Best Buy (BBY) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Best Buy's (BBY) quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 38.27 in Q3 2026, up 82.98% year-over-year from 20.92 in Q3 2025, and up 13.78% quarter-over-quarter from 33.64 in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Best Buy (BBY) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Best Buy (BBY) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 38.27 the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio rose 82.98% year-over-year to 38.27 in Q3 2026; TTM through Aug 2026 was 38.0, a 83.22% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 29.55, up 19.43% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio was 38.27 for Q3 2026 at Best Buy, up from 33.64 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Coverage Ratio peaked at 133.83 in Q1 2022 and troughed at 16.5 in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 41.25 and a median of 29.46 in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Coverage Ratio slumped 66.34% in 2023 and soared 292.67% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 36.5 in 2022, then tumbled by 30.72% to 25.29 in 2023, then climbed by 6.48% to 26.92 in 2024, then slumped by 38.71% to 16.5 in 2025, then soared by 131.96% to 38.27 in 2026.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 38.27 (Q3 2026), 33.64 (Q2 2026), and 65.55 (Q1 2026), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.01 Bn | 22.80 Bn | 1.19 Bn | - |
| 2 | Best Buy | 18.63 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 38.27 |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 11.84 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 24.70 |
| 4 | Signet Jewelers | 3.91 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 556.50 Mn | - |
| 5 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.50 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 479.35 Mn | - |
| 6 | National Vision Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 290.43 Mn | - |
| 7 | Gold.com | 1.26 Bn | 677.41 Mn | 176.58 Mn | 985.45 |
| 8 | Winmark | 1.11 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 21.15 Mn | 22.37 |
| 9 | GameStop | 1.04 Bn | -7.33 Bn | 340.30 Mn | - |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 377.78 Mn | 369.97 Mn | 57.05 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 38.27 |
| May 2, 2026 | 33.64 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 65.55 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 16.50 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 20.92 |
| May 3, 2025 | 18.25 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 16.69 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 26.92 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 29.46 |
| May 4, 2024 | 27.75 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 40.07 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 25.29 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 29.00 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 25.92 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 69.17 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 36.50 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 53.00 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 77.00 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 133.83 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 95.71 |