Operating

Other Working Capital

Best Buy Other Working Capital decreased by 300.0% to -$8.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.0%, from -$10.00M to -$8.00M.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 18, 2026

How to read this metric

Large fluctuations may indicate timing differences in tax payments, accruals, or other non-core operational shifts.

Detailed definition

Captures the net impact of changes in operating assets and liabilities not categorized as accounts receivable, inventory...

Peer comparison

Varies significantly by industry; peers with similar business models should show comparable trends in accrual management.

Metric ID: change_in_other_working_capital

Historical Data

16 periods
 Q1 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q1 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26Q4 '26
Value-$6.00M-$1.00M-$8.00M-$12.00M-$7.00M-$14.00M-$5.00M-$17.00M$2.00M-$4.00M$2.00M-$10.00M$2.00M-$6.00M-$2.00M-$8.00M
QoQ Change+83.3%-700.0%-50.0%+41.7%-100.0%+64.3%-240.0%+111.8%-300.0%+150.0%-600.0%+120.0%-400.0%+66.7%-300.0%
YoY Change-100.0%-16.7%+114.3%+140.0%+41.2%+0.0%-50.0%-200.0%+20.0%
Range-$17.00M$2.00M
CAGR+8.0%
Avg YoY Growth-5.7%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Best Buy's other working capital?
Best Buy (BBY) reported other working capital of -$8.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Best Buy's other working capital changed year-over-year?
Best Buy's other working capital increased by 20.0% year-over-year, from -$10.00M to -$8.00M.
What does other working capital mean?
Net cash impact from changes in miscellaneous operating assets and liabilities.