Best Buy Co (FRA:BUY) EBIT: €1,372 Mil (TTM As of Apr. 2026)


FRA:BUY Best Buy Co Inc FRA:BUY
74 GF Score
Price €67.86
GF Value €62.84
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Best Buy Co EBIT?

Best Buy Co FRA:BUY +3.41% 74 EBIT is €1,372 Mil as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:BUY with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of €62.84 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Best Buy Co's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was €333 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was €1,372 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Best Buy Co's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 12.79%. Best Buy Co's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 32.12%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Best Buy Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 8.38%.


Best Buy Co  (FRA:BUY) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Best Buy Co's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Apr. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Jan. 2026 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Apr. 2026 ))/ count )
=1234.62 * ( 1 - 26.98% )/( (7112.658 + 6980.22)/ 2 )
=901.519524/7046.439
=12.79 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Jan. 2026 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=12484.17 - 4669.437 - ( 1479.038 - max(0, 6534.829 - 7236.904+1479.038))
=7112.658

Invested Capital(Q: Apr. 2026 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=12730.95 - 4944.465 - ( 1495.395 - max(0, 6666.435 - 7472.7+1495.395))
=6980.22

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2026) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Best Buy Co's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Apr. 2026 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Jan. 2026  Q: Apr. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=1330.38/( ( (4131.605 + max(-237.429, 0)) + (4152.735 + max(-154.755, 0)) )/ 2 )
=1330.38/( ( 4131.605 + 4152.735 )/ 2 )
=1330.38/4142.17
=32.12 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Jan. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(887.593 + 4450.73 + 419.543) - (4669.437 + 965.885 + 359.973)
=-237.429

Working Capital(Q: Apr. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(774.63 + 4786.29 + 416.385) - (4944.465 + 916.56 + 271.035)
=-154.755

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2026) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Best Buy Co's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Apr. 2026 )
=1371.588/16367.396
=8.38 %

* 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 EBIT Related Terms


Best Buy Co EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Best Buy Co's EBIT 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 EBIT Chart

Best Buy Co Annual Data
Trend Jan17 Jan18 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,695.32 1,691.74 1,535.81 1,300.24 1,234.80

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, FIVE, DKS: EBIT Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Best Buy Co's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Best Buy Co's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


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Best Buy Co EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €1,372 Mil.

* 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 EBIT →
What does a EBIT of €1,372 Mil mean?
Best Buy Co (FRA:BUY) has a EBIT of €1,372 Mil as of Apr. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Best Buy Co.
Is Best Buy Co's EBIT too high?
Best Buy Co's current EBIT is €1,372 Mil. Overall, Best Buy Co has a GF Score™ of 74/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Best Buy Co's EBIT compare to TSCO and FIVE?
Best Buy Co's EBIT of €1,372 Mil can be compared against companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBIT for a Retail - Cyclical company?
A good EBIT depends on the Retail - Cyclical industry context. However, EBIT should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBIT mean?
A high EBIT can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Best Buy Co. Best Buy Co's current EBIT is €1,372 Mil. 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 €67.86 — trading 8% above its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is €1,372 Mil. Best Buy Co's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBIT calculated?
EBIT is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Best Buy Co (FRA:BUY), the current EBIT is €1,372 Mil 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 €67.86 is trading 8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €62.84. GuruFocus considers Best Buy Co to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:BUY:

  • EBIT: €1,372 Mil
  • GF Value™: €62.84 vs. price of €67.86 (8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 6 warning signs

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.
74GF Score

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