Accumulated Depreciation
Best Buy Accumulated Depreciation increased by 943.2% to $4.96B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.5%, from $4.93B to $4.96B. Over 5 years (FY 2021 to FY 2026), Accumulated Depreciation shows a downward trend with a -6.7% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A rising balance relative to gross assets suggests an aging infrastructure, potentially signaling a need for future capital expenditure to replace equipment.
Detailed definition
This is the cumulative amount of depreciation expense charged against the company's tangible assets since their acquisit...
Peer comparison
Commonly found in the balance sheet or notes for all companies with significant physical property, plant, and equipment.
ppe_accumulated_depreciationHistorical 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $195.00M | $215.00M | $235.00M | $6.09B | $279.00M | $301.00M | $322.00M | $4.62B | $363.00M | $384.00M | $399.00M | $4.82B | $410.00M | $415.00M | $420.00M | $4.93B | $414.00M | $418.00M | $475.00M | $4.96B |
| QoQ Change | — | +10.3% | +9.3% | >999% | -95.4% | +7.9% | +7.0% | >999% | -92.1% | +5.8% | +3.9% | >999% | -91.5% | +1.2% | +1.2% | >999% | -91.6% | +1.0% | +13.6% | +943.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +43.1% | +40.0% | +37.0% | -24.1% | +30.1% | +27.6% | +23.9% | +4.2% | +12.9% | +8.1% | +5.3% | +2.4% | +1.0% | +0.7% | +13.1% | +0.5% |
| % of PP&E (Net) | 8.7% | 9.7% | 10.4% | 270.7% | 12.4% | 13.0% | 13.6% | 196.6% | 15.6% | 16.7% | 17.3% | 213.1% | 18.7% | 19.0% | 19.1% | 232.3% | 19.8% | 20.4% | 23.3% | 249.5% |
| Share Change | — | +0.9pp | +0.8pp | +260.3pp | -258.3pp | +0.6pp | +0.6pp | +183.0pp | -181.0pp | +1.0pp | +0.6pp | +195.8pp | -194.4pp | +0.3pp | +0.1pp | +213.2pp | -212.5pp | +0.6pp | +2.9pp | +226.2pp |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Best Buy's accumulated depreciation?
- Best Buy (BBY) reported accumulated depreciation of $4.96B in Q4 2025.
- How has Best Buy's accumulated depreciation changed year-over-year?
- Best Buy's accumulated depreciation increased by 0.5% year-over-year, from $4.93B to $4.96B.
- What is the long-term trend for Best Buy's accumulated depreciation?
- Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Best Buy's accumulated depreciation has grown at a -6.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.00B to $4.96B.
- What does accumulated depreciation mean?
- The total amount of depreciation recorded against physical assets over time.