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BEST BUY CO INC BBY
BEST BUY CO INC (BBY) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the grey zone. It pays a dividend yielding 4.89% (safety: stretched). FY2026 revenue was $41.7B at a 2.6% net margin.
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.
Beneish M-score: -2.78 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-08-11 | Truist Securities | Buy (up) |
| 2026-08-05 | Jefferies | Hold (down) |
| 2026-07-13 | Loop Capital | Hold (down) |
| 2026-06-22 | DA Davidson | Buy (main) |
| 2026-06-02 | DA Davidson | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
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 · 7/9 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 · grey zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.056 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.178 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.095 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.253 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBY | BEST BUY CO INC | 7/9 | 1.85 | 15.3 | +0.4% |
| IZM | ICZOOM Group Inc. | 6/9 | 2.64 | 2.9 | +5.1% |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | 6/9 | 2.01 | 44 | +4.7% |
| CVS | CVS HEALTH Corp | 5/9 | 0.99 | 75.3 | +7.8% |
| COST | COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW | 5/9 | 2.61 | 52.2 | +8.2% |
| JD | JD.com, Inc. | 3/9 | 1.84 | — | +17.9% |
| HD | HOME DEPOT, INC. | 4/9 | 4.54 | 24.6 | +3.2% |
About BEST BUY CO INC
Best Buy Co., Inc. offers technology products and solutions in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company provides computing and mobile phone products, such as desktops, notebooks, and peripherals; mobile phones comprising related mobile network carrier commissions; networking products; tablets covering e-readers; smartwatches; and consumer electronics consisting of digital imaging, health and fitness products, portable audio comprising headphones and portable speakers, and smart home products, as well as home theaters that includes home theater accessories, soundbars, and televisions. It also offers appliances, such as dishwashers, laundry, ovens, refrigerators, blenders, coffee makers, vacuums, and personal care; entertainment products consisting of drones, peripherals, gaming, toys, and virtual reality, as well as hardware and software, and augmented reality glasses and other software products; and other products, such as baby, food and beverage, luggage, and outdoor living products. In addition, the company provides delivery, installation, marketplace commissions, memberships, repair, set-up, technical support, health-related, and warranty-related services. It offers its products through stores and websites under the Best Buy, Best Buy Ads, Best Buy Business, Best Buy Essentials, Best Buy Health, Best Buy Marketplace, Geek Squad, Imagine That, Insignia, Lively, Jitterbug, My Best Buy, My Best Buy Memberships, Pacific Kitchen, Home, TechLiquidators, and Yardbird brand names, as well as domain names comprising bestbuy.com, lively.com, techliquidators.com, yardbird.com, bestbuy.ca, and techliquidators.ca. The company was formerly known as Sound of Music, Inc. Best Buy Co., Inc. was incorporated in 1966 and is headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota.
FAQ
Is BBY financially healthy?
BEST BUY CO INC's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the grey zone.
Does BBY pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. BEST BUY CO INC pays a dividend yielding about 4.89% with a 74.9% payout ratio, rated “stretched” for safety.
How profitable is BBY?
In FY2026, BEST BUY CO INC had a net margin of 2.6% and a return on equity of 36.1%.
Is BBY overvalued or undervalued?
BEST BUY CO INC trades at about 16.5× trailing earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 9.8×–22.2×, median 13.2×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for BBY?
The average Wall-Street price target for BEST BUY CO INC is $80.90, about 2.5% below the recent price, from 20 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is BBY a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on BEST BUY CO INC: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the grey zone, a P/E of about 15.3×, a dividend yield of 4.89%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-01-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.