BBY
Best Buy
$76.01
▲ 1.7%Updated Today 6:01 PM ET
▲ Up 10.3% over the last 12 months
Market Cap
$15.75B
P/E
13.94x
Forward P/E (est.)
10.54x
ROE
40.1%
Revenue Growth
1.0%
EPS Growth
32.3%
Profit Margin
2.7%
FCF Yield
13.3%
Debt / Equity
0.4x
ROIC
26.0%
Interest Coverage
29.55x
Current Ratio
1.12x
Dividend Yield
5.0%
Implied Growth (rev. DCF)
0.9%
Rating Score
64/100
Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what BBY's chart says today, with each tool explained.
Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. BBY trades near $76.01, above its 50-day average ($64.99) and 200-day average ($69.86). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.
Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 46 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.
MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.
Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. BBY's is $2.77 (~3.6% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.
Support & resistance. Over the last month BBY found buyers near $57.01 (support) and sellers near $79.51 (resistance); its 52-week range is $55.10–$84.99. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.
Volume. The latest session traded 0.7× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.
Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.
Best Buy (BBY) is a large-cap company in the Computer & Electronics Retail industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $15.75B.
In its latest reported year it generated about $41.69B in revenue and $1.07B in net profit.
Our model rates BBY Favorable (64/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.
4Y CAGR
-5.3%
Revenue moved from $51.76B in 2022 to $41.69B in 2026, a -5.3% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year was roughly flat (1.0%) year over year. Slower, mature growth is common for established businesses.
Gross Margin
22.5%
Operating Margin
3.3%
Net Margin
2.6%
ROE
40.1%
Best Buy keeps about 2.7% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 22.5% gross margin and 3.3% operating margin. Return on equity is 40.1% and return on invested capital about 26.0%. Thin margins leave less cushion if costs rise.
Total Debt
$1.17B
Net Debt
-$584.00M
Net cash position
Net Debt / EBITDA
-0.42x
Debt / Equity
0.4x
Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.4x, and operating profit covers interest about 29.6x, with a current ratio of 1.1x. That is a conservative balance sheet — a cushion in downturns. It carries roughly $1.17B of total debt against $1.75B of cash.
Operating CF
$1.96B
Free Cash Flow
$1.26B
FCF Margin
3.0%
In the latest year Best Buy produced about $1.96B of operating cash flow and $1.26B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 13.3% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.
P/E
13.94x
P/S
0.39x
P/B
4.61x
EV / EBITDA
6.91x
BBY trades at 13.9x trailing earnings (about 10.5x on estimated forward earnings), 0.4x sales, and 4.6x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 0.9% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is an undemanding multiple — potentially cheap if the business is stable.
Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.
Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.
How BBY stacks up against its Consumer Discretionary peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.
In the Consumer Discretionary sector (48 S&P 500 companies), BBY ranks #11 of 48 by our overall rating. It trades at a discount versus the sector on earnings (13.9x P/E vs. 23.7x median) with a higher return on equity (40.1% vs. 39.2%) and slower revenue growth (1.0% vs. 6.2%).
P/E vs sector
13.9x
median 23.7x
ROE vs sector
40.1%
median 39.2%
Growth vs sector
1.0%
median 6.2%
Sector rank
#11
of 48 by rating
Valuation vs. quality map
The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.
Peers are the closest Consumer Discretionary companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 48 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.
Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.
2030 price target (Base Case)
$55.03 – $96.31
vs. $76.01 today · expected CAGR -6% – 5%
| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $42.94B | $44.23B | $45.56B | $46.92B | $48.33B |
| Net income | $1.29B | $1.33B | $1.37B | $1.41B | $1.45B |
| EPS | $6.11 | $6.30 | $6.48 | $6.68 | $6.88 |
| Share price (low) | $48.90 | $50.36 | $51.88 | $53.43 | $55.03 |
| Share price (high) | $85.57 | $88.14 | $90.78 | $93.51 | $96.31 |
| CAGR (low–high) | -36% / 13% | -19% / 8% | -12% / 6% | -8% / 5% | -6% / 5% |
Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.
The case for BBY:
- Strong return on equity (40.1%) shows capital is put to work well.
- Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~13.3%) funds buybacks and dividends.
- A conservative balance sheet (debt/equity 0.4x) lowers risk.
- Pays a 5.0% dividend on top of any price gains.
- Our model's overall read is Favorable (64/100).
The case against BBY:
- Revenue growth is slow (1.0%), limiting the upside engine.
- Thin net margins (2.7%) leave little room for error.
Growth risk — sluggish revenue (1.0%) leaves little margin for execution missteps.
Margin risk — thin profitability (2.7%) is vulnerable to cost or pricing pressure.
Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.
On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Best Buy is a large-cap consumer discretionary business growing at a mature pace, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 13.9x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (64/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.
Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.
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