Best Buy Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (BBY)
Best Buy's debt-to-equity ratio was 1.39 for fiscal 2026.
View full Best Buy company overviewBest Buy annual debt-to-equity ratio history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-01-31 | 1.39 | −0.05 | −3.39% |
| 2025 | 2025-02-01 | 1.44 | 0.13 | +9.73% |
| 2024 | 2024-02-03 | 1.32 | −0.12 | −8.54% |
| 2023 | 2023-01-28 | 1.44 | 0.12 | +9.19% |
| 2022 | 2022-01-29 | 1.32 | 0.42 | +46.65% |
| 2021 | 2021-01-30 | 0.90 | −0.28 | −23.92% |
| 2020 | 2020-02-01 | 1.18 | 0.75 | +173.49% |
| 2019 | 2019-02-02 | 0.43 | 0.06 | +15.06% |
| 2018 | 2018-02-03 | 0.38 | 0.08 | +28.66% |
| 2017 | 2017-01-28 | 0.29 | −0.11 | −26.89% |
| 2016 | 2016-01-30 | 0.40 | 0.08 | +23.50% |
| 2015 | 2015-01-31 | 0.32 | −0.08 | −20.15% |
| 2014 | 2014-02-01 | 0.40 | −0.17 | −29.22% |
| 2013 | 2013-02-02 | 0.57 | — | — |
| 2012 | 2012-03-03 | 0.58 | 0.39 | +201.00% |
| 2010 | 2011-02-26 | 0.19 | −0.09 | −31.31% |
| 2009 | 2010-02-27 | 0.28 | −0.13 | −32.00% |
| 2008 | 2009-02-28 | 0.41 | — | — |
Best Buy quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2027 | 2026-07-31 | 1.30 | −0.21 | −14.11% |
| Q1 2027 | 2026-05-02 | 1.34 | −0.13 | −8.72% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-01-31 | 1.39 | −0.05 | −3.39% |
| Q3 2026 | 2025-11-01 | 1.55 | 0.22 | +16.94% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-08-02 | 1.51 | 0.18 | +13.87% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-05-03 | 1.47 | 0.16 | +12.46% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-02-01 | 1.44 | 0.13 | +9.73% |
| Q3 2025 | 2024-11-02 | 1.33 | −0.12 | −8.18% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-08-03 | 1.33 | −0.11 | −7.48% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-05-04 | 1.30 | −0.12 | −8.12% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-02-03 | 1.32 | −0.12 | −8.54% |
| Q3 2024 | 2023-10-28 | 1.45 | 0.09 | +6.75% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-07-29 | 1.43 | 0.02 | +1.49% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-04-29 | 1.42 | −0.02 | −1.43% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-01-28 | 1.44 | 0.12 | +9.19% |
| Q3 2023 | 2022-10-29 | 1.36 | 0.41 | +44.00% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-07-30 | 1.41 | 0.46 | +48.05% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-04-30 | 1.44 | 0.47 | +48.44% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-01-29 | 1.32 | 0.42 | +46.65% |
| Q3 2022 | 2021-10-30 | 0.94 | −0.53 | −36.07% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-07-31 | 0.96 | −0.49 | −34.14% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-05-01 | 0.97 | −0.60 | −38.04% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-01-30 | 0.90 | −0.28 | −23.92% |
| Q3 2021 | 2020-10-31 | 1.47 | 0.15 | +11.23% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-08-01 | 1.45 | 0.18 | +14.14% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-05-02 | 1.57 | 0.35 | +29.29% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-02-01 | 1.18 | 0.75 | +173.49% |
| Q3 2020 | 2019-11-02 | 1.32 | 0.88 | +196.83% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-08-03 | 1.27 | 1.00 | +366.81% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-05-04 | 1.21 | 0.81 | +203.96% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-02-02 | 0.43 | 0.06 | +15.06% |
| Q3 2019 | 2018-11-03 | 0.45 | 0.13 | +39.30% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-08-04 | 0.27 | −0.04 | −12.63% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-05-05 | 0.40 | 0.10 | +33.01% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-02-03 | 0.38 | 0.08 | +28.66% |
| Q3 2018 | 2017-10-28 | 0.32 | −0.00 | −0.23% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-07-29 | 0.31 | −0.01 | −2.80% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-04-29 | 0.30 | −0.01 | −3.84% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-01-28 | 0.29 | −0.11 | −26.89% |
| Q3 2017 | 2016-10-29 | 0.32 | −0.03 | −8.65% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-07-30 | 0.32 | −0.03 | −7.55% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-04-30 | 0.31 | −0.02 | −5.27% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-01-30 | 0.40 | 0.08 | +23.50% |
| Q3 2016 | 2015-10-31 | 0.35 | 0.00 | +0.85% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-08-01 | 0.35 | −0.01 | −1.46% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-05-02 | 0.33 | −0.03 | −9.41% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-01-31 | 0.32 | −0.08 | −20.15% |
| Q3 2015 | 2014-11-01 | 0.35 | −0.09 | −19.76% |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-08-02 | 0.35 | −0.10 | −22.46% |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-05-03 | 0.36 | −0.03 | −7.36% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-02-01 | 0.40 | −0.17 | −29.22% |
| Q3 2014 | 2013-11-02 | 0.43 | 0.02 | +3.68% |
| Q2 2014 | 2013-08-03 | 0.45 | −0.03 | −5.31% |
| Q1 2014 | 2013-05-04 | 0.39 | −0.15 | −27.52% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-02-02 | 0.57 | — | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2012-11-03 | 0.42 | — | — |
| Q2 2013 | 2012-08-04 | 0.48 | — | — |
| Q1 2013 | 2012-05-05 | 0.54 | — | — |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-03-03 | 0.58 | 0.39 | +201.00% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-11-26 | 0.32 | 0.03 | +8.56% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-08-27 | 0.34 | 0.10 | +40.27% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-05-28 | 0.28 | 0.07 | +35.85% |
| Q4 2010 | 2011-02-26 | 0.19 | −0.09 | −31.31% |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-11-27 | 0.30 | −0.04 | −10.56% |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-08-28 | 0.24 | −0.17 | −41.07% |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-05-29 | 0.20 | — | — |
| Q4 2009 | 2010-02-27 | 0.28 | −0.13 | −32.00% |
| Q3 2009 | 2009-11-28 | 0.33 | — | — |
| Q2 2009 | 2009-08-29 | 0.42 | — | — |
| Q4 2008 | 2009-02-28 | 0.41 | — | — |
Best Buy debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Best Buy's debt-to-equity ratio increased from 0.90 to 1.39, a change of 0.50. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2027, shows 1.30.
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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