Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) Stock

Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) is a Consumer Discretionary stock trading at $79.98 (as of 2026-07-09), with a market capitalization of $16.86B and a trailing P/E of 14.7. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Best Buy Co., Inc. retails technology products in the United States and Canada. The company operates in two segments, Domestic and International. Its stores provide computing products, such as desktops, notebooks, and peripherals; mobile phones comprising related mobile network carrier commissions; networking products; tablets covering e-readers; smartwatches; and consumer electronics consisting of digital imaging, health and fitness, home theater, portable audio comprising headphones and portable speakers, and smart home products. The company's stores also offer appliances, such as dishwashers, laundry, ovens, refrigerators, blenders, coffee makers, and vacuums; entertainment products consisting of drones, peripherals, movies, music, and toys, as well as gaming hardware and software, and virtual reality and other software products; and other products, such as baby, food and beverage, luggage, outdoor living, and sporting goods. In addition, it provides consultation, delivery, design, health-related, installation, memberships, repair, set-up, technical support, and warranty-related services. The company offers its products through stores and websites under the Best Buy, Best Buy Ads, Best Buy Business, Best Buy Health, CST, Current Health, Geek Squad, Lively, Magnolia, Best Buy Mobile, Pacific Kitchen, Home, and Yardbird, as well as domain names bestbuy.com, currenthealth.com, lively.com, yardbird.com, and bestbuy.ca. As of January 30, 2022, it had 1,144 stores. The company was formerly known as Sound of Music, Inc. The company was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota.

Understand Best Buy Co., Inc.: how it makes money

Best Buy retails technology products and related consumer electronics, plus appliances, through stores and online channels in the United States and Canada, and it makes money from selling these products through its Domestic and International segments.

Best Buy's profit engine is an omnichannel sales model where the balance between Domestic online sales (and marketplace activity) and in-store delivery and pickup performance supports revenue generation in a business with relatively tight operating margins.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Domestic$8.2B
International$0.7B

Business quality (Mixed): Clear omnichannel structure (Domestic and International) and measurable digital operating indicators, but profitability is thin, so execution and sales mix matter.

Valuation: At 14× earnings, BBY trades 27% below the Retail average (19×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Digital scale is meaningful within the domestic business: Domestic Online Revenue is 2.62 USD_B, and Online Revenue Mix within Domestic Segment is 32.0 percent.
  • Loyalty customer base is measurable: Paid My Best Buy Membership Members are 8000000.0.
  • Service and speed metrics point to fulfillment capabilities: Online Purchases Delivered or Available for Pickup within One Day is 65.0 percent, and Online Purchases Fulfilled within Two Days is 70.0 percent.

Bear case

  • Low operating profitability can amplify downturn risk: Operating margin is 4.1 percent, indicating limited cushion if sales slow or costs rise.
  • International is much smaller than Domestic: International Segment Revenue is 0.69 USD_B versus Domestic Segment Revenue of 8.2 USD_B.
  • Return and contact dynamics can be a source of volatility: Marketplace Returns to Store is 80.0 percent, and Customer Contacts Decline is 17.0 percent (these movements can reflect operational efficiency or demand changes, but both can affect results).
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$79.98
Market Cap$16.86B
P/E Ratio14.7
EV / EBITDA6.3
Price / Book5.47
Price / Sales0.40
FCF Yield9.5%
DCF Value (model)$229.62
DCF Upside vs Price187.1%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$41.69B
Net Margin2.6%
Revenue Growth (YoY)1.9%
EPS Growth (YoY)37.9%
FCF Growth (YoY)-262.9%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score4.33 (safe)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E14.7
Sector P/E (Consumer Discretionary)21.2
Industry P/E (Retail)19.1
vs Sector-30.3%
vs Industry-22.7%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock, Inc. ($1.63B)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Congressional Trades (recent)10
Company
SectorConsumer Discretionary
IndustryRetail
CEOCorie Sue Barry
Employees85,000
CountryUS
IPO Date1985-04-18

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Data as of 2026-07-09.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.