Operating
Accrued liabilities
Best Buy Accrued liabilities increased by 85.1% to -$54.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 58.8%, from -$131.00M to -$54.00M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ3 2026Dec 5, 2025
How to read this metric
An increase acts as a source of cash, suggesting deferred payments, while a decrease acts as a use of cash, indicating the settlement of accrued obligations.
Detailed definition
This represents the net change in short-term obligations that have been incurred but not yet paid, excluding standard ac...
Peer comparison
Standard working capital metric found in the operating section of the cash flow statement for all public companies.
Metric ID:
operating_increase_decrease_in_other_accrued_liabilitiesHistorical Data
12 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$304.00M | $232.00M | $286.00M | $265.00M | -$713.00M | -$116.00M | -$287.00M | -$75.00M | -$317.00M | -$131.00M | -$362.00M | -$54.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +176.3% | +23.3% | -7.3% | -369.1% | +83.7% | -147.4% | +73.9% | -322.7% | +58.7% | -176.3% | +85.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -134.5% | -140.6% | +59.7% | +35.3% | -10.5% | -74.7% | -14.2% | +58.8% |
Range-$713.00M – $286.00M
CAGR-46.7%
Avg YoY Growth-27.6%
Median YoY Growth-12.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Best Buy's accrued liabilities?
- Best Buy (BBY) reported accrued liabilities of -$54.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Best Buy's accrued liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Best Buy's accrued liabilities increased by 58.8% year-over-year, from -$131.00M to -$54.00M.
- What does accrued liabilities mean?
- The net change in short-term debts owed for services or expenses that have not yet been paid in cash.