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Best Buy (BBY) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Best Buy (BBY) has disclosed Operating Expenses for 18 consecutive years, with $2.2 billion as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 2.92% to $2.2 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $7.8 billion through Jan 2026, up 2.16% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $7.8 billion for FY2026, 2.16% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 was $2.2 billion at Best Buy, up from $1.9 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $2.5 billion in Q1 2022, with the low at $1.8 billion in Q2 2024.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $2.0 billion, with a median of $1.9 billion recorded in 2022.
  • Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses hit 7.76% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 8.77% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $2.0 billion in 2022, then decreased by 4.58% to $1.9 billion in 2023, then dropped by 0.53% to $1.9 billion in 2024, then increased by 0.64% to $1.9 billion in 2025, then increased by 15.01% to $2.2 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods came in at $2.2 billion, $1.9 billion, and $1.9 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.