In short
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) has net income up 15.3% to $1.1B and EPS (Diluted) up 17.8% to $5.04 year on year. Its net margin is 2.6% and gross margin 22.5%, and it trades at 14.7× trailing earnings. Fisclear flags 1 medium-severity risk and no high-severity ones. How we calculate this
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Valuation
Consumer CyclicalLive · Yahoo FinancePrice
$94.12
$19.7B
8.2x
4.08%
52-Week Range
Decision Context
Market appears to be pricing in less growth than this company's historical average, suggesting potential upside if the trajectory continues. Quality and efficiency scores support the business case.
Based on filing period ending Aug 2026
FisclearScore is a quantitative model using public financial data and sector median benchmarks (refreshed monthly). Not financial advice. Always conduct independent due diligence.
Macro Context
Fed Funds Rate
3.75%
Accommodative
10-Year Treasury
4.99%
2026-09-01
Unemployment
4.2%
Near full employment
CPI Index
334.1
2026-08-01
M2 Money Supply
$23.3T
2026-08-01
The Federal Funds rate stands at 3.75% — a moderately elevated rate environment that raises borrowing costs across the economy; 10-year Treasury yields are at 4.99%, setting the benchmark for long-term corporate borrowing; Unemployment stands at 4.2%; Industrial production index is at 103.1; M2 money supply is $23.3T; CPI index stands at 334.1.
SWOT Analysis — BBY
Inflationary BoomStrengths
EPS (Diluted): $5.04 (+17.8% YoY) — Earnings per share rose 18% — each share earned more.
Net Income: $1.1B (+15.3% YoY) — Profit grew 15% — the company kept more of each dollar earned.
Weaknesses
Operating Cash Flow: $2.0B (-6.5% YoY) — Operating cash flow fell 6% but remained positive.
Total Assets: $14.7B (-0.8% YoY) — Total assets shrank 1% — the balance sheet contracted.
Opportunities
Revenue: $41.7B (+0.4% YoY) — Revenue grew 0% — the company sold more goods or services than the prior year.
Threats
Current ratio of 1.11x — thin liquidity buffer against short-term obligations.
Year-over-Year Changes
EPS (Diluted)
$5.04
was $4.28
Earnings per share rose 18% — each share earned more.
Net Income
$1.1B
was $927.0M
Profit grew 15% — the company kept more of each dollar earned.
Operating Cash Flow
$2.0B
was $2.1B
Operating cash flow fell 6% but remained positive.
Total Assets
$14.7B
was $14.8B
Total assets shrank 1% — the balance sheet contracted.
Revenue
$41.7B
was $41.5B
Revenue grew 0% — the company sold more goods or services than the prior year.
Risk Flags
0 high · 1 medium · 0 low- ◈ Medium
Current ratio of 1.11x — thin liquidity buffer against short-term obligations.
Technical Signals
Daily closes · 1-year dataBest Buy Co., Inc.: common questions
Is Best Buy Co., Inc. profitable?
Yes. Best Buy Co., Inc. made a net profit of $1.1B in its latest fiscal year (fiscal 2026), a net margin of 2.6%.
What is Best Buy Co., Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Best Buy Co., Inc. trades at 15.7× its trailing twelve-month earnings. In other words, the share price is about 16 times the profit per share the company earned over the past year.
Does Best Buy Co., Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. Best Buy Co., Inc.'s forward dividend yield is 4.08%, the expected annual dividend as a share of the current share price.
What are the main risks for Best Buy Co., Inc.?
Fisclear's checks flag 1 medium- or high-severity risk. The most serious: Current ratio of 1.11x — thin liquidity buffer against short-term obligations.
Answers are generated from the figures in this report (updated 9 Oct 2026). Information, not investment advice.
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Data sourced from SEC EDGAR, FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data), and Yahoo Finance. For informational purposes only. Not financial advice.