Best Buy Co., Inc.BBY

Consumer Cyclical
Neutral

ASignal's systematic analysis rates BBY as Neutral. Best Buy Co., Inc. has a market cap of $18.18B, a P/E of 16.28, a 2.7% net margin, and 1.9% year-over-year revenue growth.

Reflects the latest available analysis · analyzed Aug 1, 2026

The case on BBY

Bull vs bear, surfaced by ASignal's framework agents from public market data. The precise verdict: ASignal Rank, confidence, and price targets - is in the app.

Bull case
  • Strong return on equity (39.10%) indicating efficient use of shareholder capital
  • Forward P/E of 12.18x below current P/E, suggesting earnings growth expectations
  • Free cash flow of $1.14B supports dividend and reinvestment capacity
  • Price above SMA20 and SMA50, indicating positive short-to-medium term trend
  • EV/EBITDA of 7.80x indicates reasonable enterprise valuation
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Bear case
  • Debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34x is elevated, indicating moderate financial leverage
  • MACD histogram negative and below signal line, suggesting weakening momentum
  • Revenue growth YoY of 1.90% is very low, indicating stagnant top-line expansion
  • Quick ratio of 0.36x suggests potential short-term liquidity concerns
  • No Reddit mentions, indicating lack of retail investor interest or sentiment data

Key facts

Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Market cap
$18.18B
P/E ratio
16.28
Gross margin
22.5%
Net margin
2.7%
Rev growth YoY
1.9%
Price (Aug 1, 2026)
$86.26

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Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) Stock Analysis - ASignal rates it Neutral