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Operating Cash Flow for Best Buy Co. (BBY)

As of · Reported

Metric

Latest period

$375.00M

YoY change

-6.5%

5Y CAGR

-16.8%

Peak year (2021)

$4.93B

Operating Cash Flow history chart for Best Buy Co. (BBY) from 1990 to 2026

Latest: $1.96B

Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Best Buy Co. (BBY) from 1990 to 2026

Latest: -6.5%

Operating Cash Flow history table for Best Buy Co. (BBY) from 1990 to 2026

  • 2026$1.96B-6.5%
  • 2025$2.10B+42.7%
  • 2024$1.47B-19.4%
  • 2023$1.82B-43.9%
  • 2022$3.25B-34.0%
  • 2021$4.93B+92.1%
  • 2020$2.56B+6.5%
  • 2019$2.41B+12.5%
  • 2018$2.14B-15.9%
  • 2017$2.54B+92.5%
  • 2016$1.32B-31.7%
  • 2015$1.94B+76.9%
  • 2014$1.09B-31.0%
  • 2013$1.59B-51.8%
  • 2012$3.29B+176.7%
  • 2011$1.19B-46.1%
  • 2010$2.21B+17.5%
  • 2009$1.88B-7.3%
  • 2008$2.02B+14.9%
  • 2007$1.76B+4.0%
  • 2006$1.70B-7.9%
  • 2005$1.84B+35.3%
  • 2004$1.36B+104.0%
  • 2003$667.00M-57.7%
  • 2002$1.58B+95.2%
  • 2001$808.20M+6.3%
  • 2000$760.23M+14.8%
  • 1999$662.40M+22.1%
  • 1998$542.40M-2758.8%
  • 1997−$20.40M-120.5%
  • 1996$99.50M-366.0%
  • 1995−$37.40M-70.4%
  • 1994−$126.20M+307.1%
  • 1993−$31.00M-592.1%
  • 1992$6.30M-70.8%
  • 1991$21.60M-36.8%
  • 1990$34.20M—

Operating 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 Operating Cash Flow at Best Buy Co. (BBY)

Operating Cash Flow for Best Buy Co. (BBY): headline value $375.00M · YoY -6.5%. 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 .

2026's annual operating cash flow for Best Buy Co. (BBY) came in at $1.96B – declined 6.5% year-over-year.

Across 2021–2026 (5 years), Best Buy Co. operating cash flow produced a CAGR of -16.8% – with a net decline across the window.

Best Buy Co. operating cash flow peaked at $4.93B in 2021; the latest annual figure is $1.96B in 2026 (60.2% below peak).

Across the available history, operating cash flow reached its high of $4.93B in 2021 and its low of −$126.20M in 1994.

Best Buy Co. Operating Cash Flow by Year

Best Buy Co. Operating Cash Flow 2026: $1.96B

Best Buy Co. posted operating cash flow of $1.96B in 2026, declined 6.5% below 2025.

Best Buy Co. Operating Cash Flow 2025: $2.10B

In 2025, Best Buy Co. reported operating cash flow of $2.10B, surged 42.7% from 2024.

Best Buy Co. Operating Cash Flow 2024: $1.47B

Best Buy Co. operating cash flow in 2024 was $1.47B, declined 19.4% below 2023.

Best Buy Co. Operating Cash Flow 2023: $1.82B

2023's operating cash flow for Best Buy Co. came in at $1.82B, plunged 43.9% below 2022.

Best Buy Co. Operating Cash Flow 2022: $3.25B

Best Buy Co. operating cash flow in 2022 was $3.25B.

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