Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.50x as of July 2025, reinvesting $378.00 Million (capex $175.00 Million plus investments $-203.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $749.00 Million. Check Best Buy Co. Inc earnings quality ratio to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
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Best Buy Co. Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1990–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Best Buy Co. Inc across 32 annual periods. Explore BBY operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Best Buy Co. Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Best Buy Co. Inc. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see market value of Best Buy Co. Inc.
| Year | Reinvestment Rate | Total Reinvested (USD) | Operating CF | Capex | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.67x | $1.41 Billion | $2.10 Billion | $706.00 Million | ▼ -37.3% |
| 2024 | 1.07x | $1.58 Billion | $1.47 Billion | $795.00 Million | ▲ +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.04x | $1.89 Billion | $1.82 Billion | $930.00 Million | ▲ +273.1% |
| 2022 | 0.28x | $904.00 Million | $3.25 Billion | $737.00 Million | ▲ +74.0% |
| 2021 | 0.16x | $787.00 Million | $4.93 Billion | $713.00 Million | ▼ -45.4% |
| 2020 | 0.29x | $751.00 Million | $2.56 Billion | $743.00 Million | ▼ -75.8% |
| 2019 | 1.21x | $2.92 Billion | $2.41 Billion | $819.00 Million | ▲ +277.0% |
| 2018 | 0.32x | $688.00 Million | $2.14 Billion | $688.00 Million | ▲ +40.5% |
| 2017 | 0.23x | $582.00 Million | $2.54 Billion | $582.00 Million | ▼ -53.4% |
| 2016 | 0.49x | $649.00 Million | $1.32 Billion | $649.00 Million | ▲ +69.3% |
| 2015 | 0.29x | $561.00 Million | $1.94 Billion | $561.00 Million | ▼ -42.0% |
| 2014 | 0.50x | $547.00 Million | $1.09 Billion | $547.00 Million | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.48x | $769.09 Million | $1.59 Billion | $769.09 Million | ▲ +108.4% |
| 2012 | 0.23x | $766.00 Million | $3.29 Billion | $766.00 Million | ▼ -62.8% |
| 2011 | 0.63x | $744.00 Million | $1.19 Billion | $744.00 Million | ▲ +124.3% |
| 2010 | 0.28x | $615.00 Million | $2.21 Billion | $615.00 Million | ▼ -59.8% |
| 2009 | 0.69x | $1.30 Billion | $1.88 Billion | $1.30 Billion | ▲ +76.4% |
| 2008 | 0.39x | $797.00 Million | $2.02 Billion | $797.00 Million | ▼ -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.42x | $733.00 Million | $1.76 Billion | $733.00 Million | ▲ +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.38x | $648.00 Million | $1.70 Billion | $648.00 Million | ▲ +40.2% |
| 2005 | 0.27x | $502.00 Million | $1.84 Billion | $502.00 Million | ▼ -31.9% |
| 2004 | 0.40x | $545.00 Million | $1.36 Billion | $545.00 Million | ▼ -63.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09x | $725.00 Million | $667.00 Million | $725.00 Million | ▲ +173.6% |
| 2002 | 0.40x | $627.00 Million | $1.58 Billion | $627.00 Million | ▼ -51.2% |
| 2001 | 0.81x | $657.71 Million | $808.20 Million | $657.71 Million | ▲ +71.4% |
| 2000 | 0.47x | $361.02 Million | $760.23 Million | $361.02 Million | ▲ +89.8% |
| 1999 | 0.25x | $165.70 Million | $662.40 Million | $165.70 Million | ▲ +88.2% |
| 1998 | 0.13x | $72.10 Million | $542.40 Million | $72.10 Million | ▼ -89.5% |
| 1996 | 1.27x | $126.20 Million | $99.50 Million | $126.20 Million | ▼ -68.4% |
| 1992 | 4.02x | $25.30 Million | $6.30 Million | $25.30 Million | ▲ +327.3% |
| 1991 | 0.94x | $20.30 Million | $21.60 Million | $20.30 Million | ▲ +231.4% |
| 1990 | 0.28x | $9.70 Million | $34.20 Million | $9.70 Million | — |