Best Buy Co Inc
BBY
$74.17 0.14%
Exchange: NYSE | Sector: Consumer Cyclical | Industry: Specialty Retail
Q3 2025
Published: Dec 6, 2024

Earnings Highlights

  • Revenue of $9.45B down 3.2% year-over-year
  • EPS of $1.26 increased by 5% from previous year
  • Gross margin of 23.5%
  • Net income of 273.00M
  • "Today, we are reporting an in-line operating income rate for the third quarter on softer-than-expected sales." - Corie Barry
BBY
Company BBY

Executive Summary

Best Buy reported revenue of $9.445 billion for Q3 2025, down 3.19% year over year and up 1.69% quarter over quarter, with a non-GAAP operating income rate of 3.7%. The company delivered a 60 bps YoY gross margin expansion largely driven by membership and services mix, while SG&A remained broadly flat on a revenue decline. Domestic comps declined 2.8-2.9%, notably softer than earlier guidance, amid softer macro demand and election-related distraction; management characterized the demand environment as volatile but improving into the holiday period. The company highlighted strength in domestic computing and tablets (comps +5.2% collectively; laptops up 7% YoY) and robust omni-channel capabilities (Q3 online revenue of $2.7B, 31% of domestic revenue). Management reaffirmed discipline around promotions to balance profitability with sales, while amplifying investments in member experiences, AI-enabled efficiency, and new customer experiences (e.g., AI gifting tools, enhanced delivery tracking, two-hour delivery windows). The Q4 guidance implies a range of flat to down 3% comps and a full-year non-GAAP operating margin of 4.1%-4.2%, with overall revenue of about $41.1-$41.5B and a 23.5% tax rate assumption. Catalysts cited include ongoing services margin expansion, continued ramp in warranty/standalone revenue, marketplace opportunity in the US (targeting mid-2025), and Canada expansion through Best Buy Express. Near-term risks include macro demand volatility, promotional elasticity variability, tariff dynamics, and the execution of store-format pilots. Given these dynamics, the investment thesis rests on margin resilience, ongoing services contributions, and scalable growth initiatives offset by a still uneven macro backdrop and execution risk in new formats and marketplace launches.

Key Performance Indicators

Revenue
Decreasing
9.45B
QoQ: 1.69% | YoY: -3.19%
Gross Profit
Decreasing
2.22B
23.47% margin
QoQ: 1.42% | YoY: -0.67%
Operating Income
Decreasing
350.00M
QoQ: -8.62% | YoY: -1.13%
Net Income
Increasing
273.00M
QoQ: -6.19% | YoY: 3.80%
EPS
Increasing
1.27
QoQ: -5.93% | YoY: 4.96%

Revenue Trend

Margin Analysis

Historical Earnings Comparison

PeriodRevenue ($M)EPS ($)YoY GrowthReport
Q2 2026 9,438.00 0.87 +1.6% View
Q1 2026 8,767.00 0.95 -0.9% View
Q4 2025 13,948.00 0.54 -4.8% View
Q3 2025 9,445.00 1.26 -3.2% View
Q2 2025 9,288.00 1.34 -3.1% View