Best Buy (BBY) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Best Buy's (BBY) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $215.0 million in Q2 2026, up 262.88% year-on-year from $59.2 million in Q2 2025, and down 80.51% on a QoQ basis from $1.1 billion in Q1 2026.
Best Buy (BBY) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Best Buy (BBY) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $215.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 262.88% year-over-year to $215.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was $1.6 billion, a 27.79% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at $1.3 billion, down 9.63% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q2 2026 stood at $215.0 million, down 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.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $357.6 million across 5 years, with a median of $333.5 million in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow surged 1335.71% in 2022 and slumped 3400.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, 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 jumped by 36.08% to -$287.0 million in 2025, then surged by 174.91% to $215.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were $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 | 32.13 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 385.98 Mn |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 30.58 Bn | 30.58 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.34 Bn | 27.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 772.38 Mn |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 23.18 Bn | 22.69 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 834.24 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.52 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 215.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.59 Bn | 15.24 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.65 Bn |
| 7 | MINISO Group Holding | 16.05 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 414.86 Mn | - |
| 8 | Tractor Supply | 15.89 Bn | 15.66 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -111.49 Mn |
| 9 | Five Below | 12.09 Bn | 11.16 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 400.11 Mn |
| 10 | Murphy USA | 11.42 Bn | 11.30 Bn | -3.64 Bn | 221.70 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 |