NYSE$BBY

Best Buy Co Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Best Buy's Q4 2021 earnings exceeded expectations, driven by strong online sales and comparable sales growth.

Best Buy reported strong Q4 FY21 results, with a 12.6% increase in enterprise comparable sales and a nearly 90% growth in domestic online sales. The company's GAAP diluted EPS increased by 9% to $3.10, and non-GAAP diluted EPS rose by 20% to $3.48. Best Buy is also increasing its quarterly dividend by 27% to $0.70 per share.

  • Enterprise comparable sales increased by 12.6%.
  • Domestic comparable online sales grew by 89.3%.
  • GAAP diluted EPS increased by 9% to $3.10.
  • The quarterly dividend was increased by 27% to $0.70 per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$16.9B

Previous: $15.2B+11.5%
EPS (adj)

$3.48

Previous: $2.90+20.0%
Domestic comparable sales

12.4%

Previous: 3.4%+264.7%
International comparable sales

14.9%

Previous: 1.6%+831.3%
Capital Expenditures

$179M

Previous: $157M+14.0%
Free Cash Flow

$841M

Previous: $1.47B-42.8%
Net Income

$816M

Previous: $745M+9.5%
Operating Income

$1.03B

Previous: $967M+6.8%
Gross Profit

$3.54B

Previous: $3.24B+9.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$5.49B

Previous: $2.23B+146.5%
Total Assets

$19.1B

Previous: $15.6B+22.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$28M

Previous: $34M-17.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Best Buy · Revenue · Quarterly

$16.9B

Q4 2021+11.5%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Best Buy · $16.9B total across 2 segments · Q4 2021

  • Domestic segment
    $15.4B+11.2%
  • International segment
    $1.54B+14.0%

Forward guidance

Best Buy expects demand for technology to remain elevated in FY22, but acknowledges uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tailwinds

  • Confident in long-term strategic direction.
  • Investing from a position of strength.
  • Technology demand remains elevated.
  • Share repurchases of at least $2.0 billion.
  • Capital expenditures of $750 million to $850 million.

Headwinds

  • High level of uncertainty related to COVID-19 impacts.
  • Difficult to predict sustainability of current trends.
  • Uncertainty related to vaccine timing and impact on customer behavior.
  • Potential impact from government stimulus actions.
  • Comparable sales growth of (-2%) to +1% assumes customers resume spending in other areas.

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 Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 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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