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Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE:BBY)

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Common-Size Income Statement
Quarterly Data

Best Buy Co. Inc., common-size consolidated income statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Oct 29, 2022 Jul 30, 2022 Apr 30, 2022 Jan 29, 2022 Oct 30, 2021 Jul 31, 2021 May 1, 2021 Jan 30, 2021 Oct 31, 2020 Aug 1, 2020 May 2, 2020 Feb 1, 2020 Nov 2, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 May 4, 2019 Feb 2, 2019 Nov 3, 2018 Aug 4, 2018 May 5, 2018 Feb 3, 2018 Oct 28, 2017 Jul 29, 2017 Apr 29, 2017 Jan 28, 2017 Oct 29, 2016 Jul 30, 2016 Apr 30, 2016
Revenue 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00 100.00
Cost of sales -77.97 -77.86 -77.90 -79.76 -76.47 -76.28 -76.67 -79.08 -76.42 -77.09 -77.05 -78.71 -75.82 -76.06 -76.27 -77.82 -75.77 -76.23 -76.67 -77.73 -75.54 -75.92 -76.29 -77.53 -75.37 -75.83 -74.59
Gross profit 22.03% 22.14% 22.10% 20.24% 23.53% 23.72% 23.33% 20.92% 23.58% 22.91% 22.95% 21.29% 24.18% 23.94% 23.73% 22.18% 24.23% 23.77% 23.33% 22.27% 24.46% 24.08% 23.71% 22.47% 24.63% 24.17% 25.41%
Selling, general and administrative expenses -18.33 -18.22 -17.75 -15.31 -17.91 -16.96 -17.08 -13.98 -17.91 -17.17 -20.26 -14.92 -20.21 -20.16 -20.07 -15.58 -20.88 -20.01 -20.09 -16.53 -20.73 -20.47 -20.19 -15.87 -21.13 -20.78 -20.66
Restructuring charges -0.25 -0.33 -0.01 -0.03 0.01 -0.03 0.36 -0.84 -0.94 0.00 -0.01 0.00 0.07 -0.50 0.00 0.01 0.00 -0.18 -0.33 -0.07 0.02 -0.02 0.00 -0.07 -0.01 0.00 -0.34
Operating income 3.45% 3.59% 4.34% 4.91% 5.63% 6.73% 6.61% 6.10% 4.73% 5.73% 2.67% 6.36% 4.05% 3.28% 3.65% 6.61% 3.36% 3.57% 2.91% 5.68% 3.76% 3.59% 3.52% 6.53% 3.49% 3.39% 4.41%
Gain on sale of investments 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.02
Investment income (expense) and other 0.04 0.03 -0.05 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.03 0.11 0.04 0.08 0.07 0.09 0.09 0.10 0.15 0.09 0.11 0.14 0.12 0.12 0.13 0.08 0.13 0.07 0.09 0.09 0.07
Interest expense -0.09 -0.07 -0.06 -0.04 -0.06 -0.05 -0.05 -0.05 -0.09 -0.15 -0.20 -0.09 -0.16 -0.17 -0.20 -0.14 -0.16 -0.20 -0.21 -0.12 -0.21 -0.20 -0.22 -0.13 -0.18 -0.21 -0.24
Other income (expense) -0.06% -0.04% -0.10% -0.02% -0.05% -0.03% -0.03% 0.06% -0.05% -0.07% -0.13% 0.00% -0.06% -0.06% -0.04% -0.04% 0.08% -0.06% -0.09% 0.01% -0.09% -0.12% -0.09% -0.06% -0.09% -0.12% -0.14%
Earnings before income tax expense and equity in income (loss) of affiliates 3.39% 3.55% 4.24% 4.89% 5.58% 6.70% 6.58% 6.16% 4.68% 5.66% 2.55% 6.36% 3.98% 3.22% 3.61% 6.57% 3.44% 3.51% 2.82% 5.68% 3.67% 3.47% 3.42% 6.48% 3.40% 3.27% 4.26%
Income tax expense -0.79 -0.56 -1.03 -1.05 -1.39 -0.54 -1.48 -1.34 -1.38 -1.30 -0.69 -1.46 -0.98 -0.72 -0.71 -1.60 -0.55 -0.91 -0.54 -3.31 -1.12 -1.13 -1.22 -1.97 -1.25 -1.14 -1.59
Equity in income (loss) of affiliates 0.02 -0.03 0.00 -0.01 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Net earnings from continuing operations 2.62% 2.96% 3.20% 3.83% 4.19% 6.19% 5.11% 4.82% 3.30% 4.36% 1.86% 4.90% 3.00% 2.50% 2.90% 4.97% 2.89% 2.60% 2.28% 2.37% 2.55% 2.34% 2.20% 4.50% 2.15% 2.13% 2.68%
Gain from discontinued operations, net of tax 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.19 0.04
Net earnings 2.62% 2.96% 3.20% 3.83% 4.19% 6.19% 5.11% 4.82% 3.30% 4.36% 1.86% 4.90% 3.00% 2.50% 2.90% 4.97% 2.89% 2.60% 2.28% 2.37% 2.56% 2.34% 2.20% 4.50% 2.17% 2.32% 2.71%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-04-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-10-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-07-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-05-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-10-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-08-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-05-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-11-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-08-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-05-04), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-02), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-11-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-08-04), 10-Q (reporting date: 2018-05-05), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-03), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-10-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-07-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2017-04-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-28), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-10-29), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-07-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2016-04-30).

Analysis of the common-size income statement reveals a general trend of gross margin compression paired with pronounced seasonal fluctuations in operating expenses over the period from April 2016 to October 2022.

Gross Profitability and Cost of Sales
A gradual increase in the cost of sales is observed, rising from 74.59% of revenue in April 2016 to 77.97% by October 2022. This upward trend in direct costs has led to a corresponding decline in gross profit margins, which peaked at 25.41% in early 2016 and reached a period low of 20.24% in January 2022.
Operating Expense Dynamics
Selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses exhibit a consistent seasonal pattern. While expenses typically hover between 17% and 21% of revenue, there are recurring sharp declines during the quarters ending in January and February, with values dropping as low as 13.98% in January 2021. This suggests significant operating leverage during peak sales periods where revenue growth outpaces the growth of fixed operating costs.
Operating and Net Income Performance
Operating income margins demonstrate high volatility, largely mirroring the fluctuations in SG&A. Margins have ranged from a low of 2.67% in May 2020 to a peak of 6.73% in May 2021. Net earnings as a percentage of revenue follow a similar trend, with a notable peak of 6.19% in July 2021, though the overall trend toward the end of the period shows a moderation toward the 2.6% to 3.2% range.
Non-Operating Items and Interest
Interest expenses as a percentage of revenue have shown a general downward trend, decreasing from 0.24% in 2016 to between 0.04% and 0.09% in 2022, indicating a reduction in the relative burden of debt service. Other income and investment gains remain marginal, typically contributing less than 0.2% to total revenue.
Taxation Impact
Income tax expense as a percentage of revenue is highly inconsistent, fluctuating between 0.54% and 3.31%. These variances create significant swings in the final net earnings margin regardless of the stability of operating income.

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