Return on Capital (ROC)
Return on capital (ROC) is after tax rate of return on net business assets. ROIC is unaffected by changes in interest rates or company debt and equity structure. It measures business productivity performance.
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
Best Buy Co. Inc., ROIC calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 29, 2022 | Jan 30, 2021 | Feb 1, 2020 | Feb 2, 2019 | Feb 3, 2018 | Jan 28, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | 2,817) | 2,197) | 1,799) | 1,580) | 1,296) | 1,602) | |
| Invested capital2 | 7,721) | 9,079) | 7,649) | 7,210) | 5,407) | 6,613) | |
| Performance Ratio | |||||||
| ROIC3 | 36.49% | 24.20% | 23.51% | 21.92% | 23.97% | 24.22% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| ROIC, Competitors4 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | -2.09% | 18.50% | 16.11% | 12.59% | — | — | |
| Home Depot Inc. | 37.57% | 28.36% | 35.06% | 35.92% | — | — | |
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | 37.37% | 24.73% | 19.08% | 11.47% | — | — | |
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 18.30% | 1.20% | 18.89% | 18.37% | — | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-28).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Invested capital. See details »
3 2022 Calculation
ROIC = 100 × NOPAT ÷ Invested capital
= 100 × 2,817 ÷ 7,721 = 36.49%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Performance ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| ROIC | A measure of the periodic, after tax, cash-on-cash yield earned in the business. | Best Buy Co. Inc. ROIC improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Decomposition of ROIC
Best Buy Co. Inc., decomposition of ROIC
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-28).
1 Operating profit margin (OPM). See calculations »
2 Turnover of capital (TO). See calculations »
3 Effective cash tax rate (CTR). See calculations »
The primary reason for the increase in return on invested capital (ROIC) over 2022 year is the increase in efficiency measured by turnover of capital (TO) ratio.
Operating Profit Margin (OPM)
Best Buy Co. Inc., OPM calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 29, 2022 | Jan 30, 2021 | Feb 1, 2020 | Feb 2, 2019 | Feb 3, 2018 | Jan 28, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | 2,817) | 2,197) | 1,799) | 1,580) | 1,296) | 1,602) | |
| Add: Cash operating taxes2 | 579) | 642) | 415) | 452) | 720) | 495) | |
| Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) | 3,397) | 2,839) | 2,213) | 2,032) | 2,016) | 2,097) | |
| Revenue | 51,761) | 47,262) | 43,638) | 42,879) | 42,151) | 39,403) | |
| Add: Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue | 392) | 210) | 55) | (7) | 35) | 61) | |
| Adjusted revenue | 52,153) | 47,472) | 43,693) | 42,872) | 42,186) | 39,464) | |
| Profitability Ratio | |||||||
| OPM3 | 6.51% | 5.98% | 5.07% | 4.74% | 4.78% | 5.31% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| OPM, Competitors4 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | 0.01% | 9.14% | 7.23% | 6.37% | — | — | |
| Home Depot Inc. | 15.81% | 14.46% | 14.86% | 14.78% | — | — | |
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | 13.11% | 10.29% | 8.99% | 5.96% | — | — | |
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 9.95% | 1.83% | 11.34% | 11.40% | — | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-28).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2022 Calculation
OPM = 100 × NOPBT ÷ Adjusted revenue
= 100 × 3,397 ÷ 52,153 = 6.51%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Profitability ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| OPM | The operating profit margin (OPM) is the ratio of pretax economic earnings, or NOPBT, to sales. | Best Buy Co. Inc. OPM improved from 2020 to 2021 and from 2021 to 2022. |
Turnover of Capital (TO)
Best Buy Co. Inc., TO calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 29, 2022 | Jan 30, 2021 | Feb 1, 2020 | Feb 2, 2019 | Feb 3, 2018 | Jan 28, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Revenue | 51,761) | 47,262) | 43,638) | 42,879) | 42,151) | 39,403) | |
| Add: Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue | 392) | 210) | 55) | (7) | 35) | 61) | |
| Adjusted revenue | 52,153) | 47,472) | 43,693) | 42,872) | 42,186) | 39,464) | |
| Invested capital1 | 7,721) | 9,079) | 7,649) | 7,210) | 5,407) | 6,613) | |
| Efficiency Ratio | |||||||
| TO2 | 6.75 | 5.23 | 5.71 | 5.95 | 7.80 | 5.97 | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| TO, Competitors3 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | 1.92 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 2.21 | — | — | |
| Home Depot Inc. | 3.15 | 2.66 | 3.01 | 3.17 | — | — | |
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | 3.68 | 3.16 | 2.70 | 2.90 | — | — | |
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 2.46 | 1.44 | 2.23 | 2.24 | — | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-28).
1 Invested capital. See details »
2 2022 Calculation
TO = Adjusted revenue ÷ Invested capital
= 52,153 ÷ 7,721 = 6.75
3 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Efficiency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| TO | The turnover of capital (TO) is the ratio of sales to invested capital. Capital turnover is a function of the efficiency of working capital management and of net fixed assets. | Best Buy Co. Inc. TO deteriorated from 2020 to 2021 but then improved from 2021 to 2022 exceeding 2020 level. |
Effective Cash Tax Rate (CTR)
Best Buy Co. Inc., CTR calculation, comparison to benchmarks
| Jan 29, 2022 | Jan 30, 2021 | Feb 1, 2020 | Feb 2, 2019 | Feb 3, 2018 | Jan 28, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | |||||||
| Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT)1 | 2,817) | 2,197) | 1,799) | 1,580) | 1,296) | 1,602) | |
| Add: Cash operating taxes2 | 579) | 642) | 415) | 452) | 720) | 495) | |
| Net operating profit before taxes (NOPBT) | 3,397) | 2,839) | 2,213) | 2,032) | 2,016) | 2,097) | |
| Tax Rate | |||||||
| CTR3 | 17.06% | 22.62% | 18.74% | 22.23% | 35.72% | 23.61% | |
| Benchmarks | |||||||
| CTR, Competitors4 | |||||||
| Amazon.com Inc. | 8,113.11% | 13.08% | 13.72% | 10.59% | — | — | |
| Home Depot Inc. | 24.46% | 26.23% | 21.74% | 23.25% | — | — | |
| Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | 22.46% | 23.91% | 21.38% | 33.62% | — | — | |
| TJX Cos. Inc. | 25.39% | 54.29% | 25.32% | 28.10% | — | — | |
Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2022-01-29), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-01-30), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-02-01), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-02-02), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-02-03), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-01-28).
1 NOPAT. See details »
2 Cash operating taxes. See details »
3 2022 Calculation
CTR = 100 × Cash operating taxes ÷ NOPBT
= 100 × 579 ÷ 3,397 = 17.06%
4 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Tax rate | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| CTR | Effective cash tax rate on operating income. | Best Buy Co. Inc. CTR increased from 2020 to 2021 but then decreased significantly from 2021 to 2022. |