Best Buy Reports First Quarter Results

Comparable Sales Decreased 0.7%

Diluted EPS of $0.95

Adjusted Diluted EPS of $1.15

Expects FY26 Adjusted Diluted EPS of $6.15 to $6.30

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) today announced results for the 13-week first quarter ended May 3, 2025 (“Q1 FY26”), as compared to the 13-week first quarter ended May 4, 2024 (“Q1 FY25”).

For GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations of the consolidated adjusted measures used throughout this release, please refer to the attached supporting schedule.

“I’m proud of how our teams have been navigating the environment and planning our business within dynamic macroeconomic conditions,” said Corie Barry, Best Buy CEO. “Against this backdrop, we executed well in Q1 and delivered in-line revenue and better-than-expected adjusted operating income.”

Barry continued, “We remain focused on our FY26 strategic priorities, which include the following: 1) drive omni-channel experience improvements that resonate with our customers; 2) launch and scale incremental profit streams, including Best Buy Marketplace and Best Buy Ads; and 3) drive operational effectiveness and efficiency to fund strategic investments and offset pressures.”

“Today we are updating our full year guidance to incorporate the impact of tariffs,” said Matt Bilunas, Best Buy CFO. “We expect annual comparable sales growth to be in the range of down 1% to up 1%, and our adjusted operating income rate to be similar to last year at approximately 4.2%. Our underlying working assumptions are that tariffs stay at the current levels for the rest of the year, and there is no material change in consumer behavior from the trends we have seen in recent quarters. As you can imagine, and based on our history, we will continue to scenario-plan and adjust with agility as the situation evolves.”

Bilunas continued, “For Q2 FY26, we expect comparable sales to be slightly down to last year and our adjusted operating income rate to be approximately 3.6%.”

FY26 Financial Guidance

Best Buy’s updated Enterprise guidance for FY26 is the following:

• Revenue of $41.1 billion to $41.9 billion, which compares to prior guidance of $41.4 billion to $42.2 billion
• Comparable sales¹ of (1.0%) to 1.0%, which compares to prior guidance of 0.0% to 2.0%
• Adjusted operating income rate² of approximately 4.2%, which compares to prior guidance of 4.2% to 4.4%
• Adjusted effective income tax rate² of approximately 25.0%, which remains unchanged
• Adjusted diluted EPS² of $6.15 to $6.30, which compares to prior guidance of $6.20 to $6.60
• Capital expenditures of approximately $700 million, which compares to prior guidance of $700 million to $750 million

Domestic Segment Q1 FY26 Results

Domestic Revenue

Domestic revenue of $8.13 billion decreased 0.9% versus last year primarily driven by a comparable sales decline of 0.7%.

From a merchandising perspective, the largest drivers of the comparable sales decline on a weighted basis were home theater, appliances and drones. These drivers were partially offset by growth in the computing, mobile phone and tablet categories.

Domestic online revenue of $2.58 billion increased 2.1% on a comparable basis, and as a percentage of total Domestic revenue, online revenue was 31.7% versus 30.8% last year.

Domestic Gross Profit Rate

Domestic gross profit rate was 23.5% versus 23.4% last year. The higher gross profit rate was primarily due to improved financial performance from the company’s services category, including its membership offerings, which was partially offset by rate pressure within the company’s Best Buy Health business and lower profit-sharing revenue from the company’s private label and co-branded credit card arrangement.

Domestic Adjusted Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (“SG&A”)

Domestic adjusted SG&A expenses were $1.58 billion, or 19.4% of revenue, versus $1.59 billion, or 19.4% of revenue, last year. Adjusted SG&A expenses decreased primarily due to a favorable indirect tax settlement.

International Segment Q1 FY26 Results

International Revenue

International revenue of $640 million decreased 0.6% versus last year primarily driven by a negative foreign currency impact of approximately 450 basis points and a comparable sales decline of 0.7%. The revenue decrease was largely offset by revenue from Best Buy Express locations that opened in Canada after Q1 FY25.

International Gross Profit Rate

International gross profit rate was 22.0% versus 22.8% last year. The lower gross profit rate was primarily due to lower product margin rates and unfavorable supply chain costs.

International Adjusted SG&A

International adjusted SG&A expenses were $137 million, or 21.4% of revenue, versus $139 million, or 21.6% of revenue, last year. The lower adjusted SG&A expense was primarily due to favorable foreign currency impacts, which was partially offset by higher employee compensation expense and expenses associated with Best Buy Express locations that opened after Q1 FY25.

Restructuring Charges

The company incurred $109 million of restructuring charges in Q1 FY26 that were primarily associated with a restructuring initiative within the company’s Best Buy Health business that commenced in Q1 FY26. The charges primarily represent asset impairments and other costs.

Income Taxes

The Q1 FY26 effective tax rate was 8.6% versus 24.7% last year. The adjusted effective tax rate was 27.0% versus 24.7% last year. The lower effective tax rate was primarily driven by the restructuring charges in Q1 FY26 related to the Best Buy Health business. The higher adjusted effective tax rate, which excludes the impacts from restructuring charges, was primarily due to the resolution of certain discrete tax matters in Q1 FY25.

Share Repurchases and Dividends

In Q1 FY26, the company returned a total of $302 million to shareholders through dividends of $202 million and share repurchases of $100 million. The company expects to spend approximately $300 million on share repurchases during FY26.

Today, the company announced its board of directors has authorized the payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.95 per common share. The quarterly dividend is payable on July 10, 2025, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 19, 2025.

Conference Call

Best Buy is scheduled to conduct an earnings conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (7:00 a.m. Central Time) on May 29, 2025. A webcast of the call is expected to be available at www.investors.bestbuy.com, both live and after the call.

Notes:

(1) The method of calculating comparable sales varies across the retail industry. As a result, our method of calculating comparable sales may not be the same as other retailers’ methods. For additional information on comparable sales, please see our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and available at www.investors.bestbuy.com.

(2) A reconciliation of the projected adjusted operating income rate, adjusted effective income tax rate, and adjusted diluted EPS, which are forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, is not provided because the company is unable to provide such reconciliation without unreasonable effort. The inability to provide a reconciliation is due to the uncertainty and inherent difficulty predicting the occurrence, the financial impact and the periods in which the non-GAAP adjustments may be recognized. These GAAP measures may include the impact of such items as restructuring charges; price-fixing settlements; goodwill and intangible asset impairments; gains and losses on sales of subsidiaries and certain investments; amortization of definite-lived intangible assets associated with acquisitions; certain acquisition-related costs; and the tax effect of all such items. Historically, the company has excluded these items from non-GAAP financial measures. The company currently expects to continue to exclude these items in future disclosures of non-GAAP financial measures and may also exclude other items that may arise (collectively, “non-GAAP adjustments”). The decisions and events that typically lead to the recognition of non-GAAP adjustments, such as a decision to exit part of the business or reaching settlement of a legal dispute, are inherently unpredictable as to if or when they may occur. For the same reasons, the company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could be material to future results.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements:

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BEST BUY CO., INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

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The following information provides reconciliations of the most comparable consolidated financial measures presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (GAAP financial measures) to presented consolidated adjusted financial measures (non-GAAP financial measures). The company believes that non-GAAP financial measures, when reviewed in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, can provide more information to assist investors in evaluating current period performance and in assessing future performance. For these reasons, internal management reporting also includes non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, presented non-GAAP financial measures include adjustments for items such as restructuring charges, goodwill and intangible asset impairments, price-fixing settlements, gains and losses on subsidiaries and certain investments, amortization of definite-lived intangible assets associated with acquisitions, certain acquisition-related costs and the tax effect of all such items. In addition, certain other items may be excluded from non-GAAP financial measures when the company believes this provides greater clarity to management and investors. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not superior to or as a substitute for, the GAAP financial measures presented in this earnings release and the company’s financial statements and other publicly filed reports. Non-GAAP financial measures as presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

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