Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.77x as of July 2025. Free cash flow of $574.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($749.00 Million). Read Best Buy Co. Inc debt and liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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Best Buy Co. Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1990–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Best Buy Co. Inc across 32 annual periods. Explore reinvestment intensity of Best Buy Co. Inc to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Best Buy Co. Inc (1990–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Best Buy Co. Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY) market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.66x | $1.39 Billion | $2.10 Billion | $706.00 Million | ▲ +44.5% |
| 2024 | 0.46x | $675.00 Million | $1.47 Billion | $795.00 Million | ▼ -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.49x | $894.00 Million | $1.82 Billion | $930.00 Million | ▼ -36.6% |
| 2022 | 0.77x | $2.52 Billion | $3.25 Billion | $737.00 Million | ▼ -9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.86x | $4.21 Billion | $4.93 Billion | $713.00 Million | ▲ +20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.71x | $1.82 Billion | $2.56 Billion | $743.00 Million | ▲ +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.66x | $1.59 Billion | $2.41 Billion | $819.00 Million | ▼ -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.68x | $1.45 Billion | $2.14 Billion | $688.00 Million | ▼ -12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.77x | $1.96 Billion | $2.54 Billion | $582.00 Million | ▲ +51.5% |
| 2016 | 0.51x | $673.00 Million | $1.32 Billion | $649.00 Million | ▼ -28.3% |
| 2015 | 0.71x | $1.37 Billion | $1.94 Billion | $561.00 Million | ▲ +42.0% |
| 2014 | 0.50x | $547.00 Million | $1.09 Billion | $547.00 Million | ▼ -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.52x | $817.09 Million | $1.59 Billion | $769.09 Million | ▼ -32.9% |
| 2012 | 0.77x | $2.53 Billion | $3.29 Billion | $766.00 Million | ▲ +104.8% |
| 2011 | 0.37x | $446.00 Million | $1.19 Billion | $744.00 Million | ▼ -48.0% |
| 2010 | 0.72x | $1.59 Billion | $2.21 Billion | $615.00 Million | ▲ +135.8% |
| 2009 | 0.31x | $574.00 Million | $1.88 Billion | $1.30 Billion | ▼ -49.6% |
| 2008 | 0.61x | $1.23 Billion | $2.02 Billion | $797.00 Million | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.58x | $1.03 Billion | $1.76 Billion | $733.00 Million | ▼ -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.62x | $1.05 Billion | $1.70 Billion | $648.00 Million | ▼ -15.1% |
| 2005 | 0.73x | $1.34 Billion | $1.84 Billion | $502.00 Million | ▲ +21.3% |
| 2004 | 0.60x | $816.00 Million | $1.36 Billion | $545.00 Million | ▲ +789.5% |
| 2003 | -0.09x | $-58.00 Million | $667.00 Million | $725.00 Million | ▼ -114.4% |
| 2002 | 0.60x | $951.00 Million | $1.58 Billion | $627.00 Million | ▲ +223.6% |
| 2001 | 0.19x | $150.50 Million | $808.20 Million | $657.71 Million | ▼ -64.5% |
| 2000 | 0.53x | $399.20 Million | $760.23 Million | $361.02 Million | ▼ -30.0% |
| 1999 | 0.75x | $496.70 Million | $662.40 Million | $165.70 Million | ▼ -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.87x | $470.30 Million | $542.40 Million | $72.10 Million | ▲ +423.1% |
| 1996 | -0.27x | $-26.70 Million | $99.50 Million | $126.20 Million | ▲ +91.1% |
| 1992 | -3.02x | $-19.00 Million | $6.30 Million | $25.30 Million | ▼ -5111.0% |
| 1991 | 0.06x | $1.30 Million | $21.60 Million | $20.30 Million | ▼ -91.6% |
| 1990 | 0.72x | $24.50 Million | $34.20 Million | $9.70 Million | — |