Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of April 2026: 0.43x

Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.43x as of April 2026, reinvesting $160.00 Million (capex $160.00 Million ) from operating cash flow of $375.00 Million. See BBY cash flow after capex ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.43x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$160.00 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$375.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$160.00 Million
USD

Best Buy Co. Inc Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1990–2026)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Best Buy Co. Inc across 33 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BBY cash flow metrics.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Best Buy Co. Inc (1990–2026)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Best Buy Co. Inc. See Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) flexibility index to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2026 0.36x $705.00 Million $1.96 Billion $704.00 Million ▼ -46.5%
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
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow