Best Buy (BBY) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)
Best Buy (BBY) posted quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$160.0 million for Q2 2026, up 3.61% year-over-year from -$154.4 million in Q2 2025, and up 8.57% quarter-over-quarter from -$175.0 million in Q1 2026.
Best Buy (BBY) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Best Buy (BBY) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$160.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 3.61% year-over-year to -$160.0 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at -$724.0 million (down 2.99% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was -$730.0 million, down 3.69% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities advanced to -$160.0 million in Q2 2026 per BBY's latest filing, from -$175.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$160.0 million in Q2 2026 and bottomed at -$665.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$222.3 million across 5 years, with a median of -$185.5 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities plunged 282.19% — and 2023, when it jumped 66.02%.
- Best Buy's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$252.0 million in 2022, then increased by 13.1% to -$219.0 million in 2023, then gained by 22.37% to -$170.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 9.41% to -$186.0 million in 2025, then gained by 13.98% to -$160.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BBY's Cash from Investing Activities at -$160.0 million in Q2 2026, -$175.0 million in Q1 2026, and -$186.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.86 Bn | 30.34 Bn | 1.08 Bn | -242.49 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.83 Bn | 27.81 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -80.90 Mn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.86 Bn | 22.64 Bn | 1.27 Bn | -48.23 Mn |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.25 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -324.28 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.12 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 2.10 Bn | -160.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.18 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -360.78 Mn |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.82 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 478.64 Mn | -303.05 Mn |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.46 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 746.50 Mn | -101.30 Mn |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.03 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 1.24 Bn | -60.00 Mn |
| 10 | MINISO Group Holding | 3.38 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 414.86 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | -160.00 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -160.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -175.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -175.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -186.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -186.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -203.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -203.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -166.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -166.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -182.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -182.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -170.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -170.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -185.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -185.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | -167.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | -167.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -181.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -181.00 Mn |