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Best Buy (BBY)


Market Price (10/23/2025): $81.25 | Market Cap: $17.2 Bil
Sector: Consumer Discretionary | Industry: Computer & Electronics Retail

Best Buy (BBY)


Market Price (10/23/2025): $81.25
Market Cap: $17.2 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 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 9.2%, Dividend Yield is 4.7%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 4.8%, FCF Yield is 7.9%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -28%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -39%
Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -2.2%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -5.4%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO LTM is 2.1 Bil
  
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 43%
  
0 Attractive yield
Total YieldTotal Yield = Earnings Yield + Dividend Yield, Earnings Yield = Net Income / Market Cap Dividend Yield = Total Dividends / Market Cap is 9.2%, Dividend Yield is 4.7%, ERPEquity Risk Premium (ERP) = Total Yield - Risk Free Rate, Reflects the premium above risk free assets offered by the investment. is 4.8%, FCF Yield is 7.9%
1 Attractive cash flow generation
CFO LTM is 2.1 Bil
2 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 43%
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -28%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -39%
4 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -2.2%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -5.4%

Market Valuation & Key Metrics

BBY Stock


Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
BBY Return17%4%-17%3%14%-1%14%
Peers Return15%26%-18%26%14%3%76%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%14%106%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
BBY Win Rate58%42%25%42%58%56% 
Peers Win Rate58%60%40%60%63%49% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%67% 

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 10/22/2025 (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)

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Trade Ideas

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

Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ANF_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025ANFAbercrombie & FitchDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-19.3%-19.3%-22.1%
DECK_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025DECKDeckers OutdoorDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
1.6%1.6%-6.2%
CHH_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025CHHChoice Hotels InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-4.6%-4.6%-7.9%
VAC_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025VACMarriott Vacations WorldwideDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
3.9%3.9%-6.1%
FUN_9302025_Short_Squeeze09302025FUNSix Flags EntertainmentSpecialShort Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential
Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.
12.8%12.8%-11.7%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ANF_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025ANFAbercrombie & FitchDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
-19.3%-19.3%-22.1%
DECK_9302025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield09302025DECKDeckers OutdoorDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
1.6%1.6%-6.2%
CHH_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025CHHChoice Hotels InternationalDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
-4.6%-4.6%-7.9%
VAC_9302025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy09302025VACMarriott Vacations WorldwideDip BuyDB | P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin
3.9%3.9%-6.1%
FUN_9302025_Short_Squeeze09302025FUNSix Flags EntertainmentSpecialShort Squeeze PotentialShort Squeeze Potential
Has potential for a short squeeze. High short interest, rising short interest and high debt.
12.8%12.8%-11.7%

Recent Active Movers

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Peer Comparisons for Best Buy

Financials

BBYAMZNWMTHDTGTODPMedian
NameBest Buy Amazon.c.Walmart Home Dep.Target ODP  
Mkt Price81.37217.95107.14388.9794.0227.77100.58
Mkt Cap17.22,318.3854.8385.942.70.8214.3
Rev LTM41,598670,038693,153165,054105,6406,688135,347
Op Inc LTM1,72476,19028,98821,6015,42415213,512
FCF LTM1,35213,48113,75314,2302,944958,212
FCF 3Y Avg1,51821,67714,98615,7593,2821969,134
CFO LTM2,064121,13738,43817,8726,38617612,129
CFO 3Y Avg2,29596,97736,70719,1287,47028513,299

Growth & Margins

BBYAMZNWMTHDTGTODPMedian
NameBest Buy Amazon.c.Walmart Home Dep.Target ODP  
Rev Chg LTM-2.2%10.9%4.2%8.5%-1.5%-9.6%1.3%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-5.4%11.3%5.7%2.2%-0.7%-7.4%0.7%
Rev Chg Q1.6%13.3%4.8%4.9%-0.9%-7.6%3.2%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM0.4%3.0%1.2%1.3%-0.2%-1.9%0.8%
Op Mgn LTM4.1%11.4%4.2%13.1%5.1%2.3%4.7%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg4.1%7.9%4.0%14.0%5.1%3.4%4.6%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM-0.0%0.3%-0.1%-0.2%-0.3%-0.1%-0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM5.0%18.1%5.5%10.8%6.0%2.6%5.8%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg5.3%15.8%5.5%12.2%7.0%3.7%6.3%
FCF/Rev LTM3.3%2.0%2.0%8.6%2.8%1.4%2.4%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg3.5%3.5%2.3%10.1%3.1%2.5%3.3%

Valuation

BBYAMZNWMTHDTGTODPMedian
NameBest Buy Amazon.c.Walmart Home Dep.Target ODP  
Mkt Cap17.22,318.3854.8385.942.70.8214.3
P/S0.43.51.22.30.40.10.8
P/EBIT15.627.227.517.87.78.316.7
P/E22.132.840.026.410.932.029.2
P/CFO8.319.122.221.66.74.713.7
Total Yield9.2%3.0%3.3%6.1%14.0%3.1%4.7%
Dividend Yield4.7%0.0%0.8%2.3%4.8%0.0%1.6%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg9.1%1.1%2.8%4.7%5.6%15.7%5.2%
D/E0.20.10.10.20.51.10.2
Net D/E0.20.00.10.20.40.90.2

Returns

BBYAMZNWMTHDTGTODPMedian
NameBest Buy Amazon.c.Walmart Home Dep.Target ODP  
1M Rtn12.5%-4.3%4.2%-5.6%8.6%0.3%2.3%
3M Rtn20.4%-4.5%12.2%3.9%-11.5%47.6%8.1%
6M Rtn31.7%20.7%13.4%10.4%4.3%123.4%17.0%
12M Rtn-8.8%14.9%31.9%-0.9%-34.5%-9.9%-4.8%
3Y Rtn47.0%82.7%144.1%52.3%-34.9%-31.3%49.7%
1M Excs Rtn10.8%-1.9%3.9%-6.0%7.4%-1.0%1.5%
3M Excs Rtn17.2%-11.4%5.9%-0.4%-15.5%47.5%2.7%
6M Excs Rtn7.0%-3.9%-11.3%-14.2%-20.3%98.8%-7.6%
12M Excs Rtn-25.3%1.1%18.8%-18.3%-52.0%-25.7%-21.8%
3Y Excs Rtn-39.2%9.4%72.1%-33.0%-112.7%-109.1%-36.1%

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 Date9302025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity16,094,023
Short Interest: % Change Since 9152025-0.1%
Average Daily Volume3,494,201
Days-to-Cover Short Interest4.61
Basic Shares Quantity211,500,000
Short % of Basic Shares7.6%

Earnings Returns History

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 Forward Returns
Earnings Date1D Returns5D Returns21D Returns
8/28/2025-3.7%2.1%2.2%
5/29/2025-7.3%-2.6%-3.3%
3/4/2025-13.3%-9.1%-13.2%
11/26/2024-4.9%-4.4%-2.9%
8/29/202414.1%13.2%17.6%
5/30/202413.4%23.7%18.4%
2/29/20241.5%-1.8%4.2%
11/21/2023-0.7%4.3%12.4%
...
SUMMARY STATS   
# Positive121010
# Negative121414
Median Positive6.1%5.5%13.7%
Median Negative-4.8%-3.8%-7.5%
Max Positive14.1%23.7%19.1%
Max Negative-13.3%-22.6%-29.0%

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
Value
Value of
Held Shares
Form
0Watson MathewSVP, Controller & CAO9032025Sell74.073,715275,1761,640,684Form
1SCHULZE RICHARD M 9032025Sell74.00196,10014,511,420 Form
2SCHULZE RICHARD M 6112025Sell72.95200,00014,590,52014,306,005Form
3Bilunas Matthew MSEVP Enterprise Strategy & CFO3262025Sell72.659,482688,8397,762,768Form
4Watson MathewSVP, Controller & CAO3262025Sell72.652,951214,3811,552,539Form