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Best Buy
Guidance from Best Buy’s last 8 earnings releases. Every value links to its sentence in the filing. See something wrong? Tell us.
Releases tracked
8
Latest release
Aug 27, 2026
Data checked
Aug 27, 2026
What changed in the Aug 27, 2026 release
Each item compared with the same item in the previous release (May 28, 2026). Values in quotation marks are the company’s words.
New — first stated in this releaseRaised / Lowered / Narrowed / Widened — changed from the prior releaseRevised — wording changed, direction not determinableChanged — value changed; the comparison couldn’t be parsed to a directionReiterated — restated unchangedNot restated — stated before, absent nowRaised and lowered describe the number, not whether the change is favorable.
| Change | Metric | Period | Previous | Now | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raised | Revenue | for FY2027 | “$41.2 billion to $42.1 billion” | “$42.3 billion to $42.8 billion” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Comparable sales | for Q3 FY2027 | — | “1.0% to 3.0%” | Filing ↗ |
| Raised | Comparable sales % change | for FY2027 | “(1.0%) to 1.0%” | “1.9% to 3.0%” | Filing ↗ |
| Raised | Adjusted diluted EPS | for FY2027 | “$6.30 to $6.60” | “$6.70 to $6.90” | Filing ↗ |
| Raised | Adjusted operating income rate | for FY2027 | “4.3% to 4.4%” | “4.4% to 4.5%” | Filing ↗ |
| New | Adjusted operating income rate | for Q3 FY2027 | — | “4.1% to 4.2%” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Adjusted effective income tax rate | for FY2027 | “approximately 25.5%” | “approximately 25.5%” | Filing ↗ |
| Reiterated | Capital expenditures | for FY2027 | “approximately $750 million” | “approximately $750 million” | Filing ↗ |
Show 7 items not restated in this release
| Change | Metric | Period | Previous | Now | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not restated | Revenue | for FY2026 | “$41.65 billion to $41.95 billion” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Comparable sales | for FY2026 | “0.5% to 1.2%” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Adjusted diluted EPS | for FY2026 | “$6.25 to $6.35” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Adjusted operating income rate | for Q4 FY2026 | “4.8% to 4.9%” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Adjusted effective income tax rate | for FY2026 | “approximately 25.4%” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Capital expenditures | for FY2026 | “approximately $700 million” | — | Filing ↗ |
| Not restated | Sales range trend | for FY2026 | “trending toward the higher end of our sales range” | — | Filing ↗ |
Current guidance
Guidance for periods that have not yet ended, at its most recent value, grouped by horizon.
Current fiscal year
| Metric | Current value | Period | Measure | First stated | Times stated | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | “$41.65 billion to $41.95 billion” | for FY2026 | GAAP-tied | Mar 4, 2025 | 4 | Filing ↗ |
| Annual comparable sales growth | “in the range of down 1% to up 1%” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 29, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Comparable sales | “0.5% to 1.2%” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Mar 4, 2025 | 4 | Filing ↗ |
| Comparable sales growth | “(1.0%) to 1.0%” | for Q4 FY2026 | Company-defined | Nov 25, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Comparable sales growth | “similar to what we just delivered in Q2” | for Q3 FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 28, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Comparable sales guide | “flat to 2% growth” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Mar 4, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted diluted EPS | “$6.25 to $6.35” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Mar 4, 2025 | 4 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted operating income rate | “4.8% to 4.9%” | for Q4 FY2026 | Company-defined | Nov 25, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted operating income rate | “approximately 4.2%” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | May 29, 2025 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted operating income rate | “similar to last year’s Q3 3.7% rate” | for Q3 FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 28, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Enterprise adjusted operating income rate | “4.2% to 4.4%” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Mar 4, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted effective income tax rate | “approximately 25.4%” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Mar 4, 2025 | 4 | Filing ↗ |
| Capital expenditures | “approximately $700 million” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Mar 4, 2025 | 4 | Filing ↗ |
| Quarterly cash dividend | “$0.95 per common share” | for Q4 FY2026 | Declared action | Nov 25, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Regular quarterly cash dividend | “$0.96 per common share” | for FY2026 | Declared action | May 28, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Regular quarterly cash dividend | “$0.95 per common share” | for Q3 FY2026 | Declared action | Aug 28, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Sales range trend | “trending toward the higher end of our sales range” | for FY2026 | Company-defined | Aug 28, 2025 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Share repurchases | “approximately $300 million” | for FY2026 | Declared action | Mar 4, 2025 | 4 | Filing ↗ |
| Revenue | “$42.3 billion to $42.8 billion” | for FY2027 | GAAP-tied | Mar 3, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Comparable sales | “1.0% to 3.0%” | for Q3 FY2027 | Company-defined | Aug 27, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Comparable sales % change | “1.9% to 3.0%” | for FY2027 | Company-defined | Mar 3, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Comparable sales growth | “approximately 1%” | for Q1 FY2027 | Company-defined | Mar 3, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Comparable sales outlook for the full quarter | “approximately 1.0% growth” | for Q2 FY2027 | Company-defined | May 28, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted diluted EPS | “$6.70 to $6.90” | for FY2027 | Company-defined | Mar 3, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted operating income rate | “4.4% to 4.5%” | for FY2027 | Company-defined | Mar 3, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted operating income rate | “4.1% to 4.2%” | for Q3 FY2027 | Company-defined | Aug 27, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted operating income rate | “approximately 3.9%” | for Q2 FY2027 | Company-defined | May 28, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted operating income rate | “approximately 3.9%” | for Q1 FY2027 | Company-defined | Mar 3, 2026 | 1 | Filing ↗ |
| Adjusted effective income tax rate | “approximately 25.5%” | for FY2027 | Company-defined | Mar 3, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Capital expenditures | “approximately $750 million” | for FY2027 | Company-defined | Mar 3, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
| Share repurchases | “approximately $300 million” | for FY2027 | Declared action | Mar 3, 2026 | 3 | Filing ↗ |
How one item moved
Revenue, for FY2026 — every statement across the year, each linked to its filing.
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Full history
Every metric, every release, eight quarters — the complete record as one table.
| Metric | FY2027 | FY2026 | FY2025 | No period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3 statements | 4 statements | 1 statement | — |
| Annual comparable sales growth | 6 statements | 7 statements | 2 statements | — |
| Comparable sales guide | — | 1 statement | — | — |
| Comparable sales versus last year | — | — | 1 statement | — |
| Adjusted diluted EPS | 3 statements | 4 statements | — | — |
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Filings
The 8 earnings releases this page is built from.
| Filed | Fiscal period | Accession | Guidance items | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | FY2027 Q2 | 0000764478-26-000037 | 10 | Open filing ↗ |
| May 28, 2026 | FY2027 Q1 | 0000764478-26-000018 | 10 | Open filing ↗ |
| Mar 3, 2026 | FY2026 Q4 | 0000764478-26-000005 | 10 | Open filing ↗ |
| Nov 25, 2025 | FY2026 Q3 | 0000764478-25-000050 | 11 | Open filing ↗ |
| Aug 28, 2025 | FY2026 Q2 | 0000764478-25-000035 | 12 | Open filing ↗ |
| May 29, 2025 | FY2026 Q1 | 0000764478-25-000014 | 10 | Open filing ↗ |
| Mar 4, 2025 | FY2025 Q4 | 0000764478-25-000003 | 10 | Open filing ↗ |
| Nov 26, 2024 | FY2025 Q3 | 0000764478-24-000038 | 11 | Open filing ↗ |
Not located in filing
6 values were detected in these releases but could not be matched to an exact sentence in the filing body, so they are not shown as guidance. We surface the count rather than drop it silently.
Show the 6 unmatched spans
| Span | Why | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| regular quarterly cash dividend = a 1% increase ... to $0.96 per common share | span gate: value not verbatim in filing | Mar 3, 2026 |
| quarterly dividend = increase of 1% to $0.95 per share | span gate: value not verbatim in filing | Mar 4, 2025 |
| Comparable sales = (1.0%) to 1.0% | span gate: value not verbatim in filing | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Adjusted operating income rate = approximately 4.2% | span gate: value not verbatim in filing | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Comparable sales = slightly down to last year | span gate: value not verbatim in filing | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Adjusted operating income rate = approximately 3.6% | span gate: value not verbatim in filing | Nov 26, 2024 |
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