Best Buy Co. Inc.
12/05/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/05/2025 15:58
Quarterly Report for Quarter Ending November 1, 2025 (Form 10-Q)
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Unless the context otherwise requires, the use of the terms "Best Buy," "we," "us" and "our" refers to Best Buy Co., Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. Any references to our website addresses do not constitute incorporation by reference of the information contained on the websites.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations ("MD&A") is intended to provide a reader of our financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of our management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results. Unless otherwise noted, transactions and other factors significantly impacting our financial condition, results of operations and liquidity are discussed in order of magnitude. Our MD&A should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025 (including the information presented therein under Risk Factors), as well as our other reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other publicly available information. All amounts herein are unaudited.
Overview
We are driven by our purpose to enrich lives through technology and our vision to personalize and humanize technology solutions for every stage of life. We accomplish this by leveraging our combination of tech expertise and a human touch to meet our customers' everyday needs, whether they come to us online, visit our stores or invite us into their homes.
We have two reportable segments: Domestic and International. The Domestic segment is comprised of our operations in all states, districts and territories of the U.S. and our Best Buy Health business. The International segment is comprised of all our operations in Canada.
Our fiscal year ends on the Saturday nearest the end of January. Our business, like that of many retailers, is seasonal. A large proportion of our revenue and earnings is generated in the fiscal fourth quarter, which includes the majority of the holiday shopping season.
Comparable Sales
Throughout this MD&A, we refer to comparable sales. Comparable sales is a metric used by management to evaluate the performance of our existing stores and digital offerings by measuring the change in net sales for a particular period over the comparable prior period of equivalent length.
Comparable sales includes revenue from stores operating for at least 14 full months; sales initiated on a website, app or virtual store; advertising revenue; credit card revenue; commercial sales; gift card breakage; marketplace commission revenue; and sales of merchandise to wholesalers and dealers. Revenue from acquisitions is included in comparable sales beginning with the first full quarter following the first anniversary of the date of the acquisition. Comparable sales excludes revenue from stores closed more than 14 days (including but not limited to relocated, remodeled, expanded and downsized stores, or stores impacted by natural disasters) until at least 14 full months after reopening; the impact of certain periodic warranty-related profit-share revenue; the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates (applicable to our International segment only); and the impact of the 53rdweek (applicable in 53-week fiscal years only). Comparable sales is based on our fiscal calendar and is not adjusted to align calendar weeks. All periods presented apply this methodology consistently.
Comparable online sales is a subset of comparable sales related to our digital offerings and includes sales initiated on a website, app or virtual store; advertising revenue and marketplace commission revenue.
Consistent with our comparable sales policy, revenue from Best Buy Express locations rebranded as a result of our previously announced collaboration with Bell Canada is excluded from our comparable sales calculation until locations have been operating for at least 14 full months.
We believe comparable sales is a meaningful supplemental metric for investors to evaluate revenue performance resulting from growth in existing stores and digital offerings versus the portion resulting from opening new stores or closing existing stores. The method of calculating comparable sales varies across the retail industry. As a result, our method of calculating comparable sales may not be the same as other retailers' methods.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This MD&A includes financial information prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("GAAP"), as well as certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as consolidated adjusted operating income, consolidated adjusted operating income rate, consolidated adjusted effective tax rate and consolidated adjusted diluted earnings per share ("EPS"). We believe that non-GAAP financial measures, when reviewed in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, provide additional useful information for evaluating current period performance and assessing future performance. For these reasons, internal management reporting, including budgets, forecasts and financial targets used for short-term incentives are based on non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, our non-GAAP financial measures include adjustments for items such as restructuring charges, goodwill and acquired intangible asset impairments, certain long-lived asset impairments, price-fixing settlements, gains and losses on disposals of subsidiaries and certain investments, amortization of definite-lived intangible assets associated with acquisitions, certain acquisition-related costs and the tax effect of all such items. In addition, certain other items may be excluded from non-GAAP financial measures when we believe doing so provides greater clarity to management and our investors. We provide reconciliations of the most comparable financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP to presented non-GAAP financial measures that enable investors to understand the adjustments made in arriving at the non-GAAP financial measures and to evaluate performance using the same metrics as management. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not superior to or as a substitute for, GAAP financial measures. We strongly encourage investors and shareholders to review our financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. Non-GAAP financial measures may be calculated differently from similarly titled measures used by other companies, thereby limiting their usefulness for comparative purposes.
In our discussions of the operating results of our consolidated business and our International segment, we sometimes refer to the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates or the impact of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, which are references to the differences between the foreign currency exchange rates we use to convert the International segment's operating results from local currencies into U.S. dollars for reporting purposes. We also may use the term "constant currency," which represents results adjusted to exclude foreign currency impacts. We calculate those impacts as the difference between the current period results translated using the current period currency exchange rates and using the comparable prior period currency exchange rates. We believe the disclosure of revenue changes in constant currency provides useful supplementary information to investors in light of significant fluctuations in currency rates.
Refer to the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section below for detailed reconciliations of items impacting consolidated adjusted operating income, consolidated adjusted effective tax rate and consolidated adjusted diluted EPS in the presented periods.
Results of Operations
Consolidated Results
Selected consolidated financial data was as follows ($ in millions, except per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1, 2025 | November 2, 2024 | November 1, 2025 | November 2, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 9,672 | $ | 9,445 | $ | 27,877 | $ | 27,580 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue % change | 2.4 | % | (3.2) | % | 1.1 | % | (4.3) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Comparable sales % change | 2.7 | % | (2.9) | % | 1.2 | % | (3.7) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 2,248 | $ | 2,217 | $ | 6,491 | $ | 6,467 | |||||||||||||||
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Gross profit as a % of revenue(1)
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23.2 | % | 23.5 | % | 23.3 | % | 23.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expense ("SG&A") | $ | 1,884 | $ | 1,871 | $ | 5,434 | $ | 5,418 | |||||||||||||||
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SG&A as a % of revenue(1)
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19.5 | % | 19.8 | % | 19.5 | % | 19.6 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Restructuring charges | $ | (5) | $ | (4) | $ | 218 | $ | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Goodwill and intangible asset impairments | $ | 171 | $ | - | $ | 171 | $ | - | |||||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 198 | $ | 350 | $ | 668 | $ | 1,045 | |||||||||||||||
| Operating income as a % of revenue | 2.0 | % | 3.7 | % | 2.4 | % | 3.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 140 | $ | 273 | $ | 528 | $ | 810 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS | $ | 0.66 | $ | 1.26 | $ | 2.48 | $ | 3.73 | |||||||||||||||
(1)Because retailers vary in how they record costs of operating their supply chain between cost of sales and SG&A, our gross profit rate and SG&A rate may not be comparable to other retailers' corresponding rates. For additional information regarding costs classified in cost of sales and SG&A, refer to Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025.
In the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2026, we generated $9.7 billion and $27.9 billion in revenue, respectively, and our comparable sales grew 2.7% and 1.2%, respectively, driven by a mix of new technology innovation, our continued focus on omni-channel customer experience and strong vendor partnerships. Comparable sales changes in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2026 primarily included comparable sales growth in computing, gaming and mobile phones, partially offset by comparable sales declines in home theater, appliances and drones.
Restructuring charges in the first nine months of fiscal 2026 were primarily associated with a labor and store optimization restructuring initiative that commenced in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 and a restructuring initiative focused on optimizing our Best Buy Health business that commenced in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Refer to Note 2, Restructuring, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information.
Goodwill and intangible asset impairments in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2026 were related to Best Buy Health. A change in Best Buy Health's customer base during the third quarter of fiscal 2026 resulted in an impairment review of all Best Buy Health assets. The impairments reflect downward revisions of our revenue growth rates and margin rates compared to previous projections, in part due to pressures in the Medicaid and Medicare Advantage markets. Refer to Note 3, Goodwill and Intangible Assets, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, for additional information
Operating income rate decreased in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, primarily due to goodwill and intangible asset impairments.
Operating income rate decreased in the first nine months of fiscal 2026, primarily due to higher restructuring charges and goodwill and intangible asset impairments.
Diluted EPS decreased in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, primarily due to lower net earnings driven by higher goodwill and intangible asset impairments, partially offset by lower income tax expense.
Diluted EPS decreased in the first nine months of fiscal 2026, primarily due to lower net earnings driven by higher restructuring charges and goodwill and intangible asset impairments, partially offset by lower income tax expense.
Revenue, gross profit rate, SG&A rate and operating income rate changes in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 were primarily driven by our Domestic segment.
Revenue, gross profit rate and operating income rate changes in the first nine months of fiscal 2026 were primarily driven by our Domestic segment, and SG&A rate changes in the first nine months of fiscal 2026 were driven by our International segment.
For further discussion of our Domestic and International segments, see Segment Performance Summary, below.
Store Summary
Stores open by reportable segment were as follows:
| November 1, 2025 | November 2, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Best Buy | 886 | 889 | |||||||||
| Outlet Centers | 18 | 25 | |||||||||
| Pacific Sales | 20 | 20 | |||||||||
| Yardbird | 2 | 23 | |||||||||
| Total Domestic stores | 926 | 957 | |||||||||
| Canada Best Buy stores | 129 | 129 | |||||||||
| Canada Best Buy Mobile stand-alone stores | 28 | 31 | |||||||||
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Total International stores(1)
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157 | 160 | |||||||||
| Total stores | 1,083 | 1,117 | |||||||||
(1)Excludes Best Buy Express stores leased by Bell Canada.
We continuously monitor store performance as part of a market-driven, omnichannel strategy. As we approach the expiration of leases, we evaluate various options for each location, including whether a store should remain open. In fiscal 2026, we currently expect to reduce our traditional Domestic Best Buy store count by 5 stores in the normal course of operations. In fiscal 2026, we closed select non-traditional Domestic store locations in conjunction with our restructuring initiative that commenced in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, with additional closures expected in fiscal 2027. See Note 2, Restructuring, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.
Income Tax Expense
Income tax expense decreased to $64 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to $85 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2025, primarily due to lower pre-tax income, partially offset by the impact of certain expenses that are not tax deductible. Effective tax rate ("ETR") increased to 31.5% in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 compared to 23.9% in the third quarter of fiscal 2025, primarily due to the impact of certain expenses that are not tax deductible and lower pre-tax income, partially offset by increased tax benefits from resolutions of tax matters.
Income tax expense decreased to $151 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2026 compared to $266 million in the first nine months of fiscal 2025, primarily due to lower pre-tax income and the discrete tax impacts of the restructuring charges and associated exit of a component of our Best Buy Health business, partially offset by the impact of certain expenses that are not tax deductible. ETR decreased to 22.3% in the first nine months of fiscal 2026 compared to 24.8% in the first nine months of fiscal 2025, primarily due to the discrete tax impacts of the restructuring charges and associated exit of a component of our Best Buy Health business, partially offset by the impact of certain expenses that are not tax deductible and lower pre-tax income. See Note 2, Restructuring, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.
Our tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual ETR, adjusted for discrete and unusual and infrequent items, if any, that are taken into account in the relevant period. We update our estimate of the annual ETR each quarter, and we make a cumulative adjustment if our estimated tax rate changes. Our quarterly tax provision and our quarterly estimate of our annual ETR are subject to variation due to several factors, including our ability to accurately forecast our pre-tax and taxable income and loss by jurisdiction, tax audit developments, recognition of excess tax benefits or deficiencies related to stock-based compensation, foreign currency gains (losses), changes in laws or regulations, and expenses or losses for which tax benefits are not recognized. Our ETR can be more or less volatile based on the amount of pre-tax earnings. For example, the impact of discrete items and non-deductible losses on our ETR is greater when our pre-tax earnings are lower.
Segment Performance Summary
Domestic Segment
Selected financial data for the Domestic segment was as follows ($ in millions):
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1, 2025 | November 2, 2024 | November 1, 2025 | November 2, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 8,878 | $ | 8,697 | $ | 25,703 | $ | 25,523 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue % change | 2.1 | % | (3.3) | % | 0.7 | % | (4.4) | % | |||||||||||||||
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Comparable sales % change(1)
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2.4 | % | (2.8) | % | 1.0 | % | (3.8) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 2,067 | $ | 2,049 | $ | 6,008 | $ | 5,993 | |||||||||||||||
| Gross profit as a % of revenue | 23.3 | % | 23.6 | % | 23.4 | % | 23.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Adjusted SG&A(2)
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$ | 1,707 | $ | 1,711 | $ | 4,968 | $ | 4,966 | |||||||||||||||
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Adjusted SG&A as a % of revenue(3)
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19.2 | % | 19.7 | % | 19.3 | % | 19.5 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Adjusted operating income(2)
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$ | 360 | $ | 338 | $ | 1,040 | $ | 1,027 | |||||||||||||||
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Adjusted operating income as a % of revenue(4)
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4.1 | % | 3.9 | % | 4.0 | % | 4.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Selected Online Revenue Data | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total online revenue | $ | 2,823 | $ | 2,727 | $ | 8,258 | $ | 7,970 | |||||||||||||||
| Online revenue as a % of total segment revenue | 31.8 | % | 31.4 | % | 32.1 | % | 31.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Comparable online sales % change(1)
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3.5 | % | (1.0) | % | 3.6 | % | (2.9) | % | |||||||||||||||
(1)Comparable online sales are included in the comparable sales calculation.
(2)Represents Domestic segment Adjusted SG&A and Domestic segment Adjusted operating income as reported in accordance with the adoption of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280), in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025. See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025, for additional information.
(3)Adjusted SG&A as a % of revenue is calculated as Domestic segment Adjusted SG&A divided by Domestic segment Revenue.
(4)Adjusted operating income as a % of revenue is calculated as Domestic segment Adjusted operating income divided by Domestic segment Revenue.
Domestic segment revenue increased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2026, primarily driven by comparable sales growth in computing, gaming and mobile phones, partially offset by comparable sales declines in home theater and appliances. Online revenue of $2.8 billion and $8.3 billion in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2026 increased 3.5% and 3.6%, respectively, on a comparable basis.
Domestic segment revenue mix percentages and comparable sales percentage changes by revenue category were as follows:
| Revenue Mix | Comparable Sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1, 2025 | November 2, 2024 | November 1, 2025 | November 2, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Computing and Mobile Phones | 49% | 47% | 7.6 | % | 3.8 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Consumer Electronics | 26% | 28% | (2.9) | % | (5.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Appliances | 11% | 12% | (8.4) | % | (14.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Entertainment | 6% | 5% | 14.0 | % | (18.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Services | 7% | 7% | (1.0) | % | 6.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 1% | 1% | (6.5) | % | 12.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 100% | 100% | 2.4 | % | (2.8) | % | |||||||||||||||||
Notable comparable sales changes by revenue category were as follows:
•Computing and Mobile Phones:The 7.6% comparable sales growth was driven primarily by computing and mobile phones.
•Consumer Electronics:The 2.9% comparable sales decline was driven primarily by home theater.
•Appliances:The 8.4% comparable sales decline was driven primarily by large appliances.
•Entertainment:The 14.0% comparable sales growth was driven primarily by gaming, partially offset by a comparable sales decline in drones.
•Services:The 1.0% comparable sales decline was driven primarily by Best Buy Health service offerings.
Domestic segment gross profit rate decreased in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, primarily due to lower product margin rates, which were partially offset by rate improvement within the services category. The lower product margin rates were primarily driven by an unfavorable sales mix and increased personalized promotional offers.
Domestic segment gross profit rate decreased in the first nine months of fiscal 2026, primarily due to lower product margin rates and rate pressure within our Best Buy Health business, which were partially offset by rate improvement within the services category.
Domestic segment adjusted SG&A decreased in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, primarily due to lower Best Buy Health expenses, largely offset by higher incentive compensation expense.
Domestic segment adjusted SG&A increased in the first nine months of fiscal 2026, primarily due to higher compensation expense, which includes incentive compensation, partially offset by lower Best Buy Health expenses and favorable fiscal 2026 indirect tax resolutions.
Domestic segment adjusted operating income rate increased in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, primarily due to a favorable adjusted SG&A rate driven by sales leverage, partially offset by an unfavorable gross profit rate.
Domestic segment adjusted operating income rate remained effectively unchanged in the first nine months of fiscal 2026 compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2025, primarily due to a favorable adjusted SG&A rate, offset by an unfavorable gross profit rate.
International Segment
Selected financial data for the International segment was as follows ($ in millions):
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1, 2025 | November 2, 2024 | November 1, 2025 | November 2, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 794 | $ | 748 | $ | 2,174 | $ | 2,057 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue % change | 6.1 | % | (1.6) | % | 5.7 | % | (2.9) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Comparable sales % change | 6.3 | % | (3.7) | % | 4.5 | % | (3.0) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 181 | $ | 168 | $ | 483 | $ | 474 | |||||||||||||||
| Gross profit as a % of revenue | 22.8 | % | 22.5 | % | 22.2 | % | 23.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Adjusted SG&A(1)
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$ | 153 | $ | 155 | $ | 433 | $ | 436 | |||||||||||||||
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Adjusted SG&A as a % of revenue(2)
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19.3 | % | 20.7 | % | 19.9 | % | 21.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Adjusted operating income(1)
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$ | 28 | $ | 13 | $ | 50 | $ | 38 | |||||||||||||||
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Adjusted operating income as a % of revenue(3)
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3.5 | % | 1.7 | % | 2.3 | % | 1.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
(1)Represents International segment Adjusted SG&A and International segment Adjusted operating income as reported in accordance with the adoption of ASU 2023-07. See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025, for additional information.
(2)Adjusted SG&A as a % of revenue is calculated as International segment Adjusted SG&A divided by International segment Revenue.
(3)Adjusted operating income as a % of revenue is calculated as International segment Adjusted operating income divided by International segment Revenue.
International segment revenue increased in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, primarily driven by comparable sales growth in computing and mobile phones, and revenue from Best Buy Express locations excluded from comparable sales that opened in Canada after the second quarter of fiscal 2025. These increases were partially offset by the negative impact of foreign exchange rates.
International segment revenue increased in the first nine months of fiscal 2026, primarily driven by comparable sales growth in computing, gaming and mobile phones, and revenue from Best Buy Express locations excluded from comparable sales that opened in Canada after the second quarter of fiscal 2025. These increases were partially offset by the negative impact of foreign exchange rates.
International segment revenue mix percentages and comparable sales percentage changes by revenue category were as follows:
| Revenue Mix | Comparable Sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1, 2025 | November 2, 2024 | November 1, 2025 | November 2, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Computing and Mobile Phones | 53% | 52% | 9.2 | % | (0.1) | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Consumer Electronics | 25% | 26% | 3.6 | % | (6.1) | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Appliances | 8% | 9% | (4.1) | % | (8.1) | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Entertainment | 7% | 6% | 11.3 | % | (18.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Services | 6% | 6% | 3.9 | % | 4.0 | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 1% | 1% | 3.3 | % | (12.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 100% | 100% | 6.3 | % | (3.7) | % | |||||||||||||||||
Notable comparable sales changes by revenue category were as follows:
•Computing and Mobile Phones:The 9.2% comparable sales growth was driven primarily by computing and mobile phones.
•Consumer Electronics:The 3.6% comparable sales growth was driven primarily by digital imaging.
•Appliances:The 4.1% comparable sales decline was driven primarily by large appliances.
•Entertainment:The 11.3% comparable sales growth was driven primarily by gaming.
•Services:The 3.9% comparable sales growth was driven primarily by growth in our membership programs.
International segment gross profit rate increased in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, primarily due to favorable supply chain costs.
International segment gross profit rate decreased in the first nine months of fiscal 2026, primarily due to lower product margin rates.
International segment adjusted SG&A decreased in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, primarily due to the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates, partially offset by higher employee compensation expense.
International segment adjusted SG&A decreased in the first nine months of fiscal 2026, primarily due to the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates, partially offset by higher credit card processing fees, expenses associated with Best Buy Express locations that opened after the second quarter of fiscal 2025 and higher employee compensation expense.
International segment adjusted operating income rate increased in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, primarily due to increased leverage from higher sales volumes, which resulted in a favorable adjusted SG&A rate.
International segment adjusted operating income rate increased in the first nine months of fiscal 2026, primarily due to increased leverage from higher sales volumes, which resulted in a favorable adjusted SG&A rate, partially offset by an unfavorable gross profit rate.
Consolidated Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliations of consolidated operating income, effective tax rate and diluted EPS (GAAP financial measures) to consolidated adjusted operating income, adjusted effective tax rate and adjusted diluted EPS (non-GAAP financial measures), respectively, were as follows ($ in millions, except per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1, 2025 | November 2, 2024 | November 1, 2025 | November 2, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 198 | $ | 350 | $ | 668 | $ | 1,045 | |||||||||||||||
| % of revenue | 2.0 | % | 3.7 | % | 2.4 | % | 3.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Intangible asset amortization(1)
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3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Long-lived asset impairment(2)
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21 | - | 21 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
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Restructuring charges(3)
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(5) | (4) | 218 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Goodwill and intangible asset impairments(2)
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171 | - | 171 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted operating income | $ | 388 | $ | 351 | $ | 1,090 | $ | 1,065 | |||||||||||||||
| % of revenue | 4.0 | % | 3.7 | % | 3.9 | % | 3.9 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Effective tax rate | 31.5 | % | 23.9 | % | 22.3 | % | 24.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
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Intangible asset amortization(1)
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(0.3) | % | (0.1) | % | 0.1 | % | - | % | |||||||||||||||
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Long-lived asset impairment(2)
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(1.4) | % | - | % | 0.2 | % | - | % | |||||||||||||||
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Restructuring charges(3)
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(1.5) | % | - | % | 3.2 | % | - | % | |||||||||||||||
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Goodwill and intangible asset impairments(2)
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(3.7) | % | - | % | 0.5 | % | - | % | |||||||||||||||
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Loss on disposal of subsidiaries(4)
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- | % | - | % | 0.1 | % | - | % | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted effective tax rate | 24.6 | % | 23.8 | % | 26.4 | % | 24.8 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted EPS | $ | 0.66 | $ | 1.26 | $ | 2.48 | $ | 3.73 | |||||||||||||||
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Intangible asset amortization(1)
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0.02 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.07 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Long-lived asset impairment(2)
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0.10 | - | 0.10 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
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Restructuring charges(3)
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(0.03) | (0.02) | 1.02 | 0.02 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Goodwill and intangible asset impairments(2)
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0.81 | - | 0.80 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
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Loss on disposal of subsidiaries(4)
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- | - | 0.02 | - | |||||||||||||||||||
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Income tax impact of non-GAAP adjustments(5)
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(0.16) | - | (0.66) | (0.02) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted diluted EPS | $ | 1.40 | $ | 1.26 | $ | 3.82 | $ | 3.80 | |||||||||||||||
For additional information regarding the nature of charges discussed below, refer to Note 2, Restructuring; Note 3, Goodwill and Intangible Assets; and Note 4, Fair Value Measurements, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
(1)Represents the non-cash amortization of definite-lived intangible assets associated with acquisitions, including customer relationships, tradenames and developed technology assets.
(2)Represents charges incurred related to Best Buy Health, comprised of non-cash impairments of goodwill, intangible assets and certain long-lived assets.
(3)Represents charges and subsequent adjustments for the three and nine months ended November 1, 2025, primarily related to a labor and store optimization initiative that commenced in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, and a restructuring initiative within our Best Buy Health business that commenced in the first quarter of fiscal 2026. Charges and subsequent adjustments for the three and nine months ended November 2, 2024, primarily related to an enterprise-wide restructuring initiative that commenced in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024.
(4)Primarily represents the loss on disposal of a component of our Best Buy Health business.
(5)The non-GAAP adjustments primarily relate to the U.S. As such, the forecasted annual income tax on a portion of the U.S. non-GAAP adjustments is calculated using the statutory tax rate of 24.5%, adjusted for tax benefits discrete to the period. There is no forecasted annual income tax for a portion of the U.S. non-GAAP adjustments, as there is no forecasted annual tax benefit on the expenses in the calculation of GAAP income tax expense.
Adjusted operating income rate increased in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, primarily due to a favorable SG&A rate, partially offset by an unfavorable gross profit rate.
Adjusted operating income rate in the first nine months of fiscal 2026 remained effectively unchanged from the first nine months of fiscal 2025.
Adjusted effective tax rate increased in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, primarily due to decreased tax benefits from green energy incentives and increased U.S. taxes from sourcing operations, partially offset by increased tax benefits from resolutions of tax matters. Adjusted effective tax rate increased in the first nine months of fiscal 2026, primarily due to decreased tax benefits from green energy incentives and resolutions of tax matters, as well as increased U.S. taxes from sourcing operations.
Adjusted diluted EPS increased in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, primarily due to higher adjusted operating income.
Adjusted diluted EPS increased in the first nine months of fiscal 2026, primarily due to higher adjusted operating income and lower diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding, partially offset by the impact of the higher adjusted effective tax rate and lower investment income.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We closely manage our liquidity and capital resources. Our liquidity requirements depend on key variables, including the level of investment required to support our business strategies, the performance of our business, capital expenditures, dividends, credit facilities, short-term borrowing arrangements and working capital management. We modify our approach to managing these variables as changes in our operating environment arise. For example, capital expenditures and share repurchases are a component of our cash flow and capital management strategy, which, to a large extent, we can adjust in response to economic and other changes in our business environment.
Cash and cash equivalents were as follows ($ in millions):
| November 1, 2025 | February 1, 2025 | November 2, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 923 | $ | 1,578 | $ | 643 | |||||||||||
The decrease in cash and cash equivalents from February 1, 2025, was primarily due to dividend payments, the timing and volume of inventory purchases and payments, capital expenditures and share repurchases, partially offset by cash flows related to earnings.
The increase in cash and cash equivalents from November 2, 2024, was primarily due to positive cash flows from operations, primarily driven by earnings, partially offset by dividend payments, capital expenditures and share repurchases.
Cash Flows
Cash flows were as follows ($ in millions):
| Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
| November 1, 2025 | November 2, 2024 | ||||||||||
| Total cash provided by (used in): | |||||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | 684 | $ | 561 | |||||||
| Investing activities | (555) | (522) | |||||||||
| Financing activities | (808) | (892) | |||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 5 | (2) | |||||||||
| Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | (674) | $ | (855) | |||||||
Operating Activities
The increase in cash provided by operating activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2026 was primarily driven by an increase in net earnings adjusted for non-cash items, partially offset by the timing and volume of inventory purchases and payments.
Investing Activities
The increase in cash used in investing activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2026 was primarily due to the disposal of a component of our Best Buy Health business.
Financing Activities
The decrease in cash used in financing activities in the first nine months of fiscal 2026 was primarily driven by lower share repurchases.
Sources of Liquidity
Funds generated by operating activities, available cash and cash equivalents, our credit facilities, other debt arrangements and trade payables are our most significant sources of liquidity. We believe our sources of liquidity will be sufficient to fund operations and anticipated capital expenditures, share repurchases, dividends and strategic initiatives, including business combinations. However, in the event our liquidity is insufficient, we may be required to limit our spending. There can be no assurance that we will continue to generate cash flows at or above current levels or that we will be able to maintain our ability to borrow under our existing credit facilities or obtain additional financing, if necessary, on favorable terms.
On April 18, 2025, we entered into a $1.25 billion five-year senior unsecured revolving credit facility agreement (the "Five-Year Facility Agreement") with a syndicate of banks. The Five-Year Facility Agreement replaced the previous $1.25 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility (the "Previous Facility") with a syndicate of banks, which was entered into April 2023 and scheduled to expire in April 2028, but was terminated on April 18, 2025. The Five-Year Facility Agreement permits borrowings of up to $1.25 billion and expires in April 2030. There were no borrowings outstanding under the Five-Year Facility Agreement as of November 1, 2025, or the Previous Facility as of February 1, 2025, or November 2, 2024.
Restricted Cash
Our liquidity is also affected by restricted cash balances that are primarily restricted to cover product protection plans provided under our membership offerings and self-insurance liabilities. Restricted cash, which is included in Other current assets on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $271 million, $290 million and $295 million as of November 1, 2025, February 1, 2025, and November 2, 2024, respectively. The decreases in restricted cash from February 1, 2025, and November 2, 2024 were primarily due to releases of product protection reserves based on claims and purchasing behaviors of customers participating in our membership offerings.
Debt and Capital
As of November 1, 2025, we had $500 million of principal amount of notes due October 1, 2028, and $650 million of principal amount of notes due October 1, 2030. Refer to Note 6, Debt, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and Note 8, Debt, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025, for additional information about our outstanding debt.
Share Repurchases and Dividends
We repurchase our common stock and pay dividends pursuant to programs approved by our Board of Directors ("Board"). The payment of cash dividends is also subject to customary legal and contractual restrictions. Our long-term capital allocation strategy is to first fund operations and investments in growth and then return excess cash over time to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases while maintaining investment-grade credit metrics. Our share repurchase plans are evaluated on an ongoing basis, considering factors such as our financial condition and cash flows, our economic outlook, the impact of tax laws, our liquidity needs, our stock price and the health and stability of global markets. The timing and amount of future repurchases may vary depending on such factors.
On February 28, 2022, our Board approved a $5.0 billion share repurchase program. There is no expiration date governing the period over which we can repurchase shares under this authorization.
Share repurchase and dividend activity were as follows ($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| November 1, 2025 | November 2, 2024 | November 1, 2025 | November 2, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total cost of shares repurchased | $ | 34 | $ | 135 | $ | 201 | $ | 285 | |||||||||||||||
| Average price per share | $ | 74.03 | $ | 95.43 | $ | 67.28 | $ | 87.19 | |||||||||||||||
| Total number of shares repurchased | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Regular quarterly cash dividend per share | $ | 0.95 | $ | 0.94 | $ | 2.85 | $ | 2.82 | |||||||||||||||
| Cash dividends declared and paid | $ | 199 | $ | 202 | $ | 602 | $ | 607 | |||||||||||||||
The total cost of shares repurchased decreased in the third quarter of fiscal 2026, due to decreases in the volume of repurchases and the average price per share. The total cost of shares repurchased decreased in the first nine months of fiscal 2026, due to decreases in the average price per share and the volume of repurchases .
Cash dividends declared and paid decreased in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2026, due to fewer shares outstanding, partially offset by increases in the regular quarterly cash dividend per share.
Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
Our liquidity is not dependent on the use of off-balance-sheet financing arrangements other than in connection with our $1.25 billion in undrawn capacity on our Five-Year Facility Agreement as of November 1, 2025, which, if drawn upon, would be included in either short-term or long-term debt on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
There has been no material change in our contractual obligations other than in the ordinary course of business since the end of fiscal 2025. See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025, for additional information regarding our off-balance-sheet arrangements and contractual obligations.
Significant Accounting Policies and Estimates
We describe our significant accounting policies in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, and our critical accounting estimates in Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025.
Other than the goodwill impairment recorded in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 for the Best Buy Health reporting unit, there have been no significant changes in our significant accounting policies or critical accounting estimates since the end of fiscal 2025. See Note 3, Goodwill and Intangible Assets, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
New or Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
For a description of applicable new or recently issued accounting pronouncements, including our assessment of the impact on our financial statements, see Note 1, Basis of Presentation, of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act"), provide a "safe harbor" for forward-looking statements to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their companies. With the exception of historical information, the matters discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements and may be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "appear," "approximate," "assume," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "foresee," "guidance," "intend," "may," "might," "outlook," "plan," "possible," "project," "seek," "should," "would," and other words and terms of similar meaning or the negatives thereof. Such statements reflect our current views and estimates with respect to future market conditions, company performance and financial results, operational investments, business prospects, our operating model, new strategies and growth initiatives, the competitive environment, consumer behavior and other events. These statements involve a number of judgments and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the control of the Company, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the potential results discussed in such forward-looking statements. Readers should review Item 1A, Risk Factors, of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any updated information in subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, for a description of important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Among the factors that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements are the following: macroeconomic pressures in the markets in which we operate (including but not limited to recession, inflation rates, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, limitations on a government's ability to borrow and/or spend capital, fluctuations in housing prices, energy markets, jobless rates, the imposition of tariffs, trade wars and effects related to the conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, supply chain disruptions or other geopolitical events); catastrophic events, health crises and pandemics; susceptibility of the products we sell to technological advancements, product life cycle fluctuations and changes in consumer preferences; competition (including from multi-channel retailers, e-commerce business, technology service providers, traditional store-based retailers, vendors and mobile network carriers and in the provision of delivery speed and options); our ability to attract and retain qualified employees; changes in market compensation rates; our expansion into health and new products, services and technologies; our focus on services as a strategic priority; our reliance on key vendors and mobile network carriers (including product availability); our ability to maintain positive brand perception and recognition; our ability to effectively manage strategic ventures, alliances or acquisitions; our ability to effectively manage our real estate portfolio; inability of vendors or service providers to perform components of our supply chain (impacting our stores or other aspects of our operations) and other various functions of our business; risks arising from and potentially unique to our exclusive brands products; risks associated with vendors that source products outside of the U.S.; our reliance on our information technology systems, internet and telecommunications access and capabilities; our ability to prevent or effectively respond to a cyber-attack, privacy or security breach; product safety and quality concerns; changes to labor or employment laws or regulations; risks arising from statutory, regulatory and legal developments (including statutes and/or regulations related to tax or privacy); evolving corporate governance and public disclosure regulations and expectations (including, but not limited to, cybersecurity and environmental, social and governance matters); risks arising from our international activities (including those related to the conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the imposition of tariffs and trade wars) and those of our vendors; failure to effectively manage our costs; our dependence on cash flows and net earnings generated during the fourth fiscal quarter; pricing investments and promotional activity; economic or regulatory developments that might affect our ability to provide attractive promotional financing; constraints in the capital markets; changes to our vendor credit terms; changes in our credit ratings; and failure to meet financial-performance guidance or other forward-looking statements. We caution that the foregoing list of important factors is not
complete. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement that we may make.
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