NYSE$BBY

Best Buy Co Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Best Buy's Q4 earnings were impacted by constrained inventory and strategic investments.

Best Buy reported Q4 revenue of $16.37 billion, a decrease of 3.4% year-over-year, and GAAP diluted EPS of $2.62. The company's performance was affected by constrained inventory and investments in future growth. While Q4 sales were impacted, FY22 was a record year for revenue and earnings.

  • Q4 comparable sales decreased 2.3% compared to 12.6% growth in Q4 FY21.
  • Q4 GAAP diluted EPS was $2.62.
  • Q4 Non-GAAP diluted EPS was $2.73.
  • The quarterly dividend was increased by 26% to $0.88 per share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$16.4B

Previous: $16.9B-3.4%
EPS (adj)

$2.73

Previous: $3.48-21.6%
Domestic comparable sales

-2.1%

Previous: 12.4%-116.9%
International comparable sales

-3.8%

Previous: 14.9%-125.5%
Capital Expenditures

$189M

Previous: $179M+5.6%
Free Cash Flow

$2B

Previous: $841M+138.0%
Net Income

$626M

Previous: $816M-23.3%
Operating Income

$803M

Previous: $1.03B-22.3%
Gross Profit

$3.31B

Previous: $3.54B-6.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$2.94B

Previous: $5.49B-46.6%
Total Assets

$17.5B

Previous: $19.1B-8.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$36M

Previous: $28M+28.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Best Buy · Revenue · Quarterly

$16.4B

Q4 2022-3.4%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Best Buy · $16.4B total across 2 segments · Q4 2022

  • Domestic segment
    $15B-2.6%
  • International segment
    $1.37B-10.7%

Forward guidance

Best Buy anticipates sales growth and earnings to vary in FY23 due to short-term industry decline and investments in their new membership program. However, they expect strong revenue growth and operating income rate expansion beyond FY22 by FY25.

Tailwinds

  • Leveraging position of strength to invest in future growth.
  • Expects consumer electronics industry to return to higher levels than pre-pandemic.
  • Totaltech, Best Buy Health, and other initiatives will drive meaningful growth.
  • Share repurchases of approximately $1.5 billion
  • Increased Quarterly Dividend 26% to $0.88 per Share

Headwinds

  • Short-term industry decline as company laps high growth and government stimulus.
  • Investment in new membership program, Best Buy Totaltech, impacting short-term financials.
  • Comparable sales decline of 1.0% to 4.0%
  • Revenue of $49.3 billion to $50.8 billion
  • Enterprise non-GAAP operating income rate of approximately 5.4%

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 2022

Historical avgQ4 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

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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