NYSE$BBY
Best Buy Co Inc · Q4 2026 earnings
Q4 2026 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations
Briefing
Best Buy reported slightly lower comparable sales but significantly higher GAAP earnings in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026.
Best Buy delivered Q4 revenue of 13814000000 with enterprise comparable sales down 0.8%, while operating income and GAAP EPS increased significantly year over year due to the absence of prior-year impairment charges.
- Enterprise comparable sales declined 0.8% year over year.
- GAAP diluted EPS increased to 2.56 from 0.54 last year.
- Operating income rose to 721000000 with margin expansion to 5.2%.
- Domestic revenue declined 1.1% while international revenue increased 0.5%.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Best Buy · Revenue · Quarterly
$13.8B
Revenue by segment
Best Buy · $8.94B total across 2 segments · Q1 2027
- Domestic segment$8.25B—92.3%
- International segment$687M—7.7%
Forward guidance
For FY27, Best Buy expects revenue between 41200000000 and 42100000000 and adjusted diluted EPS between 6.30 and 6.60.
Tailwinds
- FY27 adjusted diluted EPS guidance of 6.30 to 6.60.
- Expected comparable sales range of -1.0% to 1.0%.
- Adjusted operating income rate guidance of 4.3% to 4.4%.
- Quarterly dividend increased 1% to 0.96 per share.
- Planned capital expenditures of approximately 750000000.
Headwinds
- Enterprise comparable sales declined 0.8% in Q4.
- Domestic comparable online sales declined 2.3%.
- International comparable sales declined 1.3%.
- Domestic revenue decreased year over year.
- International gross profit rate declined to 20.5%.
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 2026
+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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