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Best Buy (BBY)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $74.51 | Market Cap: $15.8 Bil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Computer & Electronics Retail

Best Buy (BBY)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $74.51
Market Cap: $15.8 Bil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Computer & Electronics Retail

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include E-commerce & Digital Retail, Experience Economy & Premiumization, and Digital Health & Telemedicine. Themes include Online Marketplaces, Show more.
 
0 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include E-commerce & Digital Retail, Experience Economy & Premiumization, and Digital Health & Telemedicine. Themes include Online Marketplaces, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

BBY Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

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Best Buy's stock experienced a positive movement, similar to the 2.3% gain seen in premarket trading following its Q4 FY24 earnings report due to several key factors.

1. Best Buy exceeded analyst expectations for adjusted earnings per share. The company reported a non-GAAP diluted EPS of $2.72, which was an 8.7% beat compared to analyst estimates of $2.50.

2. Revenue figures surpassed projections. Although enterprise revenue saw a slight year-over-year decrease, the reported $14.6 billion was in line with, or slightly above, analyst estimates of $14.56 billion.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
BBY Return17%4%-17%3%14%-9%7%
Peers Return15%26%-18%26%14%4%77%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
BBY Win Rate58%42%25%42%58%60% 
Peers Win Rate58%60%40%60%63%50% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
BBY Max Drawdown-42%-2%-36%-19%-10%-34% 
Peers Max Drawdown-35%-6%-34%-11%-17%-26% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: AMZN, WMT, HD, TGT, ODP. See BBY Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventBBYS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-54.5%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven119.6%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to BreakevenNot Fully Recovered days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-44.9%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven81.4%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven121 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-41.6%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven71.2%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven351 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-67.4%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven206.4%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven3108 days1480 days

Compare to AMZN, WMT, HD, TGT, ODP


In The Past

Best Buy's stock fell -54.5% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 11/22/2021. A -54.5% loss requires a 119.6% gain to breakeven.

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About Best Buy (BBY)

Latest Trefis Analyses

Trade Ideas

Select past ideas related to BBY. For more, see Trefis Trade Ideas.

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
BBWI_11302025_Dip_Buyer_1M_Insider_Buying_GTE_1Mil_EBITp+DE11302025BBWIBath & Body WorksDip BuyDB | Insider Buys | Low D/EDip Buy with Strong Insider Buying
Buying dips for companies with strong insider buying in the last 1 month, positive operating income and reasonable debt / market cap
6.8%6.8%0.0%
HRB_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11262025HRBH&R BlockDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.5%0.5%0.0%
LRN_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11262025LRNStrideDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.6%-2.6%-2.6%
ABNB_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025ABNBAirbnbDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.7%3.7%0.0%
MTN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025MTNVail ResortsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
1.3%1.3%-1.6%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
BBWI_11302025_Dip_Buyer_1M_Insider_Buying_GTE_1Mil_EBITp+DE11302025BBWIBath & Body WorksDip BuyDB | Insider Buys | Low D/EDip Buy with Strong Insider Buying
Buying dips for companies with strong insider buying in the last 1 month, positive operating income and reasonable debt / market cap
6.8%6.8%0.0%
HRB_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11262025HRBH&R BlockDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
0.5%0.5%0.0%
LRN_11262025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11262025LRNStrideDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-2.6%-2.6%-2.6%
ABNB_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025ABNBAirbnbDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.7%3.7%0.0%
MTN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025MTNVail ResortsDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
1.3%1.3%-1.6%

Recent Active Movers

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Financials

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Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20252024202320222021
Computing and Mobile Phones18,48219,76622,47821,65319,399
Consumer Electronics12,96914,09416,20314,21114,292
Appliances5,8046,7367,1675,8734,810
Entertainment3,3633,0533,2753,0792,597
Services2,5302,3322,3802,2522,325
Other304317258194215
Total43,45246,29851,76147,26243,638


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity12,564,308
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025-4.8%
Average Daily Volume3,025,264
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.15
Basic Shares Quantity211,500,000
Short % of Basic Shares5.9%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
7312025905202510-Q 8/2/2025
4302025606202510-Q 5/3/2025
1312025319202510-K 2/1/2025
103120241206202410-Q 11/2/2024
7312024906202410-Q 8/3/2024
4302024607202410-Q 5/4/2024
1312024315202410-K 2/3/2024
103120231201202310-Q 10/28/2023
7312023901202310-Q 7/29/2023
4302023602202310-Q 4/29/2023
1312023317202310-K 1/28/2023
103120221206202210-Q 10/29/2022
7312022908202210-Q 7/30/2022
4302022602202210-Q 4/30/2022
1312022318202210-K 1/29/2022
103120211203202110-Q 10/30/2021

Insider Activity

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 OwnerTitleFiling DateActionPriceSharesTransacted
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Value of
Held Shares
Form
0SCHULZE RICHARD M 10282025Sell83.24374,16431,143,615981,085,312Form
1SCHULZE RICHARD M 10222025Sell80.56200,00016,111,4401,030,077,183Form