Financing

Debt Repayments

Best Buy Debt Repayments decreased by 25.0% to $3.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 25.0%, from $4.00M to $3.00M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionFinancing
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 18, 2026

How to read this metric

A decrease may indicate a focus on capital preservation or refinancing, while a significant increase signals active debt reduction or maturity fulfillment.

Detailed definition

Represents the total cash outflows used to reduce the principal balance of short-term and long-term debt obligations. Th...

Peer comparison

Standard across all capital-intensive industries; peers with high leverage typically show higher repayment activity.

Metric ID: debt_repayment

Historical Data

9 periods
 Q3 '22Q4 '22Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q4 '25Q4 '26
Value$113.00M$10.00M$6.00M$4.75M$4.75M$4.75M$4.75M$4.00M$3.00M
QoQ Change-91.2%-40.0%-20.8%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-15.8%-25.0%
YoY Change-40.0%-20.8%-15.8%-25.0%
Range$3.00M$113.00M
CAGR-83.7%
Avg YoY Growth-25.4%
Median YoY Growth-22.9%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Best Buy's debt repayments?
Best Buy (BBY) reported debt repayments of $3.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Best Buy's debt repayments changed year-over-year?
Best Buy's debt repayments decreased by 25.0% year-over-year, from $4.00M to $3.00M.
What does debt repayments mean?
The total amount of cash used to pay down debt principal.