, and a tough Q2 comparative cadence (Switch 2 lap). Overall, the positive execution and outlook for new profit streams and product launches outweigh the near-term headwinds.Positive Updates
Comparable Sales and Revenue Beat Expectations
Enterprise comparable sales grew 2% year-over-year, above the prior outlook (~1%). Enterprise revenue was $8.9 billion, up 1.9% versus last year.
Negative Updates
Appliances Under Pressure
Appliances sales continued to be pressured and declined versus last year; management cited a stagnant housing market and competitive retail environment, though month-to-date trends showed improvement.
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Q1-2027 Updates
Positive
Negative
Comparable Sales and Revenue Beat Expectations
Enterprise comparable sales grew 2% year-over-year, above the prior outlook (~1%). Enterprise revenue was $8.9 billion, up 1.9% versus last year.
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Company Guidance
Best Buy maintained its FY‑27 guidance: revenue $41.2B–$42.1B, comparable sales down 1% to up 1%, adjusted operating income rate 4.3%–4.4%, adjusted diluted EPS $6.30–$6.60, adjusted effective tax rate ~25.5%, capital expenditures ~ $750M and planned share repurchases of ~ $300M. Management expects gross profit rate expansion of ~30 basis points driven by Best Buy Ads and the U.S. Marketplace, with ad collections targeted to grow ~10% to nearly $1B and U.S. Marketplace GMV expected to be at least $1.2B; SG&A will increase to support ads/marketplace (including ~ $30M higher incentive compensation). For Q2 they forecast comparable sales of about 1% (month‑to‑date May is high single‑digits) and an operating income rate of ~3.9% (flat YoY).Best Buy Co Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
56
Neutral
Balance Sheet
52
Neutral
Cash Flow
64
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jan 2026 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 41.86B | 41.69B | 41.53B | 43.45B | 46.30B | 51.76B |
| Gross Profit | 9.42B | 9.37B | 9.38B | 9.60B | 9.91B | 11.64B |
| EBITDA | 2.20B | 2.28B | 2.21B | 2.60B | 2.74B | 3.92B |
| Net Income | 1.14B | 1.07B | 927.00M | 1.24B | 1.42B | 2.45B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 14.89B | 14.67B | 14.78B | 14.97B | 15.80B | 17.50B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.75B | 1.74B | 1.58B | 1.45B | 1.87B | 2.94B |
| Total Debt | 4.13B | 4.13B | 4.05B | 3.98B | 3.98B | 3.94B |
| Total Liabilities | 11.81B | 11.71B | 11.97B | 11.91B | 13.01B | 14.48B |
| Stockholders Equity | 3.08B | 2.96B | 2.81B | 3.05B | 2.79B | 3.02B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.60B | 1.26B | 1.39B | 675.00M | 894.00M | 2.52B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 2.30B | 1.96B | 2.10B | 1.47B | 1.82B | 3.25B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -724.00M | -730.00M | -704.00M | -781.00M | -962.00M | -1.37B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -980.00M | -1.08B | -1.31B | -1.14B | -1.81B | -4.30B |
Best Buy Co Technical Analysis
Positive
65.73
Price Trends
63.31
Positive
63.75
Positive
68.50
Positive
Market Momentum
3.50
Negative
67.18
Neutral
63.29
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BBY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 65.73 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 65.04, above the 50-day MA of 63.31, and below the 200-day MA of 68.50, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 3.50 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 67.18 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 63.29 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BBY.
Best Buy Co Risk Analysis
Best Buy Co disclosed 25 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Best Buy Co reported the most risks in the "Production" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Best Buy Co Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
76 Outperform | $48.15B | 23.81 | 44.12% | 1.38% | 13.15% | 5.89% | |
71 Outperform | $23.84B | 22.02 | 53.29% | 1.37% | 1.30% | 1.14% | |
66 Neutral | $6.53B | 23.26 | -25.47% | ― | 1.78% | 75.71% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
61 Neutral | $15.63B | 13.65 | 38.34% | 5.46% | 0.99% | 31.91% | |
56 Neutral | $8.24B | 37.48 | 51.43% | ― | 6.24% | -41.25% | |
54 Neutral | $9.99B | 13.08 | 8.00% | ― | 1.61% | 260.81% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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Best Buy Co Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Best Buy Announces CEO Succession and Leadership Transition
Positive
Apr 22, 2026
On April 22, 2026, Best Buy announced a CEO succession plan under which current Chief Executive Officer Corie Barry will step down from her CEO and board roles at the end of the day on Oct. 31, 2026, after seven years at the helm. Jason Bonfig, cu...
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