Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of April 2026:
1.36x
Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.36x as of April 2026. Operating cash flow of $375.00 Million exceeds net income of $276.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how well can Best Buy Co. Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.36x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$375.00 Million
USD
Net Income
$276.00 Million
USD
Data as of
Apr 2026
Most recent filing
Best Buy Co. Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2026)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Best Buy Co. Inc across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BBY operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Best Buy Co. Inc (1990–2026)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Best Buy Co. Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.84x | $1.96 Billion | $1.07 Billion | ▼ -18.9% |
| 2025 | 2.26x | $2.10 Billion | $927.00 Million | ▲ +91.1% |
| 2024 | 1.18x | $1.47 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.29x | $1.82 Billion | $1.42 Billion | ▼ -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.33x | $3.25 Billion | $2.45 Billion | ▼ -51.6% |
| 2021 | 2.74x | $4.93 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▲ +64.6% |
| 2020 | 1.66x | $2.56 Billion | $1.54 Billion | ▲ +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.64x | $2.41 Billion | $1.46 Billion | ▼ -23.2% |
| 2018 | 2.14x | $2.14 Billion | $1.00 Billion | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2017 | 2.07x | $2.54 Billion | $1.23 Billion | ▲ +40.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47x | $1.32 Billion | $897.00 Million | ▼ -5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.57x | $1.94 Billion | $1.24 Billion | ▼ -25.1% |
| 2014 | 2.09x | $1.09 Billion | $523.00 Million | ▼ -98.6% |
| 2012 | 149.68x | $3.29 Billion | $22.00 Million | ▲ +17082.0% |
| 2011 | 0.87x | $1.19 Billion | $1.37 Billion | ▼ -45.0% |
| 2010 | 1.58x | $2.21 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▼ -12.9% |
| 2009 | 1.82x | $1.88 Billion | $1.03 Billion | ▲ +26.3% |
| 2008 | 1.44x | $2.02 Billion | $1.41 Billion | ▲ +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.28x | $1.76 Billion | $1.38 Billion | ▼ -13.9% |
| 2006 | 1.49x | $1.70 Billion | $1.14 Billion | ▼ -24.6% |
| 2005 | 1.97x | $1.84 Billion | $934.00 Million | ▲ +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1.70x | $1.36 Billion | $800.00 Million | ▲ +58.6% |
| 2003 | 1.07x | $667.00 Million | $622.00 Million | ▼ -61.3% |
| 2002 | 2.77x | $1.58 Billion | $570.00 Million | ▲ +35.6% |
| 2001 | 2.04x | $808.20 Million | $395.84 Million | ▼ -6.8% |
| 2000 | 2.19x | $760.23 Million | $347.07 Million | ▼ -25.8% |
| 1999 | 2.95x | $662.40 Million | $224.40 Million | ▼ -48.6% |
| 1998 | 5.74x | $542.40 Million | $94.50 Million | ▲ +147.8% |
| 1997 | -12.00x | $-20.40 Million | $1.70 Million | ▼ -678.9% |
| 1996 | 2.07x | $99.50 Million | $48.00 Million | ▲ +419.8% |
| 1995 | -0.65x | $-37.40 Million | $57.70 Million | ▲ +78.6% |
| 1994 | -3.03x | $-126.20 Million | $41.70 Million | ▼ -94.3% |
| 1993 | -1.56x | $-31.00 Million | $19.90 Million | ▼ -337.4% |
| 1992 | 0.66x | $6.30 Million | $9.60 Million | ▼ -86.3% |
| 1991 | 4.80x | $21.60 Million | $4.50 Million | ▼ -20.0% |
| 1990 | 6.00x | $34.20 Million | $5.70 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.