GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Consumer Cyclical » Retail - Cyclical » Best Buy Co Inc (BSP:BBYY34) » Definitions » Cash And Cash Equivalents

Best Buy Co (BSP:BBYY34) Cash And Cash Equivalents : R$7,117 Mil (As of Jan. 2024)


View and export this data going back to 2016. Start your Free Trial

What is Best Buy Co Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Best Buy Co's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Jul. 2023 (R$5,246.95 Mil) to Oct. 2023 (R$3,215.55 Mil) but then increased from Oct. 2023 (R$3,215.55 Mil) to Jan. 2024 (R$7,116.64 Mil).

Best Buy Co's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Jan. 2022 (R$16,236.08 Mil) to Jan. 2023 (R$9,730.18 Mil) and declined from Jan. 2023 (R$9,730.18 Mil) to Jan. 2024 (R$7,116.64 Mil).


Best Buy Co Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Best Buy Co's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* 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.

* Premium members only.

Best Buy Co Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Best Buy Co Annual Data
Trend Jan15 Jan16 Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9,253.03 29,487.95 16,236.08 9,730.18 7,116.64

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 And Cash Equivalents Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9,730.18 5,172.15 5,246.95 3,215.55 7,116.64

Best Buy Co Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.


Best Buy Co  (BSP:BBYY34) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.


Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.


Best Buy Co Cash And Cash Equivalents Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Best Buy Co's Cash And Cash Equivalents provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


Best Buy Co (BSP:BBYY34) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, MN, USA, 55423
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.

Best Buy Co (BSP:BBYY34) Headlines

No Headlines