Compared to Estimates, Best Buy (BBY) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

For the quarter ended April 2025, Best Buy (BBY) reported revenue of $8.77 billion, down 0.9% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.15, compared to $1.20 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $8.77 billion, representing a surprise of +0.01%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +5.50%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.09.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.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: -0.7% versus the nine-analyst average estimate of -0.6%. Comparable store sales - Domestic - YoY change: -0.7% versus the eight-analyst average estimate of -0.7%. Comparable store sales - International - YoY change: -0.7% versus -0.4% estimated by seven analysts on average. Number of stores - International - Total: 157 compared to the 160 average estimate based on five analysts. Number of stores - Domestic - Pacific Sales Stores: 20 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 20. Number of stores - International - Canada Best Buy Stores: 128 versus 129 estimated by four analysts on average. Number of stores - International - Canada Best Buy Mobile Stand-Alone Stores: 29 compared to the 31 average estimate based on four analysts. Number of stores - Domestic - U.S. Best Buy Stores: 886 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 888. Number of stores - Domestic - Total: 951 compared to the 955 average estimate based on four analysts. Number of stores - Total: 1,108 compared to the 1,114 average estimate based on four analysts. Geographic Revenue- International: $640 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $639.25 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -0.6%. Geographic Revenue- Domestic: $8.13 billion compared to the $8.11 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 +7.2% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +6.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.Zacks' Research Chief Names "Stock Most Likely to Double"Our team of experts has just released the 5 stocks with the greatest probability of gaining +100% or more in the coming months. Of those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian highlights the one stock set to climb highest.This top pick is among the most innovative financial firms. With a fast-growing customer base (already 50+ million) and a diverse set of cutting edge solutions, this stock is poised for big gains. Of course, all our elite picks aren’t winners but this one could far surpass earlier Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Nano-X Imaging which shot up +129.6% in little more than 9 months.Free: See Our Top Stock And 4 Runners UpWant 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