Latest period
$1.60B
YoY change
-9.6%
5Y CAGR
-21.5%
Peak year (2021)
$4.21B
Latest annual
$1.26B
Free Cash Flow history chart for Best Buy Co. (BBY) from 1990 to 2026
Latest: $1.26B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Best Buy Co. (BBY) from 1990 to 2026
Latest: -9.6%
Free Cash Flow history table for Best Buy Co. (BBY) from 1990 to 2026
| 2026 | $1.26B | -9.6% | −$134.00M | ||
| 2025 | $1.39B | +106.2% | +$717.00M | ||
| 2024 | $675.00M | -24.5% | −$219.00M | ||
| 2023 | $894.00M | -64.5% | −$1.62B | ||
| 2022 | $2.52B | -40.3% | −$1.70B | ||
| 2021 | $4.21B | +131.3% | +$2.39B | ||
| 2020 | $1.82B | +14.7% | +$233.00M | ||
| 2019 | $1.59B | +9.4% | +$136.00M | ||
| 2018 | $1.45B | -26.0% | −$510.00M | ||
| 2017 | $1.96B | +191.7% | +$1.29B | ||
| 2016 | $673.00M | -51.0% | −$701.00M | ||
| 2015 | $1.37B | +151.2% | +$827.00M | ||
| 2014 | $547.00M | -33.1% | −$270.09M | ||
| 2013 | $817.09M | -67.7% | −$1.71B | ||
| 2012 | $2.53B | +466.6% | +$2.08B | ||
| 2011 | $446.00M | -72.0% | −$1.15B | ||
| 2010 | $1.59B | +177.2% | +$1.02B | ||
| 2009 | $574.00M | -53.3% | −$654.00M | ||
| 2008 | $1.23B | +19.3% | +$199.00M | ||
| 2007 | $1.03B | -1.7% | −$18.00M | ||
| 2006 | $1.05B | -21.8% | −$292.00M | ||
| 2005 | $1.34B | +64.1% | +$523.00M | ||
| 2004 | $816.00M | -1506.9% | +$874.00M | ||
| 2003 | −$58.00M | -106.1% | −$1.01B | ||
| 2002 | $951.00M | +531.9% | +$800.50M | ||
| 2001 | $150.50M | -62.3% | −$248.71M | ||
| 2000 | $399.20M | -19.6% | −$97.50M | ||
| 1999 | $496.70M | +5.6% | +$26.40M | ||
| 1998 | $470.30M | -535.5% | +$578.30M | ||
| 1997 | −$108.00M | +304.5% | −$81.30M | ||
| 1996 | −$26.70M | -82.8% | +$128.80M | ||
| 1995 | −$155.50M | -31.7% | +$72.10M | ||
| 1994 | −$227.60M | +114.9% | −$121.70M | ||
| 1993 | −$105.90M | +457.4% | −$86.90M | ||
| 1992 | −$19.00M | -1561.5% | −$20.30M | ||
| 1991 | $1.30M | -94.7% | −$23.20M | ||
| 1990 | $24.50M | — | — |
- 2026$1.26B-9.6%
- 2025$1.39B+106.2%
- 2024$675.00M-24.5%
- 2023$894.00M-64.5%
- 2022$2.52B-40.3%
- 2021$4.21B+131.3%
- 2020$1.82B+14.7%
- 2019$1.59B+9.4%
- 2018$1.45B-26.0%
- 2017$1.96B+191.7%
- 2016$673.00M-51.0%
- 2015$1.37B+151.2%
- 2014$547.00M-33.1%
- 2013$817.09M-67.7%
- 2012$2.53B+466.6%
- 2011$446.00M-72.0%
- 2010$1.59B+177.2%
- 2009$574.00M-53.3%
- 2008$1.23B+19.3%
- 2007$1.03B-1.7%
- 2006$1.05B-21.8%
- 2005$1.34B+64.1%
- 2004$816.00M-1506.9%
- 2003−$58.00M-106.1%
- 2002$951.00M+531.9%
- 2001$150.50M-62.3%
- 2000$399.20M-19.6%
- 1999$496.70M+5.6%
- 1998$470.30M-535.5%
- 1997−$108.00M+304.5%
- 1996−$26.70M-82.8%
- 1995−$155.50M-31.7%
- 1994−$227.60M+114.9%
- 1993−$105.90M+457.4%
- 1992−$19.00M-1561.5%
- 1991$1.30M-94.7%
- 1990$24.50M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Best Buy Co.'s reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Free Cash Flow at Best Buy Co. (BBY)
Free Cash Flow for Best Buy Co. (BBY): headline value $1.60B · YoY -9.6%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2026 fiscal year, Best Buy Co. (BBY) reported free cash flow of $1.26B – declined 9.6% year-over-year.
Over 2021–2026 (5 years), Best Buy Co. free cash flow expanded at a -21.5% compound annual rate, with a net decline across the window.
Between 2021 and 2026, Best Buy Co. free cash flow plunged 70.1%, falling from $4.21B to $1.26B.
The highest annual free cash flow of $4.21B was reported in 2021. The lowest in the available history was −$227.60M in 1994.
Best Buy Co. Free Cash Flow by Year
Best Buy Co. Free Cash Flow 2026: $1.26B
In 2026, Best Buy Co. reported free cash flow of $1.26B, declined 9.6% below 2025.
Best Buy Co. Free Cash Flow 2025: $1.39B
Best Buy Co. free cash flow in 2025 was $1.39B, surged 106.2% from 2024.
Best Buy Co. Free Cash Flow 2024: $675.00M
2024's free cash flow for Best Buy Co. came in at $675.00M, declined 24.5% below 2023.
Best Buy Co. Free Cash Flow 2023: $894.00M
Best Buy Co. posted free cash flow of $894.00M in 2023, plunged 64.5% below 2022.
Best Buy Co. Free Cash Flow 2022: $2.52B
Best Buy Co. free cash flow in 2022 was $2.52B.
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