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Best Buy BBY Current ratio

Current ratio at other companies

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0.9×0.0×
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0.8×0.0×
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1.1×+0.1×
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AmazonAMZN
1.2×+0.1×
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0.9×+0.1×
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2.4×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$8.9B+1.9%
Gross profit$2.1B+2.6%
Operating income$370.0M+69.0%
Net income$276.0M+36.6%
EPS (diluted)$1.31+37.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.0B+41.9%
Total debt$4.2B+2.0%
Total equity$3.1B+11.6%
Total assets$14.9B+5.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$375.0M+1,003%
CapEx$160.0M-3.6%
Free cash flow$215.0M+263%

Valuation

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Market cap$15.41B-9.3%
Enterprise value$17.54B-11.0%
P/E13.5×-5.8×
P/S0.4×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin22.5%-0.1pp
Operating margin3.7%+0.9pp
Net margin2.7%+0.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity39.1%+8.9pp
Debt / equity1.4×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Best Buy’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Best Buy’s 10-Q, filed June 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Best Buy's current ratio?
Best Buy (BBY) reported current ratio of 1.1× in Q1 2026.
How has Best Buy's current ratio changed year-over-year?
Best Buy's current ratio increased by 9.5% year-over-year, from 1× to 1.1×.
What is the long-term trend for Best Buy's current ratio?
Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Best Buy's current ratio has grown at a -1.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4.5× to 4.2×.
What does current ratio mean?
Whether the company has enough short-term assets to cover its short-term bills.
How do you interpret current ratio?
Above 1.0 means short-term assets cover short-term liabilities. Very high values can signal idle cash or bloated inventory/receivables rather than strength — there's a healthy middle, not 'more is better'.
How does current ratio compare across companies?
Comparable within an industry. Working-capital-light businesses can operate safely below 1.0 by collecting before they pay.