Best Buy (BBY) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Best Buy (BBY) reported Change in Inventory of -$2.8 billion for Q1 2026, down 2.32% year-over-year from -$2.8 billion in Q1 2025, and down 227.04% quarter-over-quarter from $2.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Best Buy (BBY) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Best Buy (BBY) has 18 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at -$2.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 came in at -$2.8 billion, down 2.32% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $126.0 million (down 18.71% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $126.0 million, down 18.71% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory eased to -$2.8 billion in Q1 2026 per BBY's latest filing, from $2.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Change in Inventory peaked at $2.2 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$2.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of -$194.2 million and a median of $273.0 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Change in Inventory tumbled 130.97% in 2022, then surged 293.58% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then surged by 50.54% to $1.9 billion in 2023, then advanced by 8.88% to $2.1 billion in 2024, then grew by 3.7% to $2.2 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 227.04% to -$2.8 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BBY's Change in Inventory at -$2.8 billion in Q1 2026, $2.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $622.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 27.84 Bn | 27.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | -9.52 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 24.59 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -70.19 Mn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 20.75 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -566.88 Mn |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 17.81 Bn | 16.45 Bn | 1.77 Bn | -752.33 Mn |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 15.90 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 499.52 Mn |
| 6 | Best Buy | 15.61 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 367.00 Mn |
| 7 | NaaS Technology | 14.72 Bn | 14.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.27 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 696.98 Mn | -265.65 Mn |
| 9 | Murphy USA | 10.20 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.98 Bn | - |
| 10 | GameStop | 9.92 Bn | 905.02 Mn | 386.80 Mn | -229.20 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 |