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% year-over-year from $59.2 million in Q2 2025, and down 80.51% quarter-over-quarter from $1.1 billion in Q1 2026.
Best Buy (BBY) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Best Buy (BBY) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $215.0 million the latest figure, recorded in 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 fell to $215.0 million in Q2 2026 per BBY's latest filing, from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $2.0 billion in Q1 2022 and bottomed at -$1.6 billion in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $357.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $333.5 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow jumped 1335.71% — and 2025, when it plunged 3400.0%.
- Best Buy's Free Cash Flow stood at $346.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 131.21% to -$108.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 315.74% to -$449.0 million in 2024, then surged by 36.08% to -$287.0 million in 2025, then soared by 174.91% to $215.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BBY's Free Cash Flow at $215.0 million in Q2 2026, $1.1 billion in Q1 2026, and -$287.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.86 Bn | 30.34 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 207.43 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.83 Bn | 27.81 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 515.99 Mn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.86 Bn | 22.64 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 203.62 Mn |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.25 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 328.91 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.12 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 215.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.18 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -84.23 Mn |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.82 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 478.64 Mn | 190.04 Mn |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.46 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 123.30 Mn |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.03 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 814.00 Mn |
| 10 | MINISO Group Holding | 3.38 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 414.86 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 |