Best Buy (BBY) Change in Inventory (2009 - 2026)
Best Buy's (BBY) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $367.0 million in Q2 2026, up 286.32% year-on-year from $95.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 113.22% on a QoQ basis from -$2.8 billion in Q1 2026.
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 $367.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory rose 286.32% year-over-year to $367.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $398.0 million, a 1830.43% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $126.0 million, down 18.71% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory for Q2 2026 stood at $367.0 million, up 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.
- Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged -$163.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $285.0 million in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory sank 130.97% in 2022 and soared 293.58% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Change in Inventory stood at $1.3 billion in 2022, then surged by 50.54% to $1.9 billion in 2023, then increased by 8.88% to $2.1 billion in 2024, then gained by 3.7% to $2.2 billion in 2025, then slumped by 83.21% to $367.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Change in Inventory figures were $367.0 million in Q2 2026, -$2.8 billion in Q1 2026, and $2.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.43 Bn | 31.91 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 115.02 Mn |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 31.54 Bn | 31.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.17 Bn | 27.15 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -70.19 Mn |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 23.05 Bn | 22.56 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -566.88 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.23 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 367.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.52 Bn | 15.17 Bn | 1.77 Bn | -752.33 Mn |
| 7 | MINISO Group Holding | 15.94 Bn | 14.87 Bn | 414.86 Mn | - |
| 8 | Tractor Supply | 15.92 Bn | 15.70 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 499.52 Mn |
| 9 | Five Below | 12.14 Bn | 11.21 Bn | 696.98 Mn | -265.65 Mn |
| 10 | Murphy USA | 11.31 Bn | 11.19 Bn | -3.64 Bn | - |
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 |