Best Buy (BBY) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026)
Best Buy (BBY) posted quarterly Inventory Average of $5.4 billion for Q2 2026, up 5.34% year-over-year from $5.1 billion in Q2 2025, and down 18.11% quarter-over-quarter from $6.6 billion in Q1 2026.
Best Buy (BBY) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Best Buy (BBY) has reported Inventory Average for 18 consecutive years, with $5.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Inventory Average rose 5.34% year-over-year to $5.4 billion; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $5.4 billion (up 5.34% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $5.2 billion, up 2.71% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average declined to $5.4 billion in Q2 2026 per BBY's latest filing, from $6.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Inventory Average topped out at $7.3 billion in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $5.1 billion in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Inventory Average has averaged $6.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $6.2 billion in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Inventory Average gained 11.07% — and 2023, when it fell 15.25%.
- Best Buy's Inventory Average stood at $6.7 billion in 2022, then fell by 0.93% to $6.6 billion in 2023, then gained by 2.26% to $6.8 billion in 2024, then advanced by 2.2% to $6.9 billion in 2025, then declined by 21.59% to $5.4 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BBY's Inventory Average at $5.4 billion in Q2 2026, $6.6 billion in Q1 2026, and $6.9 billion in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.70 Bn | 30.18 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 498.99 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.62 Bn | 27.60 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.50 Bn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.58 Bn | 22.36 Bn | 1.27 Bn | - |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.35 Bn | 18.12 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.03 Bn | 16.28 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 5.41 Bn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 15.93 Bn | 14.93 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 5.16 Bn |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.08 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 478.64 Mn | 829.95 Mn |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.51 Bn | 10.33 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 390.35 Mn |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.08 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 975.00 Mn |
| 10 | MINISO Group Holding | 3.42 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 414.86 Mn | 491.13 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 5.41 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 6.61 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 6.90 Bn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 5.51 Bn |
| May 3, 2025 | 5.14 Bn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 6.45 Bn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 6.76 Bn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 5.47 Bn |
| May 4, 2024 | 5.09 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 6.26 Bn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 6.61 Bn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 5.44 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 5.18 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 6.22 Bn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 6.67 Bn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 6.15 Bn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 6.11 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 7.26 Bn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 7.49 Bn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 6.07 Bn |