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Cumulative Cost Basis
Best Buy Cumulative Cost Basis decreased by 0.3% to $7.05B in Q4 2024 compared to the prior quarter. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cumulative Cost Basis shows a downward trend with a -6.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025Mar 19, 2025
How to read this metric
Provides a stable reference point for the scale of the bank's investment activities and historical capital deployment.
Detailed definition
The cumulative cost basis represents the original purchase price or historical cost of assets or liabilities before any...
Peer comparison
Universal accounting concept used by all financial institutions to track historical investment scale.
Metric ID:
cumulative_cost_basisHistorical Data
4 periods
| Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $8.34B | $6.98B | $7.08B | $7.05B |
| QoQ Change | — | -16.4% | +1.4% | -0.3% |
| YoY Change | — | -16.4% | +1.4% | -0.3% |
Range$6.98B – $8.34B
Avg YoY Growth-5.1%
Median YoY Growth-0.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Best Buy's cumulative cost basis?
- Best Buy (BBY) reported cumulative cost basis of $7.05B in Q4 2024.
- What is the long-term trend for Best Buy's cumulative cost basis?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Best Buy's cumulative cost basis has grown at a -6.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $9.26B to $7.05B.
- What does cumulative cost basis mean?
- The original total cost of assets or liabilities before any accounting adjustments.