Best Buy Co., Inc. BBY
- Market cap
- $18.8B
- P/E
- 15.0×
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Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) Return on equity
Best Buy Co., Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 43.1%, up 6.1 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (37.0%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 19.1% (fiscal 2016) to 64.5% (fiscal 2022); the current reading is higher than 50% of that period. That is above the Specialty Retail industry median of 2.58% and above the Consumer Cyclical sector median of 3.43%.
Return on equity, annual
Annual
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 37.0% | 5.41 |
| FY2025 | 31.6% | (10.81) |
| FY2024 | 42.4% | (6.36) |
| FY2023 | 48.8% | (15.72) |
| FY2022 | 64.5% | 19.94 |
| FY2021 | 44.6% | (0.84) |
| FY2020 | 45.4% | 3.10 |
| FY2019 | 42.3% | 18.28 |
| FY2018 | 24.0% | (2.99) |
| FY2017 | 27.0% | 7.90 |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| MUSA Murphy USA Inc. compare | 86.4% |
| WSM Williams-Sonoma, Inc. compare | 55.0% |
| ULTA Ulta Beauty Inc. compare | 46.1% |
| BBY Best Buy Co., Inc. | 43.1% |
| TSCO Tractor Supply Company compare | 39.5% |
| FIVE Five Below, Inc. compare | 28.3% |
| CASY Casey's General Stores, Inc. compare | 20.0% |
| DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. compare | 18.5% |
| GME GameStop Corp. compare | 15.8% |
| Specialty Retail industry median | 2.58% |
| Consumer Cyclical sector median | 3.43% |
| Market median | 1.76% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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