NYSE$BBY

Best Buy Co Inc · Q1 2021 earnings

Q1 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Best Buy's Q1 2021 performance was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with a shift to a curbside-only operating model and increased online sales.

Best Buy reported a decrease in revenue and earnings per share for Q1 2021 compared to the previous year. The company's domestic comparable online sales increased significantly, but overall sales were negatively impacted by store closures and declines in certain product categories. Best Buy suspended financial guidance due to the ongoing uncertainty related to COVID-19.

  • Enterprise revenue decreased by 6.3% compared to the previous year.
  • Domestic comparable online sales increased by 155.4%.
  • GAAP diluted EPS was $0.61, and non-GAAP diluted EPS was $0.67.
  • The company shifted to a curbside-only operating model in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$8.56B

Previous: $9.14B-6.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.67

Previous: $1.02-34.3%
Domestic comparable sales

-5.7%

No prior period
International comparable sales

0.2%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$178M

Previous: -$193M+7.8%
Free Cash Flow

-$19M

Previous: $72M-126.4%
Net Income

$159M

Previous: $265M-40.0%
Operating Income

$229M

Previous: $334M-31.4%
Gross Profit

$1.97B

Previous: $2.17B-9.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$3.92B

Previous: $1.56B+151.1%
Total Assets

$15.6B

Previous: $14.6B+7.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$15M

Previous: $36M-58.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Best Buy · Revenue · Quarterly

$8.56B

Q1 2021-6.3%vs Q1 2020
Beat estimate in 16 of 16 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Best Buy · $8.56B total across 2 segments · Q1 2021

  • Domestic segment
    $7.92B
  • International segment
    $647M

Forward guidance

Best Buy suspended all FY21 financial guidance on March 21 and are not providing guidance today due to the ongoing uncertainty related to COVID-19.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2021

Historical avgQ1 2021

+0.8%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.9%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.1%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

36 / 71 earnings

Positive

+20.4%

Q2 2016

Best reaction

-16.8%

Q3 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2027
Q4 2026+13.3%+8.3%+4.7%
Q3 2026+4.4%+4.8%-7.8%
Q2 2026-3.8%-1.3%+0.9%
Q1 2026-7.1%-2.3%-4.6%
Q4 2025-13.3%-8.5%-28.3%
Q3 2025-5.2%-3.3%-3.9%
Q2 2025+14.4%+15.0%+16.5%
Q1 2025+18.0%+22.2%+17.2%
Q4 2024-2.2%-4.7%+2.9%
Q3 2024-0.1%+2.1%+11.3%
Q2 2024+2.5%+1.6%-7.0%
Q1 2024+7.5%+6.1%+14.4%
Q4 2023+0.9%-0.3%-5.2%
Q3 2023+16.3%+14.7%+13.6%
Q2 2023-4.1%-3.5%-11.7%
Q1 2023+10.3%+15.7%-1.8%
Q4 2022+5.2%+0.3%-10.4%
Q2 2022+8.7%+4.8%-5.3%
Q1 2022-0.6%-1.8%-3.3%
Q4 2021-11.6%-9.6%+5.1%
Q3 2021-6.7%-7.7%-16.0%
Q2 2021-4.3%-5.2%-10.7%
Q1 2021-5.7%-2.5%-0.4%
Q4 2020-7.9%-6.9%-24.0%
Q3 2020+8.7%+8.6%+18.3%
Q2 2020-7.8%-8.4%-1.1%
Q1 2020-4.7%-5.5%-2.4%
Q4 2019+14.1%+11.2%+17.8%
Q3 2019-0.2%+0.6%-19.0%
Q2 2019-4.9%-2.6%-4.2%
Q1 2019-9.9%-10.2%+0.4%
Q4 2018+0.8%+6.0%-3.4%
Q3 2018-2.6%-2.2%+14.0%
Q2 2018-13.3%-12.8%-9.0%
Q1 2018+17.0%+17.6%+9.4%
Q4 2017+1.6%-0.5%+11.4%
Q3 2017+10.7%+15.2%+16.2%
Q2 2017+20.4%+20.4%+17.3%
Q1 2017-2.8%-2.9%-7.8%
Q4 2016+3.1%
Q3 2016-2.6%
Q2 2016+20.4%
Q1 2016+1.6%
Q4 2015+3.0%
Q3 2015+7.0%
Q2 2015-0.9%
Q1 2015+6.5%
Q4 2014-3.1%
Q3 2014-11.1%
Q2 2014+9.8%
Q1 2014-4.3%
Q4 2013+8.3%
Q3 2013-15.9%
Q2 2013-2.4%
Q1 2013+2.2%
Q4 2012-11.0%
Q3 2012-16.8%
Q2 2012-3.8%
Q1 2012+5.5%
Q4 2011+1.9%
Q3 2011+0.6%
Q2 2011+0.7%
Q1 2010-0.2%
Q1 2011-3.6%
Q4 2010+2.6%
Q4 2008+2.6%
Q3 2010-2.4%
Q3 2009-2.4%
Q2 2010+0.9%
Q2 2009+0.9%
Q4 2009+0.9%

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