FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
BBY
Best Buy
FUNDAMENTAL RATING
FUNDAMENTAL SCORE
73 / 100
Summary
Best Buy has reversed a multiyear decline and is in a tentative recovery. Revenue compounded at -3.4% a year (CAGR, compound annual growth rate) and net income compounded at -9.0% a year over three years, but latest annual revenue rose 0.4% YoY (year-over-year) and net income rose 15.3% YoY. The most recent quarter reported $315M in net income and the quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) direction is improving. The Altman Z-score is 4.54, which sits in the safe zone (distress below 1.81; safe above 2.99). The Piotroski F-Score of 7 on a 0 to 9 quality scale is a strong earnings-quality reading. The price-to-earnings ratio of 19.7 is below the S&P 500 average, leaving less valuation pressure if growth reaccelerates. The next earnings report must show sustained sequential net income improvement and at least one more year of positive annual revenue growth to confirm the recovery.
Revenue — Annual Comparison
Net Income — Annual Comparison
Quarterly Detail Charts
Quarterly Revenue
Quarterly Net Income
Piotroski F-Score Breakdown
7/9 · Neutral
Profitability — Net income positive this fiscal year
Pass
Return on Assets — Return on Assets improved year-over-year
Pass
Cash flow positive — Cash from operations positive this fiscal year
Pass
Earnings quality — Cash from operations exceeds net income
Pass
Leverage down — Long-term debt / total assets improved
N/A
Liquidity up — Current ratio improved year-over-year
Pass
No share dilution — Share count did not increase year-over-year
Pass
Margin up — Gross margin expanded year-over-year
Fail
Asset efficiency — Asset turnover improved year-over-year
Pass
Data Source
This dashboard applies a modified 9-signal Piotroski F-Score (Piotroski, 2000) and Altman Z-Score models. Fundamental filing data is sourced from the SEC's EDGAR XBRL database (primary), with API Ninjas as backup for freshly-filed 10-Ks not yet in SEC. Live price, market cap, and EPS display use Tiingo end-of-day data. This page is informational analysis, not investment advice. See Financial Disclaimer.
Recent Filings
Formula & Methodology
Trend inputAnnual revenue and net income year-over-year direction contributes 20% of the score.
Piotroski inputModified 9-test Piotroski F-Score (Quality) contributes 40% of the score.
Altman inputAltman Z-Score (Distress) contributes 40% of the score.
Rating ruleFormula: Trend (20%) + Piotroski F-Score (40%) + Altman Z-Score (40%). Trend blends annual revenue and net income year-over-year direction. Piotroski is the modified 9-test variant (7 classic + 2 cash-flow tests). Altman uses the 1968 Z-Score with Safe/Grey/Distress zones. Combined blend uses ±0.45 thresholds: Bullish at +0.45 or higher, Bearish at -0.45 or lower, Neutral in between. Missing sub-signals count as Neutral (0) and weights are not re-normalized — a company with fewer available signals must earn its rating from stronger reads on the remaining pillars.