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Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE:BBY)

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Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Best Buy Co. Inc., consolidated cash flow 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
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
Depreciation and amortization 226 229 224 225 214 214 216 211 214 207 207 205 206 201 200 220 192 182 176 183 171 168 161 163 164 165 162
Restructuring charges 26 34 1 5 (1) 4 (42) 142 111 — 1 — (7) 48 — (1) — 17 30 10 (2) 2 — 9 1 — 29
Stock-based compensation 33 26 39 36 34 34 37 28 42 50 15 34 35 38 36 31 29 31 32 32 30 36 31 26 25 26 31
Deferred income taxes 10 — — 30 (18) 2 — (55) 6 (2) 15 50 10 (3) 13 (5) 10 (4) 9 158 (5) (3) 12 173 28 (8) 8
Other, net (10) 7 12 8 3 (6) 6 (7) 1 4 5 5 7 8 1 (15) (10) 2 (2) (8) (3) (1) (1) 3 4 (26) (12)
Receivables (215) (37) 238 (26) (132) (35) 210 (33) (126) (151) 383 (95) (93) (125) 182 (93) 1 (69) 189 (98) 12 68 333 (265) (160) 167 73
Merchandise inventories (1,286) 218 (297) 2,596 (2,130) (704) (90) 1,865 (3,314) (122) 1,136 2,396 (2,358) (8) 207 2,756 (3,137) (56) 243 1,476 (1,526) (508) 223 1,563 (1,530) (205) 365
Other assets 12 (17) 4 (2) 7 (13) (6) 9 (43) (5) (12) 18 27 (15) (14) 11 8 (40) (13) 15 9 (20) (25) 28 11 1 (30)
Accounts payable 1,658 (138) (1,296) (1,588) 1,445 572 (630) (2,148) 2,481 2,159 (816) (1,937) 2,197 306 (519) (2,653) 2,600 699 (214) (1,726) 1,515 397 (382) (1,283) 1,446 428 (73)
Income taxes (14) (21) 63 16 (10) (275) 113 52 13 77 31 15 44 (201) 10 149 (1) (178) 52 228 21 (26) 67 (89) (43) 7 (88)
Other liabilities (116) 68 (713) 265 286 232 (304) 140 343 312 (297) 192 (49) 136 (379) 166 30 76 (506) 304 50 127 (364) 215 (33) 52 (211)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and liabilities 39 73 (2,001) 1,261 (534) (223) (707) (115) (646) 2,270 425 589 (232) 93 (513) 336 (499) 432 (249) 199 81 38 (148) 169 (309) 450 36
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by (used in) operating activities 324 369 (1,725) 1,565 (302) 25 (490) 204 (272) 2,529 668 883 19 385 (263) 566 (278) 660 (4) 574 272 240 55 543 (87) 607 254
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities 601 675 (1,384) 2,191 197 759 105 1,020 119 2,961 827 1,628 312 623 2 1,301 (1) 904 204 938 511 449 243 1,150 107 805 483
Additions to property and equipment (255) (226) (215) (189) (225) (162) (161) (179) (194) (162) (178) (157) (201) (192) (193) (200) (244) (194) (181) (199) (193) (143) (153) (137) (169) (140) (136)
Purchases of investments — (45) (1) (12) (128) (3) (90) — (574) (41) (5) (11) — (319) — — — — — (278) (1,826) (1,087) (1,134) (896) (761) (797) (591)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired — — — (468) — — — — — — — — (20) (125) — 5 (792) — — — — — — — — — —
Sales of investments 3 2 — 2 4 60 — 546 — — — — 322 — — 128 405 320 1,245 500 1,712 943 863 1,004 573 429 683
Change in restricted assets — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — (4) (2) (2)
Other, net — (2) 3 2 — — (2) (2) (2) (1) 4 — — — 1 1 5 1 9 (9) (1) 2 1 (2) — 57 4
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities (252) (271) (213) (665) (349) (105) (253) 365 (770) (204) (179) (168) 101 (636) (192) (66) (626) 127 1,073 14 (308) (285) (423) (31) (361) (453) (42)
Repurchase of common stock — (10) (455) (1,774) (405) (396) (927) (250) — — (62) (307) (368) (230) (98) (361) (370) (374) (400) (866) (367) (398) (373) (226) (201) (219) (52)
Issuance of common stock 15 — — 1 6 22 — — 6 22 — 3 18 16 11 1 8 5 24 18 20 50 75 105 43 2 21
Dividends paid (198) (198) (199) (166) (172) (175) (175) (142) (142) (143) (141) (129) (131) (133) (134) (121) (123) (125) (128) (99) (102) (103) (105) (88) (89) (90) (238)
Borrowings of debt — — — — — — — — 642 — 1,250 — — — — — 498 — — — — — — — — — —
Repayments of debt (13) — — (10) (113) (10) — (655) (4) (1,257) — (4) (3) (4) (4) (11) (12) (512) (11) (15) (12) (9) (10) (10) (10) (12) (362)
Other, net (1) (3) 4 (1) (1) (14) 13 1 — (3) 2 (1) — 1 (1) — (3) (2) (1) — — (1) — 2 3 (2) 19
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities (197) (211) (650) (1,950) (685) (573) (1,089) (1,046) 502 (1,381) 1,049 (438) (484) (350) (226) (492) (2) (1,008) (516) (962) (461) (461) (413) (217) (254) (321) (612)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (11) (1) 2 (9) 1 — 5 15 (2) 12 (18) 1 (1) — (1) 2 — (4) (12) 10 (3) 24 (6) (3) (12) (15) 40
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 141 192 (2,245) (433) (836) 81 (1,232) 354 (151) 1,388 1,679 1,023 (72) (363) (417) 745 (629) 19 749 — (261) (273) (599) 899 (520) 16 (131)

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).


The financial data reveals a strong seasonal pattern in earnings and cash generation, with consistent peaks occurring during the first calendar quarter of each year. Net earnings generally trended upward from 2016 through 2021, reaching a peak of 816 million dollars in January 2021, before stabilizing at lower levels in 2022. Cash provided by operating activities exhibits high volatility, primarily driven by the cyclical nature of inventory management and accounts payable.

Operating Cash Flow and Working Capital
A high degree of fluctuation is observed in merchandise inventories, which act as the primary driver of operating cash flow volatility. Significant cash outflows for inventory accumulation are typically followed by substantial inflows during liquidation phases. Accounts payable movements frequently mirror these inventory cycles, serving to partially offset the cash impact. Despite these swings, the company maintained positive operating cash flow in most quarters, with a notable exception in April 2022 when a cash outflow of 1,384 million dollars was recorded.
Capital Investment and Asset Management
Expenditures for property and equipment show a steady and gradual increase over the analyzed period, rising from 136 million dollars in April 2016 to 255 million dollars by October 2022. Investing activities were characterized by significant activity in the purchase and sale of investments between 2016 and 2018, but this activity diminished significantly after 2019, shifting the focus toward maintaining physical infrastructure.
Financing and Shareholder Returns
Financing activities are consistently dominated by shareholder returns. Dividends paid exhibit a stable upward trend, increasing from approximately 90 million dollars per quarter in 2016 to nearly 200 million dollars per quarter by 2022. Repurchases of common stock are substantial but irregular, with a significant surge in activity occurring in January 2022, where 1,774 million dollars were utilized for buybacks. Debt levels are managed with intermittent borrowings and repayments, such as the 1,250 million dollar borrowing in May 2020, which was largely offset by a corresponding repayment in August 2020.
Cash Position and Liquidity
The net change in cash and cash equivalents fluctuates significantly quarter-to-quarter, reflecting the confluence of seasonal operational needs and aggressive capital return strategies. The most significant increase in cash occurred in May 2020, while the most substantial decrease was recorded in April 2022, coinciding with large outflows in both operating and financing activities.

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