Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
Best Buy Co., Inc. offers technology products and solutions in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company provides computing and mobile phone 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 products, portable audio comprising headphones and portable speakers, and smart home products, as well as home theaters that includes home theater accessories, soundbars, and televisions. It also offers appliances, such as dishwashers, laundry, ovens, refrigerators, blenders, coffee makers, vacuums, and personal care; entertainment products consisting of drones, peripherals, gaming, toys, and virtual reality, as well as hardware and software, and augmented reality glasses and other software products; and other products, such as baby, food and beverage, luggage, and outdoor living products. In addition, the company provides delivery, installation, marketplace commissions, memberships, repair, set-up, technical support, health-related, and warranty-related services. It offers its products through stores and websites under the Best Buy, Best Buy Ads, Best Buy Business, Best Buy Essentials, Best Buy Health, Best Buy Marketplace, Geek Squad, Imagine That, Insignia, Lively, Jitterbug, My Best Buy, My Best Buy Memberships, Pacific Kitchen, Home, TechLiquidators, and Yardbird brand names, as well as domain names comprising bestbuy.com, lively.com, techliquidators.com, yardbird.com, bestbuy.ca, and techliquidators.ca. The company was formerly known as Sound of Music, Inc. Best Buy Co., Inc. was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota.
Competitive analysis based on 64 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are positive at ~3.2% on average, but show some variability — pricing power may be sensitive to market conditions.
Consistently high ROE averaging 34.1% suggests a durable competitive advantage and efficient capital allocation.
5 of the last 8 quarters generated positive FCF. The company generally funds itself but has occasional cash consumption quarters.
Revenue has been flat or declining over recent quarters, which may indicate eroding demand or competitive pressure.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 64 quarters
Margins are stable or improving at ~3.5% — no sign of cost or pricing stress.
FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 3 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.
D/E ratio is 0.4 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue has softened, declining in 4 quarters. Monitor for further erosion.
FCF turned negative in 3 of the last 8 quarters — occasional cash consumption.
Shares decreased 2.6% — net buybacks are reducing shares outstanding and boosting per-share value.
as of May 2026
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