Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of April 2026: 0.03x

Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.03x as of April 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $375.00 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($11.81 Billion) in one year. See BBY FCF to total liabilities ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.03x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$375.00 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$11.81 Billion
USD

Data as of

Apr 2026
Most recent filing

Best Buy Co. Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1990–2026)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Best Buy Co. Inc across 37 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Best Buy Co. Inc cash flow conversion.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Best Buy Co. Inc (1990–2026)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Best Buy Co. Inc. Check earnings quality score of Best Buy Co. Inc to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2026 0.17x $1.96 Billion $11.71 Billion ▼ -4.3%
2025 0.18x $2.10 Billion $11.97 Billion ▲ +42.0%
2024 0.12x $1.47 Billion $11.91 Billion ▼ -12.0%
2023 0.14x $1.82 Billion $13.01 Billion ▼ -37.5%
2022 0.22x $3.25 Billion $14.48 Billion ▼ -34.0%
2021 0.34x $4.93 Billion $14.48 Billion ▲ +60.7%
2020 0.21x $2.56 Billion $12.11 Billion ▼ -15.6%
2019 0.25x $2.41 Billion $9.60 Billion ▲ +10.6%
2018 0.23x $2.14 Billion $9.44 Billion ▼ -18.5%
2017 0.28x $2.54 Billion $9.15 Billion ▲ +92.4%
2016 0.14x $1.32 Billion $9.14 Billion ▼ -23.3%
2015 0.19x $1.94 Billion $10.26 Billion ▲ +72.9%
2014 0.11x $1.09 Billion $10.02 Billion ▼ -10.1%
2013 0.12x $1.59 Billion $13.07 Billion ▼ -57.1%
2012 0.28x $3.29 Billion $11.64 Billion ▲ +151.0%
2011 0.11x $1.19 Billion $10.56 Billion ▼ -42.1%
2010 0.19x $2.21 Billion $11.34 Billion ▲ +10.6%
2009 0.18x $1.88 Billion $10.67 Billion ▼ -28.5%
2008 0.25x $2.02 Billion $8.23 Billion ▲ +2.4%
2007 0.24x $1.76 Billion $7.33 Billion ▼ -6.4%
2006 0.26x $1.70 Billion $6.61 Billion ▼ -18.5%
2005 0.31x $1.84 Billion $5.84 Billion ▲ +21.0%
2004 0.26x $1.36 Billion $5.23 Billion ▲ +92.5%
2003 0.14x $667.00 Million $4.93 Billion ▼ -58.4%
2002 0.33x $1.58 Billion $4.85 Billion ▲ +21.4%
2001 0.27x $808.20 Million $3.02 Billion ▼ -33.1%
2000 0.40x $760.23 Million $1.90 Billion ▼ -12.5%
1999 0.46x $662.40 Million $1.45 Billion ▲ +7.0%
1998 0.43x $542.40 Million $1.27 Billion ▲ +2334.0%
1997 -0.02x $-20.40 Million $1.07 Billion ▼ -123.6%
1996 0.08x $99.50 Million $1.23 Billion ▲ +295.0%
1995 -0.04x $-37.40 Million $901.00 Million ▲ +78.9%
1994 -0.20x $-126.20 Million $641.10 Million ▼ -63.1%
1993 -0.12x $-31.00 Million $256.80 Million ▼ -444.1%
1992 0.04x $6.30 Million $179.60 Million ▼ -79.1%
1991 0.17x $21.60 Million $128.80 Million ▼ -55.6%
1990 0.38x $34.20 Million $90.60 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.