Update date
02 Feb 2019
Sources and sharing
BBY - BEST BUY CO INC Return On Invested Capital
- Context
- Latest reported period: Q4 2018
- Latest reported value
- 34%
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.
Tracking and update notes
Why revisit this metric view
This metric history becomes more useful after the next quarterly or annual filing because the latest reported value, period, and company comparison context can all change.
- Latest source-backed update
- Latest period end 02 Feb 2019
- Why come back
- Return after the next filing to verify whether this metric changed and how it compares with the ranking page.
- Current latest reported period: Q4 2018.
- Latest reported value on this page: 34%.
- Save this filer if you want to compare the next reported value with this history.
Metric freshness comes from the latest SEC company fact available for this taxonomy tag and the paired company facts page.
Latest update
Latest update for Return On Invested Capital
Latest reported return on invested capital: 34%. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.
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Metric history
Latest period
Q4 2018
SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 04 Sep 2026.
Benchmark Context
How Return On Invested Capital compares with peers
BEST BUY CO INC sits in the top quarter of the current return on invested capital sample.
Compared with
Compared with 120 companies reporting return on invested capital in %. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.
Why this is notable
This is about 1.8x the current sample midpoint. Return On Invested Capital is up about 78% versus the comparable prior period.
- Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 31 Dec 2016 to 30 Sep 2026.
- Nearby companies in this sample: INTERPACE BIOSCIENCES, INC. and KRONOS WORLDWIDE INC.
- Current sample position: rank #22 of 120 comparable companies.
- Peer rows use the latest valid value per company for this exact metric and compatible units.
Peer comparisons use the same metric and compatible units only. Latest reported periods may differ across companies, so open each company page before drawing conclusions.
Financial Metric Page
BEST BUY CO INC: Return On Invested Capital
Latest period: Q4 2018. Period end: 02 Feb 2019. Units: %. Frequency: quarterly and annual.
Return on invested capital measures how efficiently a company generates operating profit from capital invested in the business. Calculated as net income over shareholder equity plus long-term debt.
Metric snapshot
- Latest value
- 34%
- Coverage range
- 29 Oct 2016 - 02 Feb 2019
- Fact rows
- 13
What this metric tells you
- Shows reported return on invested capital over 29 Oct 2016 - 02 Feb 2019.
- Includes year-over-year change points to highlight acceleration or slowdown.
- Built from 13 SEC fact rows for this metric and issuer.
How to read this chart
- Start with the latest point, then compare it with the prior periods to see direction.
- Use quarterly sequence to compare like-for-like periods.
- Use YoY change bars to separate growth from contraction across matching periods.
Official SEC source
Source: SEC company facts
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Reporting periods may differ by company.
Compare This Metric Across Companies
Compare latest available Return On Invested Capital levels across SEC-reporting companies, then open each company metric page for SEC-backed verification. Reporting periods may differ by company.
BEST BUY CO INC appears at rank #22 in the latest comparison sample.
| Rank | Company | Latest value | Report period | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inhibitor Therapeutics, Inc. (inti) | 590% | Quarter - 30 Jun 2026 | Open Inhibitor Therapeutics, Inc. Return On Invested Capital |
| 2 | USBC, Inc. (usbc) | 393% | Quarter - 30 Sep 2019 | Open USBC, Inc. Return On Invested Capital |
| 3 | Vivid Seats Inc. (seat) | 377% | Year - 31 Dec 2025 | Open Vivid Seats Inc. Return On Invested Capital |
| 4 | Trutankless, Inc. (tkls) | 351% | Quarter - 30 Sep 2021 | Open Trutankless, Inc. Return On Invested Capital |
| 5 | CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC (cvu) | 297% | Quarter - 30 Jun 2023 | Open CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC Return On Invested Capital |
| 6 | HealthLynked Corp (hlyk) | 212% | Quarter - 31 Dec 2018 | Open HealthLynked Corp Return On Invested Capital |
Metric Details
- Metric
- Return On Invested Capital (ROIC)
- Frequency coverage
-
quarterly and annual
Comparability: Compare annual with annual and quarterly with quarterly
- Taxonomy
- ratio
- Units tracked
- %
- History range
-
29 Oct 2016 - 02 Feb 2019
Freshness: From parsed SEC XBRL facts on this page
- Facts on this page
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13
Source: SEC company facts API
- Metric definition
- Return on invested capital measures how efficiently a company generates operating profit from capital invested in the business. Calculated as net income over shareholder equity plus long-term debt.
- SEC metric endpoint
- Open SEC company concept
Metric identity
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
1 identity field
Metric coverage
3 source fields
How to read it
1 detail
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
1 source field
Chart Context
Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.
Return On Invested Capital, Quarterly (%)
Return On Invested Capital, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
Return On Invested Capital, Annual (%)
Return On Invested Capital, YoY Annual Change (%)
BEST BUY CO INC Quarterly Return On Invested Capital (%)
| Period | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2018 | 34% | +15% | +78% | 04 Nov 2018 | 02 Feb 2019 |
| Q3 2018 | 26% | +3.7% | +17% | 05 Aug 2018 | 03 Nov 2018 |
| Q2 2018 | 24% | +3.3% | +16% | 06 May 2018 | 04 Aug 2018 |
| Q1 2018 | 21% | +0.64% | +3.1% | 04 Feb 2018 | 05 May 2018 |
| Q4 2017 | 19% | -2.1% | -9.9% | 29 Oct 2017 | 03 Feb 2018 |
| Q3 2017 | 22% | +2.8% | +15% | 30 Jul 2017 | 28 Oct 2017 |
| Q2 2017 | 21% | 30 Apr 2017 | 29 Jul 2017 | ||
| Q1 2017 | 21% | 29 Jan 2017 | 29 Apr 2017 | ||
| Q4 2016 | 21% | 30 Oct 2016 | 28 Jan 2017 | ||
| Q3 2016 | 19% | 31 Jul 2016 | 29 Oct 2016 |
BEST BUY CO INC Annual Return On Invested Capital (%)
| Period | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 34% | +15% | +78% | 04 Feb 2018 | 02 Feb 2019 |
| 2017 | 19% | -2.1% | -9.9% | 29 Jan 2017 | 03 Feb 2018 |
| 2016 | 21% | 31 Jan 2016 | 28 Jan 2017 |
* marks a reported value that did not pass the local value check.