Best Buy Co. Inc Defensive Interval Ratio
Best Buy Co. Inc defensive interval ratio. Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 42 days as of April 2026. Defensive assets of $906.00 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $906.00 Million) cover 42 days of daily cash needs of $21.36 Million/day. See how liquid is Best Buy Co. Inc's working capital to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Defensive Interval Ratio of Best Buy Co. Inc (1986–2026)
Defensive interval ratio of Best Buy Co. Inc from 1986 to 2026. This chart shows how Best Buy Co. Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1986 to 2026. As of April 2026, the ratio stands at 42 days, meaning defensive assets of $906.00 Million can fund 42 days of operations without new revenue. Read Best Buy Co. Inc total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
Best Buy Co. Inc Defensive Interval Ratio by Year (1986–2026)
Best Buy Co. Inc defensive interval ratio by year from 1986 to 2026. The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Best Buy Co. Inc from 1986 to 2026, covering 41 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 the complete balance sheet picture, see BBY total asset value.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 132 days | $2.78 Billion | $21.04 Million/day | $1.74 Billion | $- | ▲ +4 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 | $- | $- | — |