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Accounts Payable
Best Buy Accounts Payable decreased by 257.4% to -$2.55B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 18, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase represents a source of cash flow by delaying payments, while a decrease indicates the company is paying down its obligations faster.
Detailed definition
The net change in the amount the company owes to suppliers for goods and services purchased on credit. This represents a...
Peer comparison
Analyzed through Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) to understand payment terms relative to industry standards.
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other_increase_decrease_in_accounts_payableHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | Q4 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$630.00M | $1.45B | -$1.59B | -$1.30B | -$138.00M | $1.66B | -$1.32B | -$790.00M | $1.67B | -$2.49B | $43.00M | $861.00M | $1.58B | -$330.00M | $1.02B | $1.62B | -$2.55B |
| QoQ Change | — | +329.4% | -209.9% | +18.4% | +89.4% | >999% | -179.8% | +40.3% | +311.9% | -248.9% | +101.7% | >999% | +83.4% | -120.9% | +410.0% | +58.6% | -257.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -105.7% | — | +14.7% | +16.7% | +39.0% | +1.0% | -88.4% | +105.4% | — | -5.7% | -867.4% | +18.8% | +2.7% | — |
Range-$2.55B – $1.67B
CAGR+41.9%
Avg YoY Growth-79.0%
Median YoY Growth+2.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Best Buy's accounts payable?
- Best Buy (BBY) reported accounts payable of -$2.55B in Q4 2025.
- What does accounts payable mean?
- The change in money the company owes to its suppliers.