Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 76 days as of October 2025. Defensive assets of $2.10 Billion (cash $923.00 Million, short-term investments $162.00 Million, receivables $1.02 Billion) cover 76 days of daily cash needs of $27.71 Million/day. See working capital position of Best Buy Co. Inc to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Best Buy Co. Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1986–2025)
This chart shows how Best Buy Co. Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 40 annual periods from 1986 to 2025. As of October 2025, the ratio stands at 76 days, meaning defensive assets of $2.10 Billion can fund 76 days of operations without new revenue. See BBY net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Best Buy Co. Inc (1986–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Best Buy Co. Inc from 1986 to 2025, covering 40 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Best Buy Co. Inc market capitalisation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 128 days | $2.81 Billion | $21.96 Million/day | $1.58 Billion | $190.00 Million | ▲ +18 days |
| 2024 | 110 days | $2.39 Billion | $21.67 Million/day | $1.45 Billion | $- | ▼ -20 days |
| 2023 | 130 days | $3.19 Billion | $24.60 Million/day | $1.87 Billion | $178.00 Million | ▼ -6 days |
| 2022 | 136 days | $3.98 Billion | $29.24 Million/day | $2.94 Billion | $- | ▼ -94 days |
| 2021 | 230 days | $6.62 Billion | $28.82 Million/day | $5.49 Billion | $65.00 Million | ▲ +71 days |
| 2020 | 158 days | $3.50 Billion | $22.08 Million/day | $2.23 Billion | $117.00 Million | ▲ +4 days |
| 2019 | 154 days | $3.18 Billion | $20.58 Million/day | $1.98 Billion | $183.00 Million | ▼ -41 days |
| 2018 | 195 days | $4.18 Billion | $21.42 Million/day | $1.10 Billion | $2.03 Billion | ▼ -75 days |
| 2017 | 270 days | $5.27 Billion | $19.51 Million/day | $2.24 Billion | $1.68 Billion | ▲ +140 days |
| 2016 | 130 days | $2.47 Billion | $18.97 Million/day | $- | $1.30 Billion | ▲ +2 days |
| 2015 | 128 days | $2.74 Billion | $21.31 Million/day | $- | $1.46 Billion | ▲ +53 days |
| 2014 | 75 days | $1.53 Billion | $20.37 Million/day | $- | $223.00 Million | ▼ -16 days |
| 2013 | 91 days | $2.70 Billion | $29.62 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -3 days |
| 2012 | 94 days | $2.29 Billion | $24.26 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -6 days |
| 2011 | 100 days | $2.37 Billion | $23.73 Million/day | $- | $22.00 Million | ▲ +14 days |
| 2010 | 86 days | $2.11 Billion | $24.60 Million/day | $- | $90.00 Million | ▲ +4 days |
| 2009 | 81 days | $1.88 Billion | $23.11 Million/day | $- | $11.00 Million | ▲ +48 days |
| 2008 | 33 days | $613.00 Million | $18.55 Million/day | $- | $64.00 Million | ▼ -149 days |
| 2007 | 182 days | $3.14 Billion | $17.26 Million/day | $- | $2.59 Billion | ▼ -33 days |
| 2006 | 214 days | $3.56 Billion | $16.59 Million/day | $- | $3.05 Billion | ▼ -34 days |
| 2005 | 248 days | $3.37 Billion | $13.59 Million/day | $- | $2.99 Billion | ▲ +29 days |
| 2004 | 219 days | $2.70 Billion | $12.33 Million/day | $- | $2.35 Billion | ▲ +189 days |
| 2003 | 30 days | $312.00 Million | $10.39 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +8 days |
| 2002 | 22 days | $221.00 Million | $10.22 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -6 days |
| 2001 | 28 days | $209.03 Million | $7.44 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -11 days |
| 2000 | 39 days | $189.30 Million | $4.89 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +4 days |
| 1999 | 35 days | $132.40 Million | $3.80 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +1 days |
| 1998 | 34 days | $95.70 Million | $2.83 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -2 days |
| 1997 | 36 days | $79.60 Million | $2.24 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -10 days |
| 1996 | 45 days | $121.40 Million | $2.67 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -3 days |
| 1995 | 49 days | $84.40 Million | $1.73 Million/day | $- | $- | ▲ +1 days |
| 1994 | 48 days | $52.90 Million | $1.10 Million/day | $- | $- | ▼ -27 days |
| 1993 | 75 days | $38.00 Million | $509.59K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +35 days |
| 1992 | 40 days | $16.00 Million | $400.82K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -2 days |
| 1991 | 42 days | $8.70 Million | $205.48K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -11 days |
| 1990 | 54 days | $7.30 Million | $135.89K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -7 days |
| 1989 | 60 days | $6.50 Million | $107.67K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -16 days |
| 1988 | 76 days | $8.20 Million | $107.67K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -20 days |
| 1987 | 96 days | $6.80 Million | $70.96K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +17 days |
| 1986 | 79 days | $3.40 Million | $43.01K/day | $- | $- | — |