Best Buy Co.

BBY

Specialty Retail · Consumer Cyclical

Also trades as: 0R18.L

Price

$85.89

+0.16 (+0.19%)

Market Cap

$18.10B

Winston Score

Winston is curious

A decent business — some strong pillars, some weaker.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through May 2, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Exceptional

Valuation

Strong

Dividends

Good

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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

-1.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue declining

EPS Growth

+365.5% 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

$1.7B cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↑ Burn rate improving

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

Revenue declining

Best Buy Co.'s revenue is actually shrinking. In a growth stock, that removes the core investment thesis. The low Winston Score here may be warranted — unless there's a turnaround story.

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

23.5%

Thin — 23.5% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

4.0%

Thin — 4.0% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

41.9%

Exceptional — 41.9% return on capital

ROIC above 25%. Every dollar invested in the business earns more than 25 cents back per year.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+1.0%

Nearly flat sales (+1.0% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

+31.3%

Earnings growing fast (+31.3% 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

201%

Turns 201% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

3.8%

Thin free cash flow (3.8%)

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

0.38

Conservative — low debt load (0.38)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

38.76x

Comfortably covers interest (38.8x)

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

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

15.9x

Fair value — P/E 15.9

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

+4.6

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (15.9 → 11.3)

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Dividends

Dividend

Dividend Yield

4.42%

Healthy income — 4.42% yield

Generous yield. Worth checking whether the payout is sustainable.

Dividend record

Dividend Growth

+1.1%

Dividend flat

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