Operating
Change in Inventories
Best Buy Change in Inventories increased by 251.4% to $2.19B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.7%, from $2.11B to $2.19B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026Dec 5, 2025
How to read this metric
A decrease is often positive as it signals efficient inventory turnover and cash release, provided it does not lead to stockouts.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the change in the value of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods held by the company. A...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on industry; manufacturing and device companies typically maintain higher inventory levels than software firms.
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change_in_inventoriesHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $90.00M | $704.00M | $2.13B | $297.00M | -$218.00M | $1.29B | -$2.17B | $86.00M | $422.00M | $1.94B | -$2.62B | $273.00M | $488.00M | $2.11B | $95.00M | $622.00M | $2.19B |
| QoQ Change | — | +682.2% | +202.6% | -86.1% | -173.4% | +689.9% | -269.1% | +104.0% | +390.7% | +358.8% | -235.4% | +110.4% | +78.8% | +332.0% | -95.5% | +554.7% | +251.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +230.0% | -131.0% | -39.6% | — | -71.0% | +293.6% | +50.5% | -20.6% | +217.4% | +15.6% | +8.9% | -65.2% | +27.5% | +3.7% |
Range-$2.62B – $2.19B
CAGR+122.0%
Avg YoY Growth+40.0%
Median YoY Growth+8.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Best Buy's change in inventories?
- Best Buy (BBY) reported change in inventories of $2.19B in Q3 2025.
- How has Best Buy's change in inventories changed year-over-year?
- Best Buy's change in inventories increased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $2.11B to $2.19B.
- What does change in inventories mean?
- The change in the value of products and materials held in stock.