Supplemental
Taxes Paid
Best Buy Taxes Paid remained flat by 0.0% to $71.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 55.8%, from $160.75M to $71.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Taxes Paid shows a downward trend with a -20.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionSupplemental
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 18, 2026
How to read this metric
High cash taxes relative to earnings may indicate limited tax planning opportunities or specific jurisdictional tax requirements.
Detailed definition
The actual cash outflow for income taxes during the period, which may differ from the tax expense reported on the income...
Peer comparison
Comparable across peers in the same tax jurisdictions; useful for calculating effective cash tax rates.
Metric ID:
income_taxes_paidHistorical Data
5 years
| FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | FY'26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $716.00M | $283.00M | $543.00M | $643.00M | $284.00M |
| YoY Change | — | -60.5% | +91.9% | +18.4% | -55.8% |
Range$283.00M – $716.00M
CAGR-20.6%
Avg YoY Growth-1.5%
Median YoY Growth-18.7%
Taxes Paid at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Best Buy's taxes paid?
- Best Buy (BBY) reported taxes paid of $71.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Best Buy's taxes paid changed year-over-year?
- Best Buy's taxes paid decreased by 55.8% year-over-year, from $160.75M to $71.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Best Buy's taxes paid?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Best Buy's taxes paid has grown at a -20.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $716.00M to $284.00M.
- What does taxes paid mean?
- The actual cash paid to tax authorities during the period.