Goodwill accumulated impairment losses
Best Buy Goodwill accumulated impairment losses increased by 10.3% to $1.27B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 87.9%, from $675.00M to $1.27B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Goodwill accumulated impairment losses shows an upward trend with a 14.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates that past acquisitions have failed to meet performance expectations, signaling potential strategic missteps.
Detailed definition
The cumulative amount of impairment losses recognized against goodwill over time. This reflects the reduction in value o...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric; high levels relative to gross goodwill indicate poor historical capital allocation.
other_goodwill_impaired_accumulated_impairment_lossHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $675.00M | $675.00M | $675.00M | $675.00M | $675.00M | $675.00M | $675.00M | $675.00M | $675.00M | $675.00M | $675.00M | $675.00M | $675.00M | $675.00M | $675.00M | $1.15B | $1.15B | $1.15B | $1.27B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +70.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +10.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +70.4% | +70.4% | +70.4% | +87.9% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q4 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | $67.00M | $67.00M | $67.00M | $542.00M | $542.00M | $542.00M | $660.00M | $660.00M |
| International | $608.00M | $608.00M | $608.00M | $608.00M | $608.00M | $608.00M | $608.00M | $608.00M |
| Total | $675.00M | $675.00M | $675.00M | $1.15B | $1.15B | $1.15B | $1.27B | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Best Buy's goodwill accumulated impairment losses?
- Best Buy (BBY) reported goodwill accumulated impairment losses of $1.27B in Q3 2025.
- How has Best Buy's goodwill accumulated impairment losses changed year-over-year?
- Best Buy's goodwill accumulated impairment losses increased by 87.9% year-over-year, from $675.00M to $1.27B.
- What is the long-term trend for Best Buy's goodwill accumulated impairment losses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Best Buy's goodwill accumulated impairment losses has grown at a 14.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $675.00M to $1.15B.
- What does goodwill accumulated impairment losses mean?
- The total reduction in the value of goodwill due to past write-downs.