Best Buy (BBY) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

Best Buy (BBY) reported $9.44 billion in revenue for the quarter ended July 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.6%. EPS of $1.28 for the same period compares to $1.34 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +2.57% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.2 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $1.22, the EPS surprise was +4.92%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.Here is how Best Buy performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:Comparable store sales - Enterprise - YoY change: 1.6% versus -0.5% estimated by eight analysts on average.Comparable store sales - Domestic - YoY change: 1.1% versus -0.6% estimated by six analysts on average.Comparable store sales - International - YoY change: 7.6% versus the five-analyst average estimate of -0.5%.Number of stores - Domestic - Total: 949 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 949.Number of stores - Domestic - Best Buy: 885 compared to the 883 average estimate based on four analysts.Number of stores - Domestic - Pacific Sales: 20 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 20.Number of stores - International - Canada Best Buy Stores: 128 versus 128 estimated by four analysts on average.Number of stores - International - Canada Best Buy Mobile Stand-Alone Stores: 28 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 29.Number of stores - International - Total: 156 versus 157 estimated by four analysts on average.Number of stores - Total: 1,105 versus 1,106 estimated by four analysts on average.Geographic Revenue- International: $740 million compared to the $661.22 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +11.3% year over year.Geographic Revenue- Domestic: $8.7 billion compared to the $8.53 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +0.9% year over year.View all Key Company Metrics for Best Buy here>>>Shares of Best Buy have returned +14.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.5% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.Quantum Computing Stocks Set To SoarArtificial intelligence has already reshaped the investment landscape, and its convergence with quantum computing could lead to the most significant wealth-building opportunities of our time.Today, you have a chance to position your portfolio at the forefront of this technological revolution. In our urgent special report, Beyond AI: The Quantum Leap in Computing Power, you'll discover the little-known stocks we believe will win the quantum computing race and deliver massive gains to early investors.Access the Report Free Now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks