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Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE:BBY)

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Income Statement
Quarterly Data

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

US$ in millions

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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 10,587 10,329 10,647 16,365 11,910 11,849 11,637 16,937 11,853 9,910 8,562 15,196 9,764 9,536 9,142 14,801 9,590 9,379 9,109 15,363 9,320 8,940 8,528 13,482 8,945 8,533 8,443
Cost of sales (8,255) (8,042) (8,294) (13,052) (9,108) (9,039) (8,922) (13,394) (9,058) (7,640) (6,597) (11,961) (7,403) (7,253) (6,973) (11,518) (7,266) (7,150) (6,984) (11,942) (7,040) (6,787) (6,506) (10,452) (6,742) (6,471) (6,298)
Gross profit 2,332 2,287 2,353 3,313 2,802 2,810 2,715 3,543 2,795 2,270 1,965 3,235 2,361 2,283 2,169 3,283 2,324 2,229 2,125 3,421 2,280 2,153 2,022 3,030 2,203 2,062 2,145
Selling, general and administrative expenses (1,941) (1,882) (1,890) (2,505) (2,133) (2,009) (1,988) (2,368) (2,123) (1,702) (1,735) (2,268) (1,973) (1,922) (1,835) (2,306) (2,002) (1,877) (1,830) (2,539) (1,932) (1,830) (1,722) (2,140) (1,890) (1,773) (1,744)
Restructuring charges (26) (34) (1) (5) 1 (4) 42 (142) (111) — (1) — 7 (48) — 1 — (17) (30) (10) 2 (2) — (9) (1) — (29)
Operating income 365 371 462 803 670 797 769 1,033 561 568 229 967 395 313 334 978 322 335 265 872 350 321 300 881 312 289 372
Gain on sale of investments — — — — — — — 1 — — — — 1 — — — 12 — — 1 — — — 1 — — 2
Investment income (expense) and other 4 3 (5) 3 1 3 3 18 5 8 6 14 9 10 14 14 11 13 11 18 12 7 11 9 8 8 6
Interest expense (10) (7) (6) (6) (7) (6) (6) (9) (11) (15) (17) (14) (16) (16) (18) (20) (15) (19) (19) (18) (20) (18) (19) (18) (16) (18) (20)
Other income (expense) (6) (4) (11) (3) (6) (3) (3) 10 (6) (7) (11) — (6) (6) (4) (6) 8 (6) (8) 1 (8) (11) (8) (8) (8) (10) (12)
Earnings before income tax expense and equity in income (loss) of affiliates 359 367 451 800 664 794 766 1,043 555 561 218 967 389 307 330 972 330 329 257 873 342 310 292 873 304 279 360
Income tax expense (84) (58) (110) (172) (166) (64) (172) (227) (164) (129) (59) (222) (96) (69) (65) (237) (53) (85) (49) (509) (104) (101) (104) (266) (112) (97) (134)
Equity in income (loss) of affiliates 2 (3) — (2) 1 4 1 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Net earnings from continuing operations 277 306 341 626 499 734 595 816 391 432 159 745 293 238 265 735 277 244 208 364 238 209 188 607 192 182 226
Gain from discontinued operations, net of tax — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 — — — 2 16 3
Net earnings 277 306 341 626 499 734 595 816 391 432 159 745 293 238 265 735 277 244 208 364 239 209 188 607 194 198 229

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).


Revenue exhibits a consistent cyclical pattern, with significant spikes occurring in the first calendar quarter of each year, coinciding with the end of the fiscal year. A notable expansion in revenue is observed starting in 2020, with a peak of 16,937 million USD in January 2021, marking a significant increase over the historical peaks of 13,482 million USD in 2017 and 15,363 million USD in 2018.

Profitability and Margin Analysis
Gross profit follows the same seasonal trajectory as revenue, peaking consistently in the January/February periods. Between 2016 and 2019, gross profit remained relatively stable during non-peak quarters. However, a period of margin expansion is evident from 2020 through 2021, where gross profit in non-peak quarters rose from approximately 2,100 million USD to over 2,700 million USD, suggesting an improvement in cost of sales management or a shift in product mix.
Operating Expense Trends
Selling, general and administrative expenses show a moderate upward trend over the analyzed period, generally scaling with revenue. A significant volatility in operating income is observed due to restructuring charges, which were particularly pronounced in late 2020 and early 2021, with charges reaching 111 million USD in October 2020 and 142 million USD in January 2021. Despite these charges, operating income reached a peak of 1,033 million USD in January 2021.
Financial Obligations and Non-Operating Items
Interest expense demonstrates a sustained downward trend, decreasing from a range of 16 million to 20 million USD per quarter in 2016 to a lower range of 6 million to 10 million USD by 2022. This suggests a reduction in the company's debt burden or a favorable restructuring of its liabilities. Investment income and other non-operating items remained relatively immaterial to the overall bottom line, though they provided minor periodic offsets to expenses.
Net Earnings Performance
Net earnings are characterized by high seasonality, with the highest returns consistently occurring in the fourth fiscal quarter. The period ending January 30, 2021, represents the most profitable quarter in the series, with net earnings reaching 816 million USD. Following this peak, there is a visible normalization of net earnings through 2022, with quarterly results returning to levels more consistent with pre-2020 performance, such as the 277 million USD reported in October 2022.

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