TTM
3.4%
YoY change
−0.81pp
Trough year (1997)
0.7%
Peak year (1986)
7.3%
Latest annual
3.3%
Operating Margin history chart for Best Buy Co. (BBY) from 1986 to 2026
Latest: 3.3%
Operating Margin change chart for Best Buy Co. (BBY) from 1986 to 2026
Latest: −0.81pp
Operating Margin history table for Best Buy Co. (BBY) from 1986 to 2026
| 2026 | 3.3% | -0.81pp | ||
| 2025 | 4.1% | +0.52pp | ||
| 2024 | 3.6% | -0.25pp | ||
| 2023 | 3.9% | -1.91pp | ||
| 2022 | 5.8% | +0.73pp | ||
| 2021 | 5.1% | +0.46pp | ||
| 2020 | 4.6% | +0.17pp | ||
| 2019 | 4.4% | +0.06pp | ||
| 2018 | 4.4% | -0.33pp | ||
| 2017 | 4.7% | +1.23pp | ||
| 2016 | 3.5% | -0.12pp | ||
| 2015 | 3.6% | +0.78pp | ||
| 2014 | 2.8% | -0.24pp | ||
| 2013 | 3.1% | -1.79pp | ||
| 2012 | 4.8% | +0.12pp | ||
| 2011 | 4.7% | -0.04pp | ||
| 2010 | 4.8% | +0.61pp | ||
| 2009 | 4.2% | -1.25pp | ||
| 2008 | 5.4% | -0.16pp | ||
| 2007 | 5.6% | +0.23pp | ||
| 2006 | 5.3% | +0.07pp | ||
| 2005 | 5.3% | -0.06pp | ||
| 2004 | 5.3% | +0.49pp | ||
| 2003 | 4.8% | -0.30pp | ||
| 2002 | 5.1% | +1.10pp | ||
| 2001 | 4.0% | -0.29pp | ||
| 2000 | 4.3% | +0.83pp | ||
| 1999 | 3.5% | +1.49pp | ||
| 1998 | 2.0% | +1.31pp | ||
| 1997 | 0.7% | -1.01pp | ||
| 1996 | 1.7% | -0.70pp | ||
| 1995 | 2.4% | -0.17pp | ||
| 1994 | 2.6% | +0.35pp | ||
| 1993 | 2.2% | +0.20pp | ||
| 1992 | 2.0% | +0.38pp | ||
| 1991 | 1.6% | -0.93pp | ||
| 1990 | 2.6% | +0.58pp | ||
| 1989 | 2.0% | -0.06pp | ||
| 1988 | 2.1% | -4.38pp | ||
| 1987 | 6.4% | -0.91pp | ||
| 1986 | 7.3% | — |
- 20263.3%-0.81pp
- 20254.1%+0.52pp
- 20243.6%-0.25pp
- 20233.9%-1.91pp
- 20225.8%+0.73pp
- 20215.1%+0.46pp
- 20204.6%+0.17pp
- 20194.4%+0.06pp
- 20184.4%-0.33pp
- 20174.7%+1.23pp
- 20163.5%-0.12pp
- 20153.6%+0.78pp
- 20142.8%-0.24pp
- 20133.1%-1.79pp
- 20124.8%+0.12pp
- 20114.7%-0.04pp
- 20104.8%+0.61pp
- 20094.2%-1.25pp
- 20085.4%-0.16pp
- 20075.6%+0.23pp
- 20065.3%+0.07pp
- 20055.3%-0.06pp
- 20045.3%+0.49pp
- 20034.8%-0.30pp
- 20025.1%+1.10pp
- 20014.0%-0.29pp
- 20004.3%+0.83pp
- 19993.5%+1.49pp
- 19982.0%+1.31pp
- 19970.7%-1.01pp
- 19961.7%-0.70pp
- 19952.4%-0.17pp
- 19942.6%+0.35pp
- 19932.2%+0.20pp
- 19922.0%+0.38pp
- 19911.6%-0.93pp
- 19902.6%+0.58pp
- 19892.0%-0.06pp
- 19882.1%-4.38pp
- 19876.4%-0.91pp
- 19867.3%—
Operating Margin values are taken from Best Buy Co.'s reported income 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 Margin at Best Buy Co. (BBY)
According to Best Buy Co.'s latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported operating margin is 3.4%. Operating margin is operating income divided by revenue — the share of each sales dollar left after cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D), but before interest and taxes. It isolates how profitable the core business is before financing and tax decisions, so it is comparable across companies with different capital structures.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
Best Buy Co. (BBY) most recent annual operating margin stands at 3.33% (2026) – contracted 0.8 percentage points year-over-year.
The highest annual operating margin of 7.34% was reported in 1986. The lowest in the available history was 0.68% in 1997.
Best Buy Co. Operating Margin by Year
Best Buy Co. Operating Margin 2026: 3.3%
Best Buy Co. operating margin in 2026 was 3.33%, contracted 0.8 percentage points from 2025.
Best Buy Co. Operating Margin 2025: 4.1%
2025's operating margin for Best Buy Co. came in at 4.14%, expanded 0.5 percentage points from 2024.
Best Buy Co. Operating Margin 2024: 3.6%
Best Buy Co. posted operating margin of 3.62% in 2024, contracted 0.3 percentage points from 2023.
Best Buy Co. Operating Margin 2023: 3.9%
In 2023, Best Buy Co. reported operating margin of 3.88%, contracted 1.9 percentage points from 2022.
Best Buy Co. Operating Margin 2022: 5.8%
Best Buy Co. operating margin in 2022 was 5.79%.
See more financial history for Best Buy Co. (BBY).
Sector peers by Operating Margin
Consumer Cyclical peers of Best Buy Co. (BBY), ranked by their latest operating margin
| 46.0% | |
| 34.3% | |
| 22.2% | |
| 12.4% | |
| 12.4% | |
| 11.5% | |
| 5.8% | |
| 5.0% |
- 46.0%
- 22.2%
- 12.4%
- 12.4%
- 11.5%
- 5.8%
- 5.0%
Frequently asked questions
Best Buy Co. (BBY) Key Financials
Charts, filings, and peer comparison for every metric
Explore more
Deep-dives across the income statement, cash flow, capital return, and valuation