What is Best Buy's free cash flow?

Best Buy (BBY) reported free cash flow of $215M in Q1 2026.

How has Best Buy's free cash flow changed year-over-year?

Best Buy's free cash flow increased by 262.9% year-over-year, from -$132M to $215M.

What does free cash flow mean?

Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

Best Buy BBY Free cash flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$8.9B+1.9%

Gross profit$2.1B+2.6%

Operating income$370.0M+68.9%

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%

Valuation

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Market cap$17.7B+15.6%

Enterprise value$19.83B+10.4%

P/E15.5×-1.9×

P/S0.4×+0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin22.5%-0.1pp

Operating margin3.7%+0.9pp

Net margin2.7%+0.6pp

FCF margin3.2%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity39.1%+8.9pp

Debt / equity1.4×-0.1×

Current ratio1.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Best Buy’s reported figures.

$375.0Mnet cash from operating−$160.0Mcapital expenditures=$215M

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 free cash flow?: Best Buy (BBY) reported free cash flow of $215M in Q1 2026.
How has Best Buy's free cash flow changed year-over-year?: Best Buy's free cash flow increased by 262.9% year-over-year, from -$132M to $215M.
What does free cash flow mean?: Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.