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Best Buy Co., Inc.

Best Buy Co., Inc.

BBYNYSEConsumer Cyclical● Active
$71.54
+$0.55(+0.77%)
Market Cap$15.1B
P/E Ratio
52W High$84.99
52W Low$55.1

Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

BBY · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $1.26B for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-01-31), down 9.6% year-over-year The FCF margin was 3.0%. Five-year CAGR stands at -21.5%.

FY2026 Free Cash Flow$1.26B▼ -9.6% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$1.60Btrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin3.0%$1.26B ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+12.1%FY2023 → FY2026
5-Year CAGR-21.5%FY2021 → FY2026
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2026Latest$1.26B▼ 9.6%3.0%
FY2025$1.39B▲ +106.2%3.4%
FY2024$675.0M▼ 24.5%1.6%
FY2023$894.0M▼ 64.5%1.9%
FY2022$2.52B▼ 40.3%4.9%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) trades at a FCF yield of 10.65% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 9.4x. FCF per share stands at $7.61, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
10.65%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$7.61
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x9.4
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x10.9
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2026 · 2026-01-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2026, Best Buy Co., Inc. generated $1.96B in operating cash flow and spent 704M in capital expenditures, yielding $1.26B in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$1.96B
Cash from core business operations
2026-01-31
Investing Activities
−$730.0M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2026-01-31
Financing Activities
−$1.08B
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2026-01-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($1.96B) − |CapEx| (704M) = FCF ($1.26B)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

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Free cash flow vs peers (Consumer Cyclical)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Best Buy Co., Inc.YOU
BBY
$1.26B-9.6%
#2
Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation
TM
$592.05B+137.9%
#3
The Home Depot, Inc.
The Home Depot, Inc.
HD
$12.65B-22.5%
#4
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon.com, Inc.
AMZN
$7.70B-76.6%
#5
Tesla, Inc.
Tesla, Inc.
TSLA
$6.22B+73.7%
#6
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
Alibaba Group Holding Limited
BABA
−$50.72B-164.9%
Consumer Cyclical · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) reported free cash flow of $1.26B for FY2026 (fiscal year ending 2026-01-31), down 9.6% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 3.0%.

Based on available data, Best Buy Co., Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $4.21B in FY2021. The 5-year CAGR stands at -21.5%.

Best Buy Co., Inc.'s FCF yield is 10.65% and price-to-FCF ratio is 9.4x for FY2026, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

BBY free cash flow · 8 questions

Best Buy Co., Inc. free cash flow was $1.26B for FY2026, down 9.6% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $1.60B.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Best Buy Co., Inc. · Best Buy Co., Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026