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Best Buy Co

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Best Buy Co cash flow and EPS100

Operating cash flow, capital investment, free cash flow and earnings per share.

Capital allocation

% of tracked cash uses

$423M
Best Buy Co capital allocation. Quarterly values. Missing values are unavailable.
PeriodCapexAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsDebt repaymentsTracked uses
FY 2010 Q267.76% · $124MUnavailableUnavailable32.24% · $59MUnavailable100% · $183M
FY 2010 Q373.27% · $159MUnavailableUnavailable26.73% · $58MUnavailable100% · $217M
FY 2010 Q471.22% · $146MUnavailableUnavailable28.78% · $59MUnavailable100% · $205M
FY 2011 Q148.64% · $161MUnavailable33.53% · $111M17.82% · $59MUnavailable100% · $331M
FY 2011 Q222.74% · $181MUnavailable69.85% · $556M7.41% · $59MUnavailable100% · $796M
FY 2011 Q313.5% · $187MUnavailable33.29% · $461M4.33% · $60M48.88% · $677M100% · $1,385M
FY 2011 Q413.65% · $215MUnavailable4.13% · $65M3.75% · $59M78.48% · $1,236M100% · $1,575M
FY 2012 Q120.17% · $141M1.43% · $10M18.88% · $132M0% · $0M59.51% · $416M100% · $699M
FY 2012 Q2UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
FY 2012 Q3UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
FY 2014 Q115.58% · $174M0% · $0M0% · $0M5.19% · $58M79.23% · $885M100% · $1,117M
FY 2014 Q29.61% · $127M0% · $0M0% · $0M4.39% · $58M86% · $1,136M100% · $1,321M
FY 2014 Q365.41% · $121M0% · $0M0% · $0M31.35% · $58M3.24% · $6M100% · $185M
FY 2014 Q465.79% · $125M0% · $0M0% · $0M31.05% · $59M3.16% · $6M100% · $190M
FY 2015 Q163.07% · $111MUnavailableUnavailable33.52% · $59M3.41% · $6M100% · $176M
FY 2015 Q269.34% · $147MUnavailableUnavailable27.83% · $59M2.83% · $6M100% · $212M
FY 2015 Q369.29% · $167MUnavailable0% · $0M27.8% · $67M2.9% · $7M100% · $241M
FY 2015 Q465.7% · $136MUnavailable0% · $0M31.88% · $66M2.42% · $5M100% · $207M
FY 2016 Q131.55% · $124MUnavailable0% · $0M66.41% · $261M2.04% · $8M100% · $393M
FY 2016 Q229.39% · $169MUnavailable55.83% · $321M13.91% · $80M0.87% · $5M100% · $575M
FY 2016 Q357.31% · $200MUnavailable18.34% · $64M22.92% · $80M1.43% · $5M100% · $349M
FY 2016 Q418.16% · $156MUnavailable71.59% · $615M9.08% · $78M1.16% · $10M100% · $859M
FY 2017 Q117.26% · $136MUnavailable6.6% · $52M30.2% · $238M45.94% · $362M100% · $788M
FY 2017 Q230.37% · $140MUnavailable47.51% · $219M19.52% · $90M2.6% · $12M100% · $461M
FY 2017 Q336.03% · $169MUnavailable42.86% · $201M18.98% · $89M2.13% · $10M100% · $469M
FY 2017 Q429.72% · $137MUnavailable49.02% · $226M19.09% · $88M2.17% · $10M100% · $461M
FY 2018 Q123.87% · $153MUnavailable58.19% · $373M16.38% · $105M1.56% · $10M100% · $641M
FY 2018 Q221.9% · $143MUnavailable60.95% · $398M15.77% · $103M1.38% · $9M100% · $653M
FY 2018 Q328.64% · $193MUnavailable54.45% · $367M15.13% · $102M1.78% · $12M100% · $674M
FY 2018 Q416.88% · $199M0% · $0M73.45% · $866M8.4% · $99M1.27% · $15M100% · $1,179M
FY 2019 Q125.14% · $181MUnavailable55.56% · $400M17.78% · $128M1.53% · $11M100% · $720M
FY 2019 Q216.1% · $194MUnavailable31.04% · $374M10.37% · $125M42.49% · $512M100% · $1,205M
FY 2019 Q315.83% · $244M51.4% · $792M24.01% · $370M7.98% · $123M0.78% · $12M100% · $1,541M
FY 2019 Q428.86% · $200MUnavailable52.09% · $361M17.46% · $121M1.59% · $11M100% · $693M
FY 2020 Q144.99% · $193MUnavailable22.84% · $98M31.24% · $134M0.93% · $4M100% · $429M
FY 2020 Q234.35% · $192MUnavailable41.14% · $230M23.79% · $133M0.72% · $4M100% · $559M
FY 2020 Q327.8% · $201M2.77% · $20M50.9% · $368M18.12% · $131M0.41% · $3M100% · $723M
FY 2020 Q426.3% · $157M0% · $0M51.42% · $307M21.61% · $129M0.67% · $4M100% · $597M
FY 2021 Q146.72% · $178MUnavailable16.27% · $62M37.01% · $141MUnavailable100% · $381M
FY 2021 Q253.11% · $162MUnavailable0% · $0M46.89% · $143MUnavailable100% · $305M
FY 2021 Q357.06% · $194MUnavailable0% · $0M41.76% · $142M1.18% · $4M100% · $340M
FY 2021 Q414.6% · $179MUnavailable20.39% · $250M11.58% · $142M53.43% · $655M100% · $1,226M
FY 2022 Q112.75% · $161MUnavailable73.4% · $927M13.86% · $175MUnavailable100% · $1,263M
FY 2022 Q222.1% · $162MUnavailable54.02% · $396M23.87% · $175MUnavailable100% · $733M
FY 2022 Q324.59% · $225MUnavailable44.26% · $405M18.8% · $172M12.35% · $113M100% · $915M
FY 2022 Q48.84% · $189MUnavailable82.94% · $1,774M7.76% · $166M0.47% · $10M100% · $2,139M
FY 2023 Q124.74% · $215MUnavailable52.36% · $455M22.9% · $199MUnavailable100% · $869M
FY 2023 Q252.07% · $226MUnavailable2.3% · $10M45.62% · $198MUnavailable100% · $434M
FY 2023 Q356.29% · $255MUnavailable0% · $0M43.71% · $198MUnavailable100% · $453M
FY 2023 Q423.8% · $234MUnavailable55.85% · $549M19.74% · $194M0.61% · $6M100% · $983M
FY 2024 Q142.06% · $204MUnavailable16.29% · $79M41.65% · $202MUnavailable100% · $485M
FY 2024 Q240.64% · $191MUnavailable16.81% · $79M42.55% · $200MUnavailable100% · $470M
FY 2024 Q340.94% · $217MUnavailable21.13% · $112M37.92% · $201MUnavailable100% · $530M
FY 2024 Q440.58% · $183MUnavailable15.52% · $70M43.9% · $198MUnavailable100% · $451M
FY 2025 Q137.62% · $152MUnavailable12.38% · $50M50% · $202MUnavailable100% · $404M
FY 2025 Q237.81% · $183MUnavailable20.25% · $98M41.94% · $203MUnavailable100% · $484M
FY 2025 Q336.28% · $193MUnavailable25.75% · $137M37.97% · $202MUnavailable100% · $532M
FY 2025 Q429.82% · $178MUnavailable36.01% · $215M33.5% · $200M0.67% · $4M100% · $597M
FY 2026 Q135.47% · $166MUnavailable21.37% · $100M43.16% · $202MUnavailable100% · $468M
FY 2026 Q239.68% · $175MUnavailable14.74% · $65M45.58% · $201MUnavailable100% · $441M
FY 2026 Q344.55% · $188MUnavailable8.29% · $35M47.16% · $199MUnavailable100% · $422M
FY 2026 Q438.89% · $175MUnavailable16.22% · $73M44.22% · $199M0.67% · $3M100% · $450M
FY 2027 Q144.2% · $160MUnavailable0% · $0M55.8% · $202MUnavailable100% · $362M
FY 2027 Q243.5% · $184MUnavailable8.51% · $36M47.99% · $203MUnavailable100% · $423M
Aug 29, 2009 through Aug 1, 2026

Operating cash flow

USD millions

$921M

Capital expenditures

USD millions

$184M

Free cash flow

USD millions

$737M

Stock-based compensation

USD millions

$34M

SBC / free cash flow

% · FCF before SBC deduction

4.61%

SBC / operating cash flow

%

3.69%

Software & intangible investment

USD millions

—

Separately disclosed software and intangible investment is unavailable in the extracted statements for this period.

Diluted EPS

USD per share

$1.48

Quarterly data

Best Buy Co cash-flow history. Each metric has its own unit. A dash means inputs are missing or the calculation is undefined.
Fiscal periodEndedOperating cash flowUSD millionsCapital expendituresUSD millionsFree cash flowUSD millionsStock-based compensationUSD millionsSBC / free cash flow%SBC / operating cash flow%Software & intangible investmentUSD millionsDiluted EPSUSD per share
FY 2027 Q2Aug 1, 2026921184737344.61%3.69%—$1.48
FY 2027 Q1May 2, 20263751602154018.6%10.67%—$1.31
FY 2026 Q4Jan 31, 20261,2781751,103332.99%2.58%——
FY 2026 Q3Nov 1, 2025-99188-28731———$0.66
FY 2026 Q2Aug 2, 2025749175574356.1%4.67%—$0.87
FY 2026 Q1May 3, 202534166-13240—117.65%—$0.95
FY 2025 Q4Feb 1, 20251,5371781,359312.28%2.02%——
FY 2025 Q3Nov 2, 2024-256193-44934———$1.26
FY 2025 Q2Aug 3, 2024661183478367.53%5.45%—$1.34
FY 2025 Q1May 4, 2024156152438950%24.36%—$1.13
FY 2024 Q4Feb 3, 20241,180183997353.51%2.97%——
FY 2024 Q3Oct 28, 2023109217-10835—32.11%—$1.21
FY 2024 Q2Jul 29, 20235121913213711.53%7.23%—$1.25
FY 2024 Q1Apr 29, 2023-331204-53538———$1.11
FY 2023 Q4Jan 28, 20231,9322341,698402.36%2.07%——
FY 2023 Q3Oct 29, 2022601255346339.54%5.49%—$1.22
FY 2023 Q2Jul 30, 2022675226449265.79%3.85%—$1.35
FY 2023 Q1Apr 30, 2022-1,384215-1,59939———$1.49
FY 2022 Q4Jan 29, 20222,1911892,002361.8%1.64%——
FY 2022 Q3Oct 30, 2021197225-2834—17.26%—$2
FY 2022 Q2Jul 31, 2021759162597345.7%4.48%—$2.9
FY 2022 Q1May 1, 2021105161-5637—35.24%—$2.32
FY 2021 Q4Jan 30, 20211,020179841283.33%2.75%——
FY 2021 Q3Oct 31, 2020119194-7542—35.29%—$1.48
FY 2021 Q2Aug 1, 20202,9611622,799501.79%1.69%—$1.65
FY 2021 Q1May 2, 2020827178649152.31%1.81%—$0.61
FY 2020 Q4Feb 1, 20201,6281571,471342.31%2.09%—$2.84
FY 2020 Q3Nov 2, 20193122011113531.53%11.22%—$1.1
FY 2020 Q2Aug 3, 2019623192431388.82%6.1%—$0.89
FY 2020 Q1May 4, 20192193-19136—1,800%—$0.98
FY 2019 Q4Feb 2, 20191,3012001,101312.82%2.38%—$2.69
FY 2019 Q3Nov 3, 2018-1244-24529———$0.99
FY 2019 Q2Aug 4, 2018904194710314.37%3.43%—$0.86
FY 2019 Q1May 5, 20182041812332139.13%15.69%—$0.72
FY 2018 Q4Feb 3, 2018938199739324.33%3.41%—$1.23
FY 2018 Q3Oct 28, 2017511193318309.43%5.87%—$0.78
FY 2018 Q2Jul 29, 20174491433063611.76%8.02%—$0.67
FY 2018 Q1Apr 29, 2017243153903134.44%12.76%—$0.6
FY 2017 Q4Jan 28, 20171,1501371,013262.57%2.26%—$1.91
FY 2017 Q3Oct 29, 2016107169-6225—23.36%—$0.61
FY 2017 Q2Jul 30, 2016805140665263.91%3.23%—$0.61
FY 2017 Q1Apr 30, 2016483136347318.93%6.42%—$0.7
FY 2016 Q4Jan 30, 2016859156703243.41%2.79%—$1.4
FY 2016 Q3Oct 31, 2015155200-4525—16.13%—$0.36
FY 2016 Q2Aug 1, 20153181691492818.79%8.81%—$0.46
FY 2016 Q1May 2, 2015-10124-13427———$0.36
FY 2015 Q4Jan 31, 20151,1611361,025242.34%2.07%—$1.46
FY 2015 Q3Nov 1, 20142871671202319.17%8.01%—$0.3
FY 2015 Q2Aug 2, 2014179147321753.13%9.5%—$0.42
FY 2015 Q1May 3, 20143081111972311.68%7.47%—$1.31
FY 2014 Q4Feb 1, 2014770125645203.1%2.6%—$0.83
FY 2014 Q3Nov 2, 20133051211842513.59%8.2%—$0.16
FY 2014 Q2Aug 3, 201324127-10323—95.83%—$0.77
FY 2014 Q1May 4, 2013-5174-17922———$-0.24
FY 2012 Q3Nov 3, 2012———————$-0.03
FY 2012 Q2Aug 4, 2012———————$0.04
FY 2012 Q1May 5, 20123791412383313.87%8.71%—$0.46
FY 2011 Q4Feb 26, 2011645215430347.91%5.27%—$1.62
FY 2011 Q3Nov 27, 20104611872742910.58%6.29%—$0.54
FY 2011 Q2Aug 28, 2010-85181-26629———$0.6
FY 2011 Q1May 29, 2010169161829362.5%17.16%—$0.36
FY 2010 Q4Feb 27, 20101,5271461,381302.17%1.96%—$1.82
FY 2010 Q3Nov 28, 20094411592823110.99%7.03%—$0.53
FY 2010 Q2Aug 29, 20092911241673017.96%10.31%—$0.37
Sources and calculations

Financial inputs from company filings. Last checked Oct 18, 2026. A dash means missing inputs or an undefined calculation.

Period changes use the preceding fiscal quarter or year. Percentage changes divide by the absolute prior value; a zero or missing baseline has no percentage change. Percentage metrics show changes in percentage points.

FCF subtracts reported cash capital investment. PPE purchases are preferred; the productive-assets fallback also includes software and intangibles. Acquisitions and noncash lease additions are excluded. EPS and weighted shares are not summed across quarters. Annual figures use annual reports.

SBC / FCF always uses FCF before SBC deduction; both SBC ratios compare amounts from the same period. A zero or negative cash-flow denominator is undefined, and values above 100% are retained.

Each reported nonnegative cash use / sum of available tracked nonnegative cash uses × 100. Missing categories are omitted, never set to zero. This is the composition of tracked uses, not a complete cash-flow reconciliation or a percentage of OCF. SBC is noncash and excluded. Negative amounts are excluded as reversals or net receipts; they are not converted to spending. Annual bars use reported annual amounts. Turning off a category hides its share without changing the denominator. Debt repayments prefer a reported aggregate, with long-term or convertible-only scope identified in the tooltip. Acquisitions are net of cash acquired. Dividend payments use the aggregate where reported, including dividend equivalents when part of that concept.

The SBC option subtracts reported share-based compensation from FCF as an economic-cost scenario. Missing SBC never becomes zero.

Market prices: Yahoo Finance · BBY, USD. Latest completed close Sep 25, 2026. Price data retrieved Sep 28, 2026.

Operating cash flow
Reported net cash provided by or used in operating activities.
Capital expenditures
Reported cash capital investment. Uses purchases of property, plant and equipment where disclosed; otherwise purchases of productive assets, which can also include software and intangibles. Excludes acquisitions and noncash lease additions.
Free cash flow
Operating cash flow − reported cash capital investment. PPE purchases are preferred; the productive-assets fallback also includes software and intangibles. Reflects the SBC option and can differ from issuer-defined FCF.
Stock-based compensation
Reported share-based compensation addback in the cash-flow statement. Missing disclosure is not treated as zero.
SBC / free cash flow
Reported share-based compensation / (operating cash flow − cash capital investment) × 100, for the same fiscal period. Always uses FCF before SBC deduction. Zero or negative FCF is undefined; values above 100% are retained.
SBC / operating cash flow
Reported share-based compensation / reported operating cash flow × 100, for the same fiscal period. Zero or negative operating cash flow is undefined. Unaffected by the SBC deduction scenario.
Software & intangible investment
Separately tagged payments for capitalized software under US GAAP, or purchases of intangible assets under IFRS. This optional disclosure is not inferred from total capex or deducted a second time from FCF.
Diluted EPS
Reported diluted earnings per share, normalized for recorded subsequent stock splits. Quarterly EPS is never subtracted from annual or YTD EPS.