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Best Buy Co Inc · Q1 2025 earnings

Q1 2025 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Best Buy's Q1 2025 earnings were reported, with comparable sales declining by 6.1% and GAAP diluted EPS increasing by 2% to $1.13.

Best Buy reported better-than-expected Q1 profitability despite a challenging sales environment. The company's GAAP diluted EPS increased by 2% to $1.13, and non-GAAP diluted EPS increased by 4% to $1.20. The company is trending towards the midpoint of its annual comparable sales guidance, but expects to deliver profitability at the high end of its non-GAAP operating income rate guidance.

  • Q1 FY25 revenue was $8.85 billion, compared to $9.47 billion in Q1 FY24.
  • GAAP diluted EPS increased 2% to $1.13, while non-GAAP diluted EPS increased 4% to $1.20.
  • Domestic revenue decreased 6.8% year-over-year, primarily driven by a comparable sales decline of 6.3%.
  • The company expects sequential improvement in comparable sales performance for the rest of the year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$8.85B

Previous: $9.47B-6.5%
EPS

$1.13

Previous: $1.15-1.7%
Enterprise comparable sales

-6.1%

No prior period
Domestic comparable sales

-6.3%

Previous: -10.4%+39.4%
Domestic comparable online sales

-6.1%

No prior period
International comparable sales

-3.3%

Previous: -5.5%+40.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$152M

Previous: -$204M+25.5%
Free Cash Flow

$94M

Previous: $40M+135.0%
Net Income

$246M

Previous: $244M+0.8%
Operating Income

$312M

Previous: $311M+0.3%
Gross Profit

$2.06B

Previous: $2.15B-4.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.21B

Previous: $1.03B+17.9%
Total Assets

$14.8B

Previous: $14.7B+0.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$38M

Previous: $38M+0.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Best Buy · Revenue · Quarterly

$8.85B

Q1 2025-6.5%vs Q1 2024
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Best Buy · $8.94B total across 2 segments · Q1 2027

  • Domestic segment
    $8.25B
  • International segment
    $687M

Forward guidance

Best Buy expects comparable sales to decline approximately 3% in Q2 FY25 and the non-GAAP operating income rate to be approximately 3.5%. For FY25, the company expects revenue of $41.3 billion to $42.6 billion and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $5.75 to $6.20.

Tailwinds

  • Expect sequential improvement in comparable sales performance.
  • Membership and services offerings are expected to contribute to a higher gross profit rate.
  • Company expects to deliver profitability at the high end of its non-GAAP operating income rate guidance.
  • Focus on strengthening position in key categories like computing, home theater, and major appliances.
  • Continued management of profitability through strong execution.

Headwinds

  • Comparable sales are expected to decline by approximately 3% in Q2 FY25.
  • Macro factors continue to create a challenging sales environment.
  • Sales were slightly softer than expectations.
  • Company is trending towards the midpoint of its annual comparable sales guidance.
  • Impact of the extra week in Q4 FY24 added approximately $735 million in revenue, approximately 15 basis points of non-GAAP operating income rate and approximately $0.30 of non-GAAP diluted EPS to the full-year results; FY25 does not have this extra week.

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 2025

Historical avgQ1 2025

+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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