BBY
Best Buy Co., Inc.
BBY has the edge over F overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
F
Ford Motor Company
F offers stronger valuation, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
BBY Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Strong |
BBY's profitability, cash flow and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue is stable.
F Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Under pressure | |
| Under pressure | |
| Strong |
F's balance sheet is currently strong, and its revenue is stable, but its profitability and cash flow are under pressure.
BBY PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $66.80 | -35% |
| Fair | 14x | $83.80 | -19% |
| Forward | 15x | $103 | — |
| Expensive | 17x | $104 | +0.3% |
| Current | 17x | $103 | — |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BBY's PE is in its expensive range at 17x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 15x next year's earnings, in its fair range.
F PE Valuation
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BBY Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| Moderate | |
| High |
Analysts expect BBY's earnings to grow, with its revenue and profitability holding steady.
F Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Strong growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
F has the edge over BBY on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
BBY Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $7.12 | +18% |
| Q3 2026 | $6.01 | +66% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.40 | +32% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.04 | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $3.03 | -48% |
| Q3 2025 | $3.63 | -37% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.10 | -28% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.28 | -25% |
| Q4 2024 | $5.84 | +0.7% |
BBY has the edge over F on earnings quality, reporting a profit while its opponent remains loss making.
F Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $1.78 | — |
| Q3 2026 | -$1.97 | -270% |
| Q2 2026 | -$1.87 | -340% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.55 | -224% |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.06 | -241% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.16 | +32% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.78 | -19% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.25 | +29% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.46 | +35% |
F has swung to a loss: it lost $1.97 per share over the past year, after a profit the year before.
BBY Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $9.8B | +3.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $8.9B | +1.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $13.8B | -1% |
| Q4 2025 | $9.7B | +2.4% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.4B | +1.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.8B | -0.9% |
| Q1 2025 | $13.9B | -4.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $9.4B | -3.2% |
BBY's revenue fell from its 2021 peak and has held roughly level since: $9.8B last quarter, up 3.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 4.3% | +1.6 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.1% | +1.6 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.2% | +3.7 points |
| Q4 2025 | 2% | -1.7 points |
| Q3 2025 | 2.7% | -1.5 points |
| Q2 2025 | 2.5% | -1 points |
| Q1 2025 | 1.6% | -2.3 points |
| Q4 2024 | 3.7% | +0.1 points |
BBY has the edge over F on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
F Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $49.5B | -2% |
| Q2 2026 | $48.3B | -3.8% |
| Q1 2026 | $43.3B | +6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $45.9B | -4.8% |
| Q3 2025 | $50.5B | +9.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $50.2B | +5% |
| Q1 2025 | $40.7B | -5% |
| Q4 2024 | $48.2B | +4.9% |
F has the edge over BBY on sales, with stronger typical year-over-year growth.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 2.9% | -0.1 points |
| Q2 2026 | 1.3% | +0.3 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5.4% | +4.6 points |
| Q4 2025 | -25% | -28 points |
| Q3 2025 | 3.1% | +1.2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 1% | -2.9 points |
| Q1 2025 | 0.8% | -2.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 2.5% | +3.1 points |
F's operating margin was 2.9% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
BBY Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $737M | +28% |
| Q2 2026 | $215M | +$347M |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | -19% |
| Q4 2025 | -$287M | +$162M |
| Q3 2025 | $574M | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | -$132M | -3400% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4B | +36% |
| Q4 2024 | -$449M | -$341M |
BBY still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $1.8B over the past year.
F Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.1B | -40% |
| Q2 2026 | $2B | -54% |
| Q1 2026 | -$1.1B | -157% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.1B | +108% |
| Q3 2025 | $5.3B | +50% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.2B | +24% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.9B | +$2.6B |
| Q4 2024 | $530M | +169% |
F still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $5.1B over the past year.
BBY Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.7% | +1.4M shares |
| 1 year | +0.3% | +700K shares |
| 3 years | -2.9% | -6.3M shares |
| 5 years | -16% | -40.1M shares |
| Available history | -20% | -52.5M shares |
BBY has the edge over F on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $36M |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $73M |
| Q4 2025 | $35M |
| Q3 2025 | $65M |
| Q2 2025 | $100M |
| Q1 2025 | $215M |
| Q4 2024 | $137M |
BBY spent $144M buying back its own shares over the past year, down 72% from the year before.
F Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +2.2% | +89M shares |
| 1 year | +0.7% | +28M shares |
| 3 years | +0.6% | +26M shares |
| 5 years | +1% | +40M shares |
| Available history | +1.8% | +72M shares |
F has 4.1B diluted shares, up 0.7% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | $311M |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | — |
| Q1 2025 | — |
| Q4 2024 | $150M |
F spent $311M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 107% from the year before.
BBY Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | 0.1x | Very low |
| Q3 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q1 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.2x | Very low |
BBY has more cash than debt.
F Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -2.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -2.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -2.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -3.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -2.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -2.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -1.8x | Net Cash |
F has the edge over BBY on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
BBY Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 68.3 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 84.5 | Overbought |
BBY's weekly RSI is 68 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 84 (overbought).
F Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 41.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 19.6 | Oversold |
F's weekly RSI is 41 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 20 (oversold).
BBY PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | BBY | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 4.5% below |
| PE % | 82 | 47 | 35 pts above |
BBY is trading at 17x earnings, in line with the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
F PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | F | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | 18x | — |
F has no meaningful PE right now: it lost money over the past year.
BBY Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $94.6 | 9.3% above |
| 20 week MA | $89.3 | 16% above |
| 50 week MA | $76.1 | 36% above |
| 100 week MA | $75.6 | 37% above |
| 200 week MA | $77.9 | 33% above |
BBY has the edge over F on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
F Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $12.2 | 2.5% below |
| 20 week MA | $13.3 | 11% below |
| 50 week MA | $13.4 | 11% below |
| 100 week MA | $12.1 | 2% below |
| 200 week MA | $12.1 | 1.4% below |
F is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 1.4% below its 200-week average.
BBY Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $87.0 | $102.6 | +18% |
| 2021 | $102.6 | $98.1 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | $98.1 | $81.4 | -17% |
| 2023 | $81.4 | $78.3 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | $78.3 | $88.0 | +12% |
| 2025 | $88.0 | $69.6 | -21% |
| 2026 YTD | $69.6 | $103.4 | +49% |
BBY has the edge over F on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.
F Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $9.36 | $8.86 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | $8.86 | $20.3 | +129% |
| 2022 | $20.3 | $11.4 | -44% |
| 2023 | $11.4 | $12.2 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | $12.2 | $10.0 | -18% |
| 2025 | $10.0 | $13.3 | +33% |
| 2026 YTD | $13.3 | $11.9 | -11% |
F's yearly returns have swung widely, from +129% in 2021 to −44% in 2022. It's down 11% so far in 2026.