BBY's Quality Score fell 4 points on Fri, Oct 30, to 13. Its daily swings widened out of the quietest 32.5% of the last 100 days (4 chart checks stopped).
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Down 3% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%; up 21% in the past year.
“Consumer Electronics: The 5.4% comparable sales decline was driven primarily by home theater.”
| The chart | Stronger than 91% of stocks |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Sep 4 |
After its last 4 reports it closed +6.0% on average, higher 3 of 4 times.
Above Averagefor quality, not price, 5 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means
BBY is #33 of 300 by Quality Score.
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Reports Tue Nov 24, before the open (in 22 days). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
The figures are not read from the release yet.
“The higher gross profit rate was primarily driven by growth in Marketplace and Best Buy Ads, and IEEPA tariff refunds of approximately $34 million.”
BBY's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $42.3B to $42.8B |
Sales fell 2.5% a year over 5 years, fiscal 2021 to 2026.
Pays $3.84 a share a year.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
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| Aug 27, 2026 | -7.8% | -4.4% | -0.5% |
| May 28, 2026 | +8.0% | +15.8% | +11.1% |
| Mar 3, 2026 | +4.9% | +7.1% | +7.1% |
Sales grew in four of the last seven years, to $42B in 2026. It made a profit in each of the eight years.
Its dividends come to 46% of its free cash flow.
| Dividend | $3.84 a share a year |
| Paid out | About $817M a year |
| Free cash flow | $1.8B |
| Record | Raised each of the last 5 years |
3 insiders sold $116M across 13 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
10 trades disclosed in the last six months. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: BBY is 0.4% of SCHD, 0.4% of JEPI, and under 0.1% of VYM, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
Best Buy Co Inc is a pure-play consumer electronics retailer in the USA. It has two reportable segments: Domestic and International. The Domestic and International segments have offerings in six revenue categories. Computing and Mobile Phones, Consumer Electronics, Appliances, Entertainment, Services, and Other. The company has approximately 1,068 stores throughout its Domestic and International segments. It also have vendor store-within-a-store concepts to allow closer vendor partnerships and a higher quality customer experience. The company generates majority of its revenue from the Domestic segment.
“Our competitors are primarily multi-channel retailers, e-commerce businesses, technology service providers, traditional store-based retailers, vendors and mobile network carriers who offer their products and services directly to customers.”
BBY scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average. It is #33 of 300 in Consumer Discretionary by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 3% over five years while the S&P 500 rose 76%; up 21% in the past year. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
BBY scores 13 today, which Breakaway calls Above Average (11 to 14). That is #33 of 300 in Consumer Discretionary by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind BBY's 13.
3 insiders sold $116M across 13 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is Kathleen Scarlett, Sevp, CHRO, who sold $8.1M on Sep 23. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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