Best Buy Co (Best Buy Co) Cash Flow from Operations

: $1,470 Mil (TTM As of Jan. 2024)

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Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Jan. 2024, Best Buy Co's Net Income From Continuing Operations was $460 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was $221 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was $490 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was $0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was $0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was $0 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was $35 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was $-26 Mil. In all, Best Buy Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $1,180 Mil.

Best Buy Co Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for Best Buy Co's Cash Flow from Operations can be seen below:

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* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Best Buy Co Annual Data

Trend

Jan15

Jan16

Jan17

Jan18

Jan19

Jan20

Jan21

Jan22

Jan23

Jan24

Cash Flow from Operations

2,565.00

4,927.00

3,252.00

1,824.00

1,470.00

Best Buy Co Quarterly Data
	Apr19	Jul19	Oct19	Jan20	Apr20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24
Cash Flow from Operations																1,932.00	-331.00	512.00	109.00	1,180.00

Best Buy Co Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Best Buy Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

	Cash Flow from Operations		(A: Jan. 2024 )
=	Net Income From Continuing Operations	+	Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	+	Change In Working Capital	+	Deferred Tax
=	1241	+	923	+	-783	+	-214
+	Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities	+	Asset Impairment Charge	+	Stock Based Compensation	+	Cash Flow from Others
+	0	+	0	+	145	+	158
=	1,470

Best Buy Co's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is:

	Cash Flow from Operations		(Q: Jan. 2024 )
=	Net Income From Continuing Operations	+	Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	+	Change In Working Capital	+	Deferred Tax
=	460	+	221	+	490	+	0
+	Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities	+	Asset Impairment Charge	+	Stock Based Compensation	+	Cash Flow from Others
+	0	+	0	+	35	+	-26
=	1,180

Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,470 Mil.

Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

Best Buy Co's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $460 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

Best Buy Co's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $221 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

Best Buy Co's change in working capital for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $490 Mil. It means Best Buy Co's working capital increased by $490 Mil from Oct. 2023 to Jan. 2024 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

Best Buy Co's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $0 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

Best Buy Co's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Best Buy Co's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $0 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

Best Buy Co's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $35 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

Best Buy Co's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $-26 Mil.

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Best Buy Co (Best Buy Co) Business Description

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Address

7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, MN, USA, 55423

Website

https://www.investors.bestbuy.com

With $46.3 billion in consolidated fiscal 2023 sales, Best Buy is the largest pure-play consumer electronics retailer in the U.S., boasting roughly 8.5% share of the U.S. market and north of 35% share of offline sales, per our calculations, CTA, and Euromonitor data. The firm generates the bulk of its sales in-store, with mobile phones and tablets, computers, and appliances representing its three largest categories. Recent investments in e-commerce fulfillment, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, have seen the U.S. e-commerce channel roughly double from prepandemic levels, with management estimating that it will represent a mid-30% proportion of sales moving forward.

Executives

Richard M Schulze	10 percent owner	BEST BUY CO INC, 7075 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344
Todd G. Hartman	officer: GC, Chief Risk/Comp Officer	7601 PENN AVENUE SOUTH, RICHFIELD MN 55423
David C Kimbell	director	8410 W. BRYN MAWR, CHICAGO IL 60631
Kathleen Scarlett	officer: Chief Human Resources Officer	7601 PENN AVE S, RICHFIELD MN 55423
Jason J Bonfig	officer: Chief Merchandising Officer	7601 PENN AVENUE SOUTH, RICHFIELD MN 55423
Matthew M Bilunas	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O BEST BUY CO., INC., 7601 PENN AVENUE SOUTH, RICHFIELD MN 55423
Barry Corie S	officer: CFO	7601 PENN AVE S., RICHFIELD MN 55423
Mathew Watson	officer: VP, Finance - Contr. & CAO	7601 PENN AVENUE SOUTH, RICHFIELD MN 55423
Damien Harmon	officer: Pres., Omnichannel Ops & Serv	7601 PENN AVENUE SOUTH, RICHFIELD MN 55423
Sima Sistani	director	675 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10010
Melinda D Whittington	director	THREE LAKES DRIVE, NORTHFIELD IL 60093
Deborah Disanzo	officer: President, Best Buy Health	7601 PENN AVENUE SOUTH, RICHFIELD MN 55423
Allison Peterson	officer: Chief Customer Officer	7601 PENN AVENUE SOUTH, RICHFIELD MN 55423
Brian A Tilzer	officer: Chief Digital & Tech Officer	CLARENDON HOUSE, 2 CHURCH STREET, HAMILTON D0 HM11
Mark A Irvin	officer: Chief Supply Chain Officer	7601 PENN AVENUE, RICHFIELD MN 55423