Unredeemed gift card liabilities — Contract with Customer, Liability, Current
Best Buy Unredeemed gift card liabilities — Contract with Customer, Liability, Current increased by 1.7% to $235.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 7.1%, from $253.00M to $235.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Unredeemed gift card liabilities — Contract with Customer, Liability, Current shows a downward trend with a -6.1% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher gift card sales or slower redemption rates, potentially indicating future revenue growth or changes in consumer spending patterns. A decrease may signal higher redemption activity or a slowdown in gift card sales.
Detailed definition
This represents the total outstanding balance of gift cards sold to customers that have not yet been redeemed for mercha...
Peer comparison
Most major retailers report this as 'Deferred Revenue' or 'Gift Card Liability' within current liabilities, with balances typically fluctuating based on seasonal holiday sales cycles.
bby_segment_unredeemed_gift_card_liabilities_contract_with_customer_liability_currentHistorical 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 | Q4 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $297.00M | $293.00M | $306.00M | $316.00M | $284.00M | $273.00M | $273.00M | $274.00M | $256.00M | $250.00M | $245.00M | $253.00M | $242.00M | $243.00M | $246.00M | $253.00M | $246.00M | $230.00M | $231.00M | $235.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -1.3% | +4.4% | +3.3% | -10.1% | -3.9% | +0.0% | +0.4% | -6.6% | -2.3% | -2.0% | +3.3% | -4.3% | +0.4% | +1.2% | +2.8% | -2.8% | -6.5% | +0.4% | +1.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -4.4% | -6.8% | -10.8% | -13.3% | -9.9% | -8.4% | -10.3% | -7.7% | -5.5% | -2.8% | +0.4% | +0.0% | +1.7% | -5.3% | -6.1% | -7.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Best Buy's unredeemed gift card liabilities — contract with customer, liability, current?
- Best Buy (BBY) reported unredeemed gift card liabilities — contract with customer, liability, current of $235.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Best Buy's unredeemed gift card liabilities — contract with customer, liability, current changed year-over-year?
- Best Buy's unredeemed gift card liabilities — contract with customer, liability, current decreased by 7.1% year-over-year, from $253.00M to $235.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Best Buy's unredeemed gift card liabilities — contract with customer, liability, current?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Best Buy's unredeemed gift card liabilities — contract with customer, liability, current has grown at a -6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.21B to $942.00M.
- What does unredeemed gift card liabilities — contract with customer, liability, current mean?
- The total value of gift cards sold but not yet used by customers.