BBY
Best Buy Co. Inc. Consumer Discretionary - Electronics Retail Investor Relations →
Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY) closed at $70.41 as of 2026-02-02, trading 0.8% below its 200-week moving average of $70.96. This places BBY in the below line zone. The stock moved further from the line this week, up from -8.3% last week. The 14-week RSI sits at 33, indicating neutral momentum.
Over the past 2081 weeks of data, BBY has crossed below its 200-week moving average 26 times. On average, these episodes lasted 28 weeks. Historically, investors who bought BBY at the start of these episodes saw an average one-year return of +13.1%.
With a market cap of $14.8 billion, BBY is a large-cap stock. The company generates a free cash flow yield of 7.7%, which is healthy. Return on equity stands at 22.5%, indicating strong profitability. The stock trades at 5.6x book value.
The company has been aggressively buying back shares, reducing its share count by 7.0% over the past three years.
Over the past 33.2 years, a hypothetical investment of $100 in BBY would have grown to $8502, compared to $2849 for the S&P 500. That represents an annualized return of 14.3% vs 10.6% for the index — confirming BBY as a market-beating investment and the kind of quality company where buying during 200-week moving average touches has historically been rewarded.
Free cash flow has been declining at a -17.9% compound annual rate. A deteriorating cash flow trend warrants extra scrutiny — the stock may be cheap for a reason.
Growth of $100: BBY vs S&P 500
Monthly data normalized to $100 at start. Vertical dashed lines mark 200-week MA touches.
What Happens After BBY Crosses Below the Line?
Across 22 historical episodes, buying BBY when it crossed below its 200-week moving average produced an average return of +14.3% after 12 months (median -18.0%), compared to +6.4% for the S&P 500 over the same periods. 33% of those episodes were profitable after one year. After 24 months, the average return was +43.3% vs +18.1% for the index.
Each line shows $100 invested at the moment BBY crossed below its 200-week MA. Bold blue = stock average. Gray dashed = S&P 500 average over same periods.
Historical Touches
BBY has crossed below its 200-week MA 26 times with an average 1-year return of +13.1% after recovery.
| Crossed Below | Recovered | Weeks | Max Depth | 1-Year Return | Return Since Touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1987 | Jun 1987 | 8 | 4.3% | -31.0% | +27446.8% |
| Oct 1987 | Aug 1988 | 42 | 49.4% | -15.2% | +34769.3% |
| Sep 1988 | Jun 1990 | 89 | 51.9% | -39.0% | +35675.1% |
| Jul 1990 | Apr 1991 | 35 | 50.5% | +112.7% | +34769.3% |
| Nov 1995 | May 1996 | 26 | 35.6% | -37.4% | +5533.3% |
| Jul 1996 | Sep 1997 | 62 | 63.4% | -34.4% | +5117.2% |
| Nov 2000 | Jan 2001 | 8 | 37.6% | +83.4% | +771.2% |
| Mar 2001 | Apr 2001 | 1 | 6.8% | +120.2% | +698.0% |
| Sep 2001 | Oct 2001 | 2 | 4.1% | -17.1% | +561.2% |
| Jun 2002 | May 2003 | 49 | 51.1% | +19.9% | +420.8% |
| Sep 2007 | Sep 2007 | 1 | 0.3% | +6.1% | +187.9% |
| Feb 2008 | Apr 2008 | 9 | 10.2% | -35.9% | +177.4% |
| May 2008 | Nov 2009 | 80 | 60.6% | -8.1% | +191.7% |
| Dec 2009 | Mar 2010 | 14 | 14.0% | -12.0% | +202.4% |
| May 2010 | Sep 2010 | 16 | 19.9% | -19.9% | +205.2% |
| Dec 2010 | Jun 2013 | 132 | 61.2% | -30.9% | +243.6% |
| Jan 2014 | May 2014 | 18 | 13.1% | +46.6% | +341.0% |
| Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 | 2 | 0.8% | +69.1% | +273.5% |
| Mar 2020 | Apr 2020 | 3 | 12.7% | +135.0% | +73.3% |
| May 2022 | May 2024 | 106 | 25.0% | +2.2% | +16.4% |
| Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 | 1 | 0.2% | -8.4% | -8.2% |
| Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | 1 | 0.2% | -18.4% | -8.1% |
| Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | 26 | 22.7% | N/A | -6.6% |
| Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | 1 | 2.1% | N/A | N/A |
| Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 | 1 | 3.0% | N/A | +1.3% |
| Dec 2025 | Ongoing | 8+ | 8.3% | Ongoing | -0.7% |
| Average | 28 | — | +13.1% | — |
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Data as of Friday close, 2026-02-02