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% YoY from 3.41% in Q2 2025, and up 27.8% sequentially from 17.26% in Q1 2026.
Best Buy (BBY) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Best Buy has disclosed Return on Capital Employed across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 22.05% for 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 grew to 22.05% in Q2 2026, 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 3.07% in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Return on Capital Employed is 18.45% (2024), against an average of 19.39%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Return on Capital Employed tumbled 3233 bps — and 2024, when it jumped 2206 bps.
- A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 33.07% in 2022, then tumbled by 91 bps to 3.14% in 2023, then surged by 703 bps to 25.2% in 2024, then slumped by 41 bps to 14.98% in 2025, then jumped by 47 bps to 22.05% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 22.05%, 17.26%, and 14.98% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NaaS Technology | 29.20 Bn | 29.20 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Caseys General Stores | 28.94 Bn | 28.48 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 20.02% |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 27.71 Bn | 26.69 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 41.55% |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 19.10 Bn | 17.75 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 8.58% |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 16.98 Bn | 16.76 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 17.35% |
| 6 | Best Buy | 16.25 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 22.05% |
| 7 | Murphy USA | 10.35 Bn | 10.23 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 22.31% |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.07 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 11.70% |
| 9 | Winmark | 8.93 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 20.23 Mn | 252.73% |
| 10 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.04 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 479.35 Mn | 12.52% |
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 | 3.14% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 3.07% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 3.07% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 5.06% |
| 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% |