Best Buy (BBY) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Best Buy's (BBY) Times Interest Earned stood at 38.27 in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 83.0% from 20.92 a year earlier and up 13.8% from the prior quarter.
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Best Buy (BBY) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Best Buy's Times Interest Earned came in at 38.00 as of Aug 1, 2026, up 83.2% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 29.55, up 19.4% from FY2025.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Times Interest Earned came in at 24.75 in FY2025 (-18.2%), 30.27 in FY2024 (-41.0%), 51.29 in FY2023 (-57.8%) and 121.56 in FY2022 (+164.4%).
- Quarterly Times Interest Earned has ranged from 16.50 in fiscal Q3 2026 to 133.83 in fiscal Q4 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Times Interest Earned has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 38.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Times Interest Earned in the last five years was growth of 292.7% in fiscal Q4 2026, against a decline of 66.3% in fiscal Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 33.64 (Q1 2027), 65.55 (Q4 2026) and 16.50 (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,828.15 Bn | 2,344.85 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 20.90 |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.02 Bn | 305.26 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 11.73 |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 160.78 Bn | 138.32 Bn | 5.07 Bn | - |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.83 Bn | 102.79 Bn | 8.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.49 Bn | 57.42 Bn | 2.12 Bn | - |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.51 Bn | 72.60 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 14.11 |
| 7 | Target | 69.38 Bn | 63.97 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 26.12 |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.02 Bn | 50.92 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.62 Bn | 33.11 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 6.73 |
| 10 | Best Buy | 19.91 Bn | 13.24 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 38.27 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 38.27 |
| May 2, 2026 | 33.64 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 65.55 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 16.50 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 20.92 |
| May 3, 2025 | 18.25 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 16.69 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 26.92 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 29.46 |
| May 4, 2024 | 26.00 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 40.07 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 25.29 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 29.00 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 25.92 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 49.75 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 36.50 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 53.00 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 77.00 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 133.83 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 95.71 |
API Access
Best Buy Times Interest Earned API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=times-interest-earned&ticker=BBY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "ticker": "BBY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=times-interest-earned&ticker=BBY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();