Tax
Cash Paid for Income Taxes
Best Buy Cash Paid for Income Taxes 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), Cash Paid for Income Taxes shows a downward trend with a -20.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 18, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher cash taxes relative to book income may indicate lower tax efficiency or the exhaustion of tax credits.
Detailed definition
The actual cash outflow for income taxes to federal, state, and foreign tax authorities during the reporting period. Unl...
Peer comparison
A standard line item in the Cash Flow Statement for all public companies; essential for cross-company cash flow analysis.
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c_cash_paid_for_income_taxesHistorical 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%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Best Buy's cash paid for income taxes?
- Best Buy (BBY) reported cash paid for income taxes of $71.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Best Buy's cash paid for income taxes changed year-over-year?
- Best Buy's cash paid for income taxes decreased by 55.8% year-over-year, from $160.75M to $71.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Best Buy's cash paid for income taxes?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Best Buy's cash paid for income taxes has grown at a -20.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $716.00M to $284.00M.
- What does cash paid for income taxes mean?
- The actual amount of cash paid to tax authorities during the year.