Other Income & Expense
Interest Income
Best Buy Interest Income decreased by 15.8% to $16.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 15.8%, from $19.00M to $16.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Interest Income shows an upward trend with a 61.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther Income & Expense
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ4 2026Mar 18, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher interest income suggests a strong cash position or a favorable interest rate environment for the company's investments.
Detailed definition
Interest income is the revenue earned from cash deposits, marketable securities, and other interest-bearing investments....
Peer comparison
Varies based on cash management strategies; companies with large cash piles will report higher interest income than those with high debt.
Metric ID:
interest_incomeHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $3.00M | $3.00M | $1.00M | $3.00M | -$5.00M | $3.00M | $4.00M | $26.00M | $21.00M | $12.00M | $8.00M | $37.00M | $25.00M | $21.00M | $19.00M | $19.00M | $15.00M | $18.00M | $19.00M | $16.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | -66.7% | +200.0% | -266.7% | +160.0% | +33.3% | +550.0% | -19.2% | -42.9% | -33.3% | +362.5% | -32.4% | -16.0% | -9.5% | +0.0% | -21.1% | +20.0% | +5.6% | -15.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -266.7% | +0.0% | +300.0% | +766.7% | +520.0% | +300.0% | +100.0% | +42.3% | +19.0% | +75.0% | +137.5% | -48.6% | -40.0% | -14.3% | +0.0% | -15.8% |
Range-$5.00M – $37.00M
CAGR+42.3%
Avg YoY Growth+117.2%
Median YoY Growth+30.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Best Buy's interest income?
- Best Buy (BBY) reported interest income of $16.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Best Buy's interest income changed year-over-year?
- Best Buy's interest income decreased by 15.8% year-over-year, from $19.00M to $16.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Best Buy's interest income?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Best Buy's interest income has grown at a 61.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.00M to $68.00M.
- What does interest income mean?
- The money earned from interest on cash holdings and investments.