Best Buy (BBY) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Best Buy (BBY) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $215.0 million for Q2 2026, up 262.88% YoY from $59.2 million in Q2 2025, and down 80.51% sequentially from $1.1 billion in Q1 2026.
Best Buy (BBY) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Best Buy has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting $215.0 million for Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 262.88% year-over-year to $215.0 million; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $1.6 billion (up 27.79% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $1.3 billion, down 9.63% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow declined to $215.0 million in Q2 2026, from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for BBY reached as high as $2.0 billion in Q1 2022 and fell as low as -$1.6 billion in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $333.5 million (2022), against an average of $357.6 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow jumped 1335.71% — and 2025, when it slumped 3400.0%.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $346.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 131.21% to -$108.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 315.74% to -$449.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 36.08% to -$287.0 million in 2025, then surged by 174.91% to $215.0 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered $215.0 million, $1.1 billion, and -$287.0 million for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NaaS Technology | 29.20 Bn | 29.20 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Caseys General Stores | 28.94 Bn | 28.48 Bn | 1.08 Bn | -179.33 Mn |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 27.71 Bn | 26.69 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 772.38 Mn |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 19.10 Bn | 17.75 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 72.63 Mn |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 16.98 Bn | 16.76 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -111.49 Mn |
| 6 | Best Buy | 16.25 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 215.00 Mn |
| 7 | Murphy USA | 10.35 Bn | 10.23 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 221.70 Mn |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.07 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 400.11 Mn |
| 9 | Winmark | 8.93 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 20.23 Mn | 11.86 Mn |
| 10 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.04 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 479.35 Mn | 139.72 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 215.00 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 215.00 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.10 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 1.10 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -287.00 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -287.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 574.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 574.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -132.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -132.00 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1.36 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 1.36 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -449.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | -449.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 478.00 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 478.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 4.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 4.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 997.00 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 997.00 Mn |