Best Buy (BBY) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Best Buy's (BBY) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 22.05% in Q2 2026, up 546.0% year-on-year from 3.41% in Q2 2025, and up 27.8% on a QoQ basis from 17.26% in Q1 2026.
Best Buy (BBY) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Best Buy (BBY) has 18 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 22.05% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 546.0% year-over-year to 22.05% in Q2 2026; TTM through May 2026 was 22.05%, a 546.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2026 full-year figure at 19.71%, up 131.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 stood at 22.05%, up from 17.26% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for BBY reached as high as 37.38% in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 14.98% in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 24.02% across 5 years, with a median of 23.15% in 2023.
- Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed jumped 1251 bps in 2022 and tumbled 1324 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 33.07% in 2022, then dropped by 20 bps to 26.44% in 2023, then dropped by 5 bps to 25.2% in 2024, then sank by 41 bps to 14.98% in 2025, then jumped by 47 bps to 22.05% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 22.05% in Q2 2026, 17.26% in Q1 2026, and 14.98% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.13 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 20.02% |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 30.58 Bn | 30.58 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.34 Bn | 27.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 41.55% |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 23.18 Bn | 22.69 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 32.06% |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.52 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 22.05% |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.59 Bn | 15.24 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 8.58% |
| 7 | MINISO Group Holding | 16.05 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 414.86 Mn | 16.31% |
| 8 | Tractor Supply | 15.89 Bn | 15.66 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 17.35% |
| 9 | Five Below | 12.09 Bn | 11.16 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 11.70% |
| 10 | Murphy USA | 11.42 Bn | 11.30 Bn | -3.64 Bn | 22.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 22.05% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 17.26% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 14.98% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 16.90% |
| May 3, 2025 | 16.60% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 16.01% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 25.20% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 23.90% |
| May 4, 2024 | 21.84% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 19.64% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 26.44% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 24.67% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 22.41% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 24.15% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 33.07% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 34.50% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 35.29% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 37.38% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 44.21% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 40.59% |