Best Buy (BBY) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Best Buy (BBY) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of $2.7 billion for Q2 2026, up 755.27% year-over-year from $313.0 million in Q2 2025, and up 2.57% quarter-over-quarter from $2.6 billion in Q1 2026.
Best Buy (BBY) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Best Buy (BBY) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with $2.7 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Retained Earnings rose 755.27% year-over-year to $2.7 billion; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at $2.7 billion (up 755.27% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was $2.6 billion, changed N/A from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings rose to $2.7 billion in Q2 2026 per BBY's latest filing, from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $2.8 billion in Q4 2024 and bottomed at $20.0 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $1.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $322.0 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings plunged 99.5% — and 2023, when it soared 12355.0%.
- Best Buy's Retained Earnings stood at $61.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 404.92% to $308.0 million in 2023, then soared by 793.18% to $2.8 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 88.77% to $309.0 million in 2025, then surged by 766.34% to $2.7 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BBY's Retained Earnings at $2.7 billion in Q2 2026, $2.6 billion in Q1 2026, and $309.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.70 Bn | 30.18 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 3.95 Bn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.62 Bn | 27.60 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.51 Bn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.58 Bn | 22.36 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.35 Bn | 18.12 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.79 Bn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.03 Bn | 16.28 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 15.93 Bn | 14.93 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.04 Bn |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.08 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 478.64 Mn | 2.14 Bn |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.51 Bn | 10.33 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 4.49 Bn |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.08 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 1.24 Bn | -1.44 Bn |
| 10 | MINISO Group Holding | 3.42 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 414.86 Mn | 775.16 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 2.68 Bn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.61 Bn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 309.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 313.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 313.00 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 2.75 Bn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 310.00 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 2.72 Bn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 31.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 308.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 2.49 Bn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 2.45 Bn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 322.00 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 61.00 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 20.00 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 2.42 Bn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 329.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 337.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 3.98 Bn |
| May 1, 2021 | 3.76 Bn |