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% YoY from $95.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 113.22% sequentially from -$2.8 billion in Q1 2026.
Best Buy (BBY) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Best Buy has disclosed Change in Inventory across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $367.0 million for 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 advanced to $367.0 million in Q2 2026, from -$2.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Change in Inventory for BBY reached as high as $2.2 billion in Q4 2025 and fell as low as -$2.8 billion in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $285.0 million (2022), against an average of -$163.1 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Inventory sank 130.97% — and 2023, when it surged 293.58%.
- 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 83.21% to $367.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Change in Inventory over the past three periods registered $367.0 million, -$2.8 billion, and $2.2 billion for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NaaS Technology | 29.20 Bn | 29.20 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Caseys General Stores | 28.94 Bn | 28.48 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 115.02 Mn |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 27.71 Bn | 26.69 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -70.19 Mn |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 19.10 Bn | 17.75 Bn | 1.77 Bn | -752.33 Mn |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 16.98 Bn | 16.76 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 499.52 Mn |
| 6 | Best Buy | 16.25 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 367.00 Mn |
| 7 | Murphy USA | 10.35 Bn | 10.23 Bn | 3.98 Bn | - |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.07 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 696.98 Mn | -265.65 Mn |
| 9 | Winmark | 8.93 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 20.23 Mn | 58,900.00 |
| 10 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.04 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 479.35 Mn | 150.67 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 |