NYSE$BBY
Best Buy Co Inc · Q2 2022 earnings
Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Best Buy reported better-than-expected results in the second quarter, with enterprise comparable sales increasing by 20%.
Best Buy's Q2 FY22 results exceeded expectations, with significant growth in comparable sales and operating income. The company raised its full-year enterprise comparable sales growth outlook to a range of 9% to 11% due to strong customer demand and effective execution by its teams.
- Enterprise comparable sales increased by 19.6% compared to the previous year.
- GAAP diluted EPS increased 76% to $2.90, and non-GAAP diluted EPS increased 74% to $2.98.
- The company is raising its full-year enterprise comparable sales growth outlook to a range of 9% to 11%.
- Customer demand for technology products and services remained strong, bolstered by consumer spending ability.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Best Buy · Revenue · Quarterly
$11.8B
Revenue by segment
Best Buy · $11.8B total across 2 segments · Q2 2022
- Domestic segment$11B+20.6%92.9%
- International segment$838M+7.2%7.1%
Forward guidance
Best Buy is raising its outlook for the year based on the strength of the business and expectations for continued customer demand. For the second half of FY22, the company expects comparable sales to be in the range of flat to down 3% versus last year.
Tailwinds
- Enterprise revenue of $51.0 billion to $52.0 billion
- Enterprise comparable sales growth of 9% to 11% compared to the prior outlook of 3% to 6% growth
- Enterprise non-GAAP gross profit rate slightly higher than last year compared to the prior outlook of approximately flat to last year
- Enterprise non-GAAP SG&A growth of approximately 9% compared to the prior outlook of 6% to 7% growth
- Share repurchases of more than $2.5 billion compared to the prior outlook of approximately $2.5 billion
Headwinds
- Enterprise revenue of $11.4 billion to $11.6 billion for Q3 FY22
- Enterprise comparable sales decline of -1% to -3% for Q3 FY22
- Enterprise non-GAAP gross profit rate decline of approximately 30 basis points for Q3 FY22
- Enterprise non-GAAP SG&A dollars approximately flat to last year for Q3 FY22
- Non-GAAP effective income tax rate of approximately 25.0% for Q3 FY22
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 Q2 2022
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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