Best Buy Co (FRA:BUY) Days Payable: 65.70 (As of Apr. 2026) — 16% Above Median


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Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Best Buy Co Days Payable?

Best Buy Co FRA:BUY +2.28% 75 Days Payable is 65.70 as of Apr. 2026, which is 16% above its 10-year median of 56.73. GuruFocus rates FRA:BUY with a GF Score™ of 75/100 and a GF Value™ of €62.84 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,098 Retail - Cyclical companies, Best Buy Co ranks better than 57.74% on this metric.

Best Buy Co's average Accounts Payable for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was €4,207 Mil. Best Buy Co's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was €5,843 Mil. Hence, Best Buy Co's Days Payable for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was 65.70.

The historical rank and industry rank for Best Buy Co's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:BUY' s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 54.6   Med: 56.73   Max: 62.69
Current: 61.97

During the past 13 years, Best Buy Co's highest Days Payable was 62.69. The lowest was 54.60. And the median was 56.73.

FRA:BUY's Days Payable is ranked better than
57.74% of 1098 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 51.755 vs FRA:BUY: 61.97

Best Buy Co's Days Payable declined from Apr. 2025 (68.43) to Apr. 2026 (65.70). It may suggest that Best Buy Co accelerated paying its suppliers.


Best Buy Co Days Payable Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Best Buy Co's Days Payable 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.

Best Buy Co Days Payable Chart

Best Buy Co Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Days Payable
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Best Buy Co Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
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FRA:BUY vs TSCO, ULTA, DKS: Days Payable Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Best Buy Co's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Best Buy Co Days Payable vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Best Buy Co's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Best Buy Co's Days Payable falls into.


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Best Buy Co Days Payable Calculation

Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.

Best Buy Co's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Days Payable (A: Jan. 2026 )
=Average Accounts Payable /Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (A: Jan. 2025 ) + Accounts Payable (A: Jan. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Jan. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (4810.68 + 4037.995) / 2 ) / 27502.618*365
=4424.3375 / 27502.618*365
=58.72

Best Buy Co's Days Payable for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

Days Payable (Q: Apr. 2026 )
=Average Accounts Payable / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Accounts Payable (Q: Jan. 2026 ) + Accounts Payable (Q: Apr. 2026 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Apr. 2026 )*Days in Period
=( (4037.995 + 4375.89) / 2 ) / 5843.07*365 / 4
=4206.9425 / 5843.07*365 / 4
=65.70

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Days Payable →
What does a Days Payable of 65.70 mean?
Best Buy Co (FRA:BUY) has a Days Payable of 65.70 as of Apr. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Best Buy Co and its competitors. This is 16% above median its historical median of 56.73. Over the past decade, Best Buy Co's Days Payable has ranged from 54.60 to 62.69. According to the industry distribution chart, Best Buy Co ranks #464 out of 1098 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 42.3%.
Is Best Buy Co's Days Payable too high?
Best Buy Co's current Days Payable of 65.70 is 16% above median its 10-year median of 56.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 54.60 to a high of 62.69. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Days Payable is 51.76. Best Buy Co's value of 65.70 is 26.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Best Buy Co ranks #464 out of 1098 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Best Buy Co has a GF Score™ of 75/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Best Buy Co's Days Payable compare to TSCO and ULTA?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Best Buy Co ranks #464 out of 1098 companies for Days Payable. This puts Best Buy Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 51.76. Best Buy Co's value of 65.70 is 26.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Best Buy Co's own Days Payable has ranged from 54.60 to 62.69 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 56.73 vs. the industry median of 51.76, Best Buy Co has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Cyclical companies is 51.76, based on 1,098 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Best Buy Co's current Days Payable of 65.70 is 26.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Best Buy Co and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Days Payable is 51.76 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Best Buy Co's current Days Payable is 65.70, which is 16% above median its own 10-year median of 56.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Best Buy Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Best Buy Co (FRA:BUY) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €62.84, compared to a current price of €67.40 — trading 7.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 65.70, which is 16% above median its 10-year median of 56.73 and 26.9% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 51.76. Best Buy Co's overall GF Score™ is 75/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Best Buy Co (FRA:BUY), the current Days Payable is 65.70 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Best Buy Co (FRA:BUY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Best Buy Co stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €67.40 is trading 7.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €62.84. GuruFocus considers Best Buy Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:BUY:

  • Days Payable: 65.70 (16% above median its 10-year median of 56.73)
  • GF Value™: €62.84 vs. price of €67.40 (7.3% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 75/100 with 6 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 26.9% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#464 of 1098)

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:BUY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Best Buy Co Business Description

Address 7601 Penn Avenue South, Richfield, MN, USA, 55423
Best Buy Co Inc is a pure-play consumer electronics retailer in the USA. It has two reportable segments: Domestic and International. The Domestic and International segments have offerings in six revenue categories. Computing and Mobile Phones, Consumer Electronics, Appliances, Entertainment, Services, and Other. The company has approximately 1,068 stores throughout its Domestic and International segments. It also have vendor store-within-a-store concepts to allow closer vendor partnerships and a higher quality customer experience. The company generates majority of its revenue from the Domestic segment.
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