Best Buy (BBY) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Best Buy (BBY) posted quarterly Change in Inventory of $367.0 million for Q2 2026, up 286.32% year-over-year from $95.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 113.22% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.8 billion in Q1 2026.
Best Buy (BBY) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Best Buy (BBY) has reported Change in Inventory for 18 consecutive years, with $367.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Change in Inventory rose 286.32% year-over-year to $367.0 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $398.0 million (up 1830.43% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $126.0 million, down 18.71% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory climbed to $367.0 million in Q2 2026 per BBY's latest filing, from -$2.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $2.2 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$2.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged -$163.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $285.0 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Inventory tumbled 130.97% — and 2023, when it surged 293.58%.
- Best Buy's Change in Inventory stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then soared by 50.54% to $1.9 billion in 2023, then climbed by 8.88% to $2.1 billion in 2024, then increased by 3.7% to $2.2 billion in 2025, then slumped by 83.21% to $367.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BBY's Change in Inventory at $367.0 million in Q2 2026, -$2.8 billion in Q1 2026, and $2.2 billion in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.86 Bn | 30.34 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 115.02 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.83 Bn | 27.81 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -70.19 Mn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.86 Bn | 22.64 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 206.01 Mn |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.25 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -69.86 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.12 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 367.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.18 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 514.02 Mn |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.82 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 478.64 Mn | -33.31 Mn |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.46 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 746.50 Mn | - |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.03 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 1.24 Bn | -553.00 Mn |
| 10 | MINISO Group Holding | 3.38 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 414.86 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 367.00 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 367.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -2.78 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -2.78 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2.19 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 2.19 Bn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 622.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 622.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 95.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 95.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -2.71 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -2.71 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2.11 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2.11 Bn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 488.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 488.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 273.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 273.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -2.62 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -2.62 Bn |