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Best Buy Co.

BBY
54
Specialty Retail · Consumer Cyclical
Also trades as: 0R18.L GBP 0.99 (+4.63%)
Price
$99.83
+5.71 (+6.07%)
Market Cap
$20.94B
Winston Score
54
Winston is curious
Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Oct 22, 2026 · filings through Aug 1, 2026

§How the score breaks down

Quality
Mixed
13/30
Growth
Mixed
9/20
Cash Flow
Strong
7/10
Stability
Strong
7/10
Valuation
Strong
7/10
Ownership
Good
8/15
Dividends
Good
3/5

54 of 100 counted points = Winston Score 54.

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Share count falling — buybacks

−14.9% over 4y

The company has reduced its share count over this period, returning value to shareholders through buybacks.

Diluted shares outstanding: 249.3M (2022) → 212.1M (2026)

§Winston Score History

The full picture

Best Buy is a retail chain that sells consumer electronics and appliances in physical stores and online. Its main products include TVs, laptops, smartphones, home appliances, and video games. It serves everyday shoppers across the United States and Canada, making it the largest specialty electronics retailer in North America.

Best Buy makes money primarily through product sales, but also earns fees from its Geek Squad repair and installation services and its membership subscription program, Best Buy Total. The company operates roughly 1,000 stores, almost entirely in the U.S., and its moat comes from its large store footprint, knowledgeable staff, and the ability to let customers see and touch products before buying — something online-only rivals cannot offer. The main risk is ongoing pressure from e-commerce competitors like Amazon, which can often undercut Best Buy on price, while weak consumer spending on big-ticket electronics could further squeeze its already thin operating margins.

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Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+3.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Slow revenue growth

EPS Growth

+69.3% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

6.2%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$2.3B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

→ Burn rate stable

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth context

Best Buy Co. is growing revenue at 4% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
23.9%
Thin — 23.9% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
4.3%
Thin — 4.3% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
23.6%
Exceptional — 23.6% return on capital

ROIC between 15% and 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns 15 to 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+1.4%
Nearly flat sales (+1.4% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
+64.9%
Earnings growing fast (+64.9% YoY)

Earnings growing 25%+ a year. The compounder zone.

How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
4/8 quarters
Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
195%
Turns 195% of profit into real cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
4.2%
Thin free cash flow (4.2%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
1.13
Elevated debt (1.13)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
40.87x
Comfortably covers interest (40.9x)

Interest coverage above 8. Profits cover interest many times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
16.6x
Fair value — P/E 16.6

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+5.2
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (16.6 → 11.4)

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Dividends

Dividend
Dividend Yield
4.31%
Healthy income — 4.31% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record
Dividend Growth
+1.1%
Dividend flat
Payout Ratio
63%
no trend
Most of the profit goes out as dividends. Little left to reinvest, and less cushion if earnings dip.

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