Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of October 2025: -0.71x

Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -0.71x as of October 2025. Operating cash flow of $-99.00 Million is below net income of $140.00 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Also explore Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) total assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-0.71x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-99.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$140.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Oct 2025
Most recent filing

Best Buy Co. Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1990–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Best Buy Co. Inc across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Best Buy Co. Inc (1990–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Best Buy Co. Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Best Buy Co. Inc market capitalisation.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
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.