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). See Best Buy Co. Inc working capital to net assets to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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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 Best Buy Co. Inc debt service capacity to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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 | — |