Discontinued — last reported Q1 '27
Operating Income
Best Buy Operating Income decreased by 48.7% to $370.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 68.9%, from $219.00M to $370.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2022 to FY 2026), Operating Income shows a downward trend with a -17.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
operating_incomeHistorical Data
| 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 | Q1 '27 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $769.00M | $797.00M | $670.00M | $803.00M | $462.00M | $371.00M | $365.00M | $597.00M | $311.00M | $348.00M | $354.00M | $561.00M | $312.00M | $383.00M | $350.00M | $217.00M | $219.00M | $251.00M | $198.00M | $721.00M | $370.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +3.6% | -15.9% | +19.9% | -42.5% | -19.7% | -1.6% | +63.6% | -47.9% | +11.9% | +1.7% | +58.5% | -44.4% | +22.8% | -8.6% | -38.0% | +0.9% | +14.6% | -21.1% | +264.1% | -48.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -39.9% | -53.5% | -45.5% | -25.7% | -32.7% | -6.2% | -3.0% | -6.0% | +0.3% | +10.1% | -1.1% | -61.3% | -29.8% | -34.5% | -43.4% | +232.3% | +68.9% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | $695.00M | $530.00M | $290.00M | $329.00M | $336.00M |
| International | $108.00M | $67.00M | $21.00M | $19.00M | $18.00M |
| Total | $803.00M | $597.00M | $311.00M | $348.00M | $354.00M |
Domestic, International were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Best Buy's operating income?
- Best Buy (BBY) reported operating income of $370.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Best Buy's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Best Buy's operating income increased by 68.9% year-over-year, from $219.00M to $370.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Best Buy's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2022 to 2026), Best Buy's operating income has grown at a -17.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $3.04B to $1.39B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.