Best Buy (BBY) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Best Buy (BBY) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 22.05% for Q2 2026, up 546.0% year-over-year from 3.41% in Q2 2025, and up 27.8% quarter-over-quarter from 17.26% in Q1 2026.
Best Buy (BBY) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Best Buy (BBY) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 consecutive years, with 22.05% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 546.0% year-over-year to 22.05%; the TTM figure through May 2026 stood at 22.05% (up 546.0% YoY), while the FY2026 annual figure was 19.71%, up 131.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed advanced to 22.05% in Q2 2026 per BBY's latest filing, from 17.26% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 37.38% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 1251 bps — and 2023, when it sank 1324 bps.
- Best Buy's Return on Capital Employed stood at 33.07% in 2022, then decreased by 20 bps to 26.44% in 2023, then decreased by 5 bps to 25.2% in 2024, then sank by 41 bps to 14.98% in 2025, then surged by 47 bps to 22.05% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BBY's Return on Capital Employed at 22.05% in Q2 2026, 17.26% in Q1 2026, and 14.98% in Q4 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.69 Bn | 30.16 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 20.02% |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.85 Bn | 27.83 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 41.55% |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 23.16 Bn | 22.94 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 34.02% |
| 4 | Best Buy | 18.41 Bn | 16.67 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 22.05% |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 18.32 Bn | 18.09 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 15.37% |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.04 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 9.24% |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.56 Bn | 12.45 Bn | 478.64 Mn | 13.97% |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.36 Bn | 10.19 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 23.71% |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.03 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 32.75% |
| 10 | MINISO Group Holding | 3.39 Bn | 2.42 Bn | 414.86 Mn | 16.31% |
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% |