Best Buy Co., Inc. BBY NYSE

Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) has shown declining revenue growth over the past 3 years, expanding from $46.3B to $41.7B (average -3.4%/yr). Net income reached $1.1B, reflecting earnings decline at -7.5%/yr on average. The net profit margin is 2.6%, which is thin. The company has maintained profitability in all 4 of the past 4 years, demonstrating a consistent earnings track record. The gross margin is 22.5% (low), with a +1.1pp trend over the period. With a $13B market cap and MOAT composite score of 59/100, the company has a moderate competitive position.

Criteria proven by this page:

• GROWTH (15/100, Fail) — revenue or earnings are not growing
• PAST (100/100, Pass) — proving consistent earnings. Looking at the full 41-year history, the company was profitable in 39 of 41 years — an excellent long-term track record
• INCOME (30/100, Partial) — the company is profitable but margin is below 15%
• MOAT (59/100, Partial) — some competitive advantages are present but not dominant

Overall SharesGrow Score: 57/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.