Question 1

What is Best Buy Co.'s P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Best Buy Co. (BBY) P/FCF ratio is 11.5× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Best Buy Co.?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Best Buy Co. specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 17.1×.

Question 5

Is Best Buy Co.'s P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Best Buy Co.'s P/FCF ratio of 11.5× is below its own 5-year average of 14.6× and below the sector median of 17.1×. That places the current reading at the 34th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Best Buy Co.'s historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Best Buy Co. (BBY) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 3.3× in 2012 to a high of 261.9× in 2002. The 5-year average is 14.6× and the 5-year median is 12.9×.

Question 7

What was Best Buy Co.'s P/FCF ratio in 2026?

Accepted Answer

Best Buy Co. (BBY) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2026 was 10.9×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Best Buy Co.'s P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2026	$13.7B	$1.26B	10.9×	-2.3×	Jan 31, 2026
2025	$18.3B	$1.39B	13.2×	-11.0×	Feb 1, 2025
2024	$16.3B	$675M	24.2×	+3.2×	Feb 3, 2024
2023	$18.8B	$894M	21.0×	+11.9×	Jan 28, 2023
2022	$23.1B	$2.52B	9.2×	+2.5×	Jan 29, 2022
2021	$28.2B	$4.21B	6.7×	-5.4×	Jan 30, 2021
2020	$22B	$1.82B	12.1×	+2.2×	Feb 1, 2020
2019	$15.7B	$1.59B	9.9×	-4.3×	Feb 2, 2019
2018	$20.7B	$1.45B	14.2×	+7.3×	Feb 3, 2018
2017	$13.6B	$1.96B	6.9×	-7.1×	Jan 28, 2017
2016	$9.48B	$673M	14.1×	+5.1×	Jan 30, 2016
2015	$12.4B	$1.37B	9.0×	-5.9×	Jan 31, 2015
2014	$8.15B	$547M	14.9×	+8.2×	Feb 1, 2014
2013	$5.45B	$817M	6.7×	+3.4×	Feb 2, 2013
2012	$8.32B	$2.53B	3.3×	-24.8×	Mar 3, 2012
2011	$12.5B	$446M	28.1×	+18.5×	Feb 26, 2011
2010	$15.3B	$1.59B	9.6×	-11.2×	Feb 27, 2010
2009	$12B	$574M	20.8×	+6.4×	Feb 28, 2009
2008	$17.7B	$1.23B	14.4×	-7.2×	Mar 1, 2008
2007	$22.2B	$1.03B	21.6×	-3.4×	Mar 3, 2007
2006	$26.2B	$1.05B	25.0×	+12.4×	Feb 25, 2006
2005	$16.9B	$1.34B	12.6×	-8.5×	Feb 26, 2005
2004	$17.3B	$816M	21.2×	—	Feb 28, 2004
2003	$9.36B	-$58M	—	—	Mar 1, 2003


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P/FCF Ratio for Best Buy Co. (BBY) 2004-2026

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Best Buy Co. (BBY)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Best Buy Co. (BBY) from 2003 to 2026

About P/FCF Ratio at Best Buy Co. (BBY)

Best Buy Co. P/FCF Ratio by Year

Best Buy Co. P/FCF Ratio 2026: 10.9×

Best Buy Co. P/FCF Ratio 2025: 13.2×

Best Buy Co. P/FCF Ratio 2024: 24.2×

Best Buy Co. P/FCF Ratio 2023: 21.0×

Best Buy Co. P/FCF Ratio 2022: 9.2×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

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Best Buy Co. (BBY) Key Financials