Best Buy Co. Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Best Buy Co. Inc cash flow quality index. 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 BBY operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Best Buy Co. Inc (1990–2026)
Cash flow quality index of Best Buy Co. Inc from 1990 to 2026. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Best Buy Co. Inc across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See BBY equity to assets ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Best Buy Co. Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1990–2026)
Best Buy Co. Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1990 to 2026. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Best Buy Co. Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Best Buy Co. Inc generate cash.
| 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 | — |