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BED BATH & BEYOND, INC. BBBY
BED BATH & BEYOND, INC. (BBBY) earns a Piotroski F-score of 2/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | Wedbush | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-04-28 | Wedbush | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-02-24 | Piper Sandler | Neutral (reit) |
| 2026-02-18 | Wedbush | Outperform (main) |
| 2025-10-28 | Barclays | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2025-07-30 | Needham | Hold (reit) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 2/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.113 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -1.981 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.144 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.05 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBBY | BED BATH & BEYOND, INC. | 2/9 | -5.58 | — | -25.1% |
| RVLV | Revolve Group, Inc. | 4/9 | 7.92 | 27.6 | +8.5% |
| SFIX | Stitch Fix, Inc. | 5/9 | -0.85 | — | -5.3% |
| GCT | GigaCloud Technology Inc | 4/9 | 4.51 | 8.6 | +11.1% |
| BZUN | Baozun Inc. | 3/9 | 3.22 | — | -84.9% |
| AKA | A.K.A. BRANDS HOLDING CORP. | 5/9 | -2.22 | — | +4.4% |
| HNST | Honest Company, Inc. | 4/9 | -0.19 | — | -1.9% |
FAQ
Is BBBY financially healthy?
BED BATH & BEYOND, INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 2/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does BBBY pay a dividend?
No, BED BATH & BEYOND, INC. does not currently pay a dividend.
Is BBBY overvalued or undervalued?
BED BATH & BEYOND, INC. trades at about 0.5× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 5.9×–118.6×, median 33.9×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for BBBY?
The average Wall-Street price target for BED BATH & BEYOND, INC. is $10.25, about 142.3% above the recent price, from 4 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is BBBY a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on BED BATH & BEYOND, INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 2/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.