Best Buy Co (Best Buy Co) Inventory Turnover : 1.86 (As of Jan. 2024)

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What is Best Buy Co Inventory Turnover?

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. It is calculated as Cost of Goods Sold divided by Total Inventories. Best Buy Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was $11,645 Mil. Best Buy Co's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $6,260 Mil. Best Buy Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 1.86.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Best Buy Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 was 49.05.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Best Buy Co's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.43.

Best Buy Co Inventory Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Best Buy Co's Inventory Turnover can be seen below:

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Best Buy Co Inventory Turnover Chart

Best Buy Co Annual Data

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6.35

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6.93

6.55

6.70

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
Inventory Turnover	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															1.90	1.41	1.35	1.14	1.86

Best Buy Co Inventory Turnover Calculation

Best Buy Co's Inventory Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (A: Jan. 2024 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jan. 2024 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Jan. 2024 ))	/	count )
=	33849	/ (	(5140	+	4958)	/	2 )
=	33849	/	5049
=	6.70

Best Buy Co's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

	Inventory Turnover (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=	Cost of Goods Sold	/	Average Total Inventories
=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 )	/ (	(Total Inventories (Q: Oct. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 ))	/	count )
=	11645	/ (	(7562	+	4958)	/	2 )
=	11645	/	6260
=	1.86

Best Buy Co (NYSE:BBY) Inventory Turnover Explanation

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. A higher Inventory Turnover means the company has light inventory. Therefore the company spends less money on storage, write downs, and obsolete inventory. If the inventory is too light, it may affect sales because the company may not have enough to meet demand.

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Best Buy Co's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Jan. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
	=	6260	/	11645	*	365 / 4
	=	49.05

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Best Buy Co's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Jan. 2024 )	/	Revenue (Q: Jan. 2024 )
	=	6260	/	14646
	=	0.43

Be Aware

Usually retailers pile up their inventories at holiday seasons to meet the stronger demand. Therefore, the inventory of a particular quarter of a year should not be used to calculate Inventory Turnover. An average inventory is a better indication.

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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