Best Buy Reports Second Quarter Results

Comparable Sales Declined 2.3%

GAAP Diluted EPS Increased 7% to $1.34

Non-GAAP Diluted EPS Increased 10% to $1.34

Raises FY25 Non-GAAP Diluted EPS Guidance Range to $6.10 to $6.35

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2024-- Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) today announced results for the 13-week second quarter ended August 3, 2024 (“Q2 FY25”), as compared to the 13-week second quarter ended July 29, 2023 (“Q2 FY24”).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Q2 FY25

Q2 FY24

Revenue ($ in millions)

 

 

 

 

Enterprise

$

9,288

 

$

9,583

 

Domestic segment

$

8,623

 

$

8,890

 

International segment

$

665

 

$

693

 

Enterprise comparable sales % change1

 

(2.3

)%

 

(6.2

)%

Domestic comparable sales % change1

 

(2.3

)%

 

(6.3

)%

Domestic comparable online sales % change1

 

(1.6

)%

 

(7.1

)%

International comparable sales % change1

 

(1.8

)%

 

(5.4

)%

Operating Income

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating income as a % of revenue

 

4.1

%

 

3.6

%

Non-GAAP operating income as a % of revenue

 

4.1

%

 

3.8

%

Diluted Earnings per Share ("EPS")

 

 

 

 

GAAP diluted EPS

$

1.34

 

$

1.25

 

Non-GAAP diluted EPS

$

1.34

 

$

1.22

 

For GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations of the measures referred to in the above table, please refer to the attached supporting schedule.

“Today we are reporting better-than-expected sales and profitability results for the second quarter,” said Corie Barry, Best Buy CEO. “We delivered strong results in our Domestic tablet and computing categories, which together posted comparable sales growth of 6% versus last year. With our market position, expert sales associates and compelling merchandising, we capitalized on the demand driven by customers’ desire to replace or upgrade their products combined with new innovation.”

“We are focused on sharpening our customer experiences and industry positioning while expanding our non-GAAP operating income rate in the current environment,” Barry continued. “We see a consumer who is seeking value and sales events, and one who is also willing to spend on high price point products when they need to or when there is new compelling technology. We are balancing our optimism in both the industry and our positioning with a pragmatic approach to likely uneven customer behavior going forward.”

FY25 Financial Guidance

“As we look to the back half of the year, we expect our industry to continue to show increasing stabilization,” said Matt Bilunas, Best Buy CFO. “Last quarter we said we believed we were likely trending towards the midpoint of our original comparable sales guidance and today we are updating our annual comparable sales guidance range to a decline of 1.5% to 3.0%. At the same time, we are raising our non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance range as we largely flow through the better-than-expected profitability of the first half of the year.”

Bilunas continued, “For Q3 FY25, we expect comparable sales to decline by approximately 1.0% and our non-GAAP operating income rate to be approximately 3.7%.”

Best Buy’s updated guidance for FY25 is the following:

  • Revenue of $41.3 billion to $41.9 billion, which compares to prior guidance of $41.3 billion to $42.6 billion
  • Comparable sales1 of (3.0%) to (1.5%), which compares to prior guidance of (3.0%) to 0.0%
  • Enterprise non-GAAP operating income rate2 of 4.1% to 4.2%, which compares to prior guidance of 3.9% to 4.1%
  • Non-GAAP effective income tax rate2 of approximately 24.0%, which compares to prior guidance of approximately 25.0%
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS2 of $6.10 to $6.35, which compares to prior guidance of $5.75 to $6.20
  • Capital expenditures of approximately $750 million, which is unchanged

Note: FY25 has 52 weeks compared to 53 weeks in FY24. The company estimates the impact of the extra week in Q4 FY24 added approximately $735 million in revenue, approximately 15 basis points of non-GAAP operating income rate and approximately $0.30 of non-GAAP diluted EPS to the full-year results.

Domestic Segment Q2 FY25 Results

Domestic Revenue

Domestic revenue of $8.62 billion decreased 3.0% versus last year primarily driven by a comparable sales decline of 2.3%.

From a merchandising perspective, the largest drivers of the comparable sales decline on a weighted basis were appliances, home theater and gaming. These drivers were partially offset by growth in the tablets, computing and services categories.

Domestic online revenue of $2.72 billion decreased 1.6% on a comparable basis, and as a percentage of total Domestic revenue, online revenue was 31.5% versus 31.0% last year.

Domestic Gross Profit Rate

Domestic gross profit rate was 23.5% versus 23.1% last year. The higher gross profit rate was primarily due to improved financial performance from the company’s services category, including its membership offerings, which was partially offset by lower product margin rates and lower profit-sharing revenue from the company’s private label and co-branded credit card arrangement.

Domestic Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (“SG&A”)

Domestic GAAP SG&A expenses were $1.67 billion, or 19.3% of revenue, versus $1.73 billion, or 19.5% of revenue, last year. On a non-GAAP basis, SG&A expenses were $1.66 billion, or 19.3% of revenue, versus $1.71 billion, or 19.2% of revenue, last year. Both GAAP and non-GAAP SG&A expense decreased primarily due to lower employee compensation expense and lower expenses across multiple other areas, including reduced vehicle rental costs and credit card processing fees. These decreases were partially offset by higher advertising expense.

International Segment Q2 FY25 Results

International Revenue

International revenue of $665 million decreased 4.0% versus last year primarily driven by the negative impact of foreign exchange rates and a comparable sales decline of 1.8%.

International Gross Profit Rate

International gross profit rate was 23.9% versus 24.2% last year. The lower gross profit rate was primarily due to lower product margin rates and higher supply chain costs, which were partially offset by growth in the higher margin services category.

International SG&A

International SG&A expenses were $142 million, or 21.4% of revenue, versus $149 million, or 21.5% of revenue, last year. The lower SG&A expense was primarily driven by the favorable impact of foreign exchange rates and lower advertising expense, which was partially offset by expenses associated with new Best Buy Express locations.

Share Repurchases and Dividends

In Q2 FY25, the company returned a total of $301 million to shareholders through dividends of $203 million and share repurchases of $98 million. On a year-to-date basis, the company has returned a total of $553 million to shareholders through dividends of $405 million and share repurchases of $148 million. The company expects to spend approximately $500 million on share repurchases during FY25.

Today, the company announced that its board of directors has authorized the payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.94 per common share. The quarterly dividend is payable on October 10, 2024, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 19, 2024.

Conference Call

Best Buy is scheduled to conduct an earnings conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time (7:00 a.m. Central Time) on August 29, 2024. A webcast of the call is expected to be available at www.investors.bestbuy.com, both live and after the call.

Notes:

(1) The method of calculating comparable sales varies across the retail industry. As a result, our method of calculating comparable sales may not be the same as other retailers’ methods. For additional information on comparable sales, please see our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and available at www.investors.bestbuy.com.

(2) A reconciliation of the projected non-GAAP operating income rate, non-GAAP effective income tax rate, and non-GAAP diluted EPS, which are forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures, to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, is not provided because the company is unable to provide such reconciliation without unreasonable effort. The inability to provide a reconciliation is due to the uncertainty and inherent difficulty predicting the occurrence, the financial impact and the periods in which the non-GAAP adjustments may be recognized. These GAAP measures may include the impact of such items as restructuring charges; price-fixing settlements; goodwill and intangible asset impairments; gains and losses on sales of subsidiaries and certain investments; intangible asset amortization; certain acquisition-related costs; and the tax effect of all such items. Historically, the company has excluded these items from non-GAAP financial measures. The company currently expects to continue to exclude these items in future disclosures of non-GAAP financial measures and may also exclude other items that may arise (collectively, “non-GAAP adjustments”). The decisions and events that typically lead to the recognition of non-GAAP adjustments, such as a decision to exit part of the business or reaching settlement of a legal dispute, are inherently unpredictable as to if or when they may occur. For the same reasons, the company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could be material to future results.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements:

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 as contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as "anticipate," “appear,” “approximate,” "assume," "believe," “continue,” “could,” "estimate," "expect," “foresee,” "guidance," "intend," “may,” “might,” "outlook," "plan," “possible,” "project" “seek,” “should,” “would,” and other words and terms of similar meaning or the negatives thereof. Such statements reflect our current views and estimates with respect to future market conditions, company performance and financial results, operational investments, business prospects, our operating model, new strategies and growth initiatives, the competitive environment, consumer behavior and other events. These statements involve a number of judgments and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside the control of the Company, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the potential results discussed in such forward-looking statements. Readers should review Item 1A, Risk Factors, of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and any updated information in subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, for a description of important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements made in this release. Among the factors that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those contained in such forward-looking statements are the following: macroeconomic pressures in the markets in which we operate (including but not limited to recession, inflation rates, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, limitations on a government’s ability to borrow and/or spend capital, fluctuations in housing prices, energy markets, jobless rates and effects related to the conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East or other geopolitical events); catastrophic events, health crises and pandemics; susceptibility of the products we sell to technological advancements, product life cycle fluctuations and changes in consumer preferences; competition (including from multi-channel retailers, e-commerce business, technology service providers, traditional store-based retailers, vendors and mobile network carriers and in the provision of delivery speed and options); our ability to attract and retain qualified employees; changes in market compensation rates; our expansion into health and new products, services and technologies; our focus on services as a strategic priority; our reliance on key vendors and mobile network carriers (including product availability); our ability to maintain positive brand perception and recognition; our ability to effectively manage strategic ventures, alliances or acquisitions; our ability to effectively manage our real estate portfolio; inability of vendors or service providers to perform components of our supply chain (impacting our stores or other aspects of our operations) and other various functions of our business; risks arising from and potentially unique to our exclusive brands products; risks associated with vendors that source products outside the U.S.; our reliance on our information technology systems, internet and telecommunications access and capabilities; our ability to prevent or effectively respond to a cyber-attack, privacy or security breach; product safety and quality concerns; changes to labor or employment laws or regulations; risks arising from statutory, regulatory and legal developments (including statutes and/or regulations related to tax or privacy); evolving corporate governance and public disclosure regulations and expectations (including, but not limited to, cybersecurity and environmental, social and governance matters); risks arising from our international activities (including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates) and those of our vendors; failure to effectively manage our costs; our dependence on cash flows and net earnings generated during the fourth fiscal quarter; pricing investments and promotional activity; economic or regulatory developments that might affect our ability to provide attractive promotional financing; constraints in the capital markets; changes to our vendor credit terms; changes in our credit ratings; and failure to meet financial-performance guidance or other forward-looking statements. We caution that the foregoing list of important factors is not complete. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement that we may make.

BEST BUY CO., INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited and subject to reclassification)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

August 3, 2024

 

July 29, 2023

 

August 3, 2024

 

July 29, 2023

Revenue

$

9,288

 

 

$

9,583

 

 

$

18,135

 

 

$

19,050

 

Cost of sales

 

7,102

 

 

 

7,363

 

 

 

13,885

 

 

 

14,680

 

Gross profit

 

2,186

 

 

 

2,220

 

 

 

4,250

 

 

 

4,370

 

Gross profit %

 

23.5

%

 

 

23.2

%

 

 

23.4

%

 

 

22.9

%

Selling, general and administrative expenses

1,810

 

 

 

1,879

 

 

 

3,547

 

 

 

3,727

 

SG&A %

 

19.5

%

 

 

19.6

%

 

 

19.6

%

 

 

19.6

%

Restructuring charges

 

(7

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

8

 

 

 

(16

)

Operating income

 

383

 

 

 

348

 

 

 

695

 

 

 

659

 

Operating income %

 

4.1

%

 

 

3.6

%

 

 

3.8

%

 

 

3.5

%

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of subsidiary, net

 

-

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

21

 

Investment income and other

 

21

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

33

 

Interest expense

 

(13

)

 

 

(12

)

 

 

(25

)

 

 

(24

)

Earnings before income tax expense and equity in income of affiliates

 

391

 

 

 

369

 

 

 

716

 

 

 

689

 

Income tax expense

 

101

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

181

 

 

 

171

 

Effective tax rate

 

25.8

%

 

 

26.1

%

 

 

25.3

%

 

 

24.8

%

Equity in income of affiliates

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

-

 

Net earnings

$

291

 

 

$

274

 

 

$

537

 

 

$

518

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

$

1.35

 

 

$

1.25

 

 

$

2.49

 

 

$

2.37

 

Diluted earnings per share

$

1.34

 

 

$

1.25

 

 

$

2.47

 

 

$

2.36

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

216.0

 

 

 

218.6

 

 

 

216.1

 

 

 

218.7

 

Diluted

 

217.1

 

 

 

219.0

 

 

 

217.2

 

 

 

219.5

 

BEST BUY CO., INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

($ in millions)

(Unaudited and subject to reclassification)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

August 3, 2024

 

July 29, 2023

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

$

1,387

 

 

$

1,093

 

Receivables, net

 

871

 

 

 

856

 

Merchandise inventories

 

5,706

 

 

 

5,651

 

Other current assets

 

598

 

 

 

704

 

Total current assets

 

8,562

 

 

 

8,304

 

Property and equipment, net

 

2,183

 

 

 

2,305

 

Operating lease assets

 

2,860

 

 

 

2,813

 

Goodwill

 

1,383

 

 

 

1,383

 

Other assets

 

636

 

 

 

513

 

Total assets

$

15,624

 

 

$

15,318

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

$

5,542

 

 

$

5,471

 

Unredeemed gift card liabilities

 

243

 

 

 

250

 

Deferred revenue

 

940

 

 

 

996

 

Accrued compensation and related expenses

 

347

 

 

 

377

 

Accrued liabilities

 

756

 

 

 

709

 

Current portion of operating lease liabilities

 

610

 

 

 

615

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

13

 

 

 

15

 

Total current liabilities

 

8,451

 

 

 

8,433

 

Long-term operating lease liabilities

 

2,316

 

 

 

2,254

 

Long-term debt

 

1,157

 

 

 

1,145

 

Long-term liabilities

 

593

 

 

 

651

 

Equity

 

3,107

 

 

 

2,835

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

15,624

 

$

15,318

 

BEST BUY CO., INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

($ in millions)

(Unaudited and subject to reclassification)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

August 3, 2024

 

July 29, 2023

Operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings

$

537

 

 

 

$

518

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to total cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

437

 

 

 

 

473

 

 

Restructuring charges

 

8

 

 

 

 

(16

)

 

Stock-based compensation

 

74

 

 

 

 

75

 

 

Gain on sale of subsidiary, net

 

-

 

 

 

 

(21

)

 

Other, net

 

12

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Receivables

 

66

 

 

 

 

289

 

 

Merchandise inventories

 

(761

)

 

 

 

(508

)

 

Other assets

 

(11

)

 

 

 

(32

)

 

Accounts payable

 

904

 

 

 

 

(206

)

 

Income taxes

 

(183

)

 

 

 

(148

)

 

Other liabilities

 

(266

)

 

 

 

(245

)

 

Total cash provided by operating activities

 

817

 

 

 

 

181

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property and equipment

 

(335

)

 

 

 

(395

)

 

Net proceeds from sale of subsidiary

 

-

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

Other, net

 

(17

)

 

 

 

-

 

 

Total cash used in investing activities

 

(352

)

 

 

 

(381

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase of common stock

 

(148

)

 

 

 

(158

)

 

Dividends paid

 

(405

)

 

 

 

(402

)

 

Other, net

 

(4

)

 

 

 

-

 

 

Total cash used in financing activities

 

(557

)

 

 

 

(560

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

(3

)

 

 

 

(2

)

 

Decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

(95

)

 

 

 

(762

)

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period

 

1,793

 

 

 

 

2,253

 

 

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period

$

1,698

 

 

 

$

1,491

 

 

BEST BUY CO., INC.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

($ in millions)

(Unaudited and subject to reclassification)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

Domestic Segment Results

August 3, 2024

 

July 29, 2023

 

August 3, 2024

 

July 29, 2023

Revenue

$

8,623

 

 

$

8,890

 

 

$

16,826

 

 

$

17,691

 

Comparable sales % change

 

(2.3

)%

 

 

(6.3

)%

 

 

(4.3

)%

 

 

(8.4

)%

Comparable online sales % change

 

(1.6

)%

 

 

(7.1

)%

 

 

(3.8

)%

 

 

(9.7

)%

Gross profit

$

2,027

 

 

$

2,052

 

 

$

3,944

 

 

$

4,044

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

23.5

%

 

 

23.1

%

 

 

23.4

%

 

 

22.9

%

SG&A

$

1,668

 

 

$

1,730

 

 

$

3,266

 

 

$

3,440

 

SG&A as a % of revenue

 

19.3

%

 

 

19.5

%

 

 

19.4

%

 

 

19.4

%

Operating income

$

367

 

 

$

329

 

 

$

670

 

 

$

619

 

Operating income as a % of revenue

 

4.3

%

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

4.0

%

 

 

3.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic Segment Non-GAAP Results1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

$

2,027

 

 

$

2,052

 

 

$

3,944

 

 

$

4,044

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

23.5

%

 

 

23.1

%

 

 

23.4

%

 

 

22.9

%

SG&A

$

1,663

 

 

$

1,709

 

 

$

3,255

 

 

$

3,399

 

SG&A as a % of revenue

 

19.3

%

 

 

19.2

%

 

 

19.3

%

 

 

19.2

%

Operating income

$

364

 

 

$

343

 

 

$

689

 

 

$

645

 

Operating income as a % of revenue

 

4.2

%

 

 

3.9

%

 

 

4.1

%

 

 

3.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

International Segment Results

August 3, 2024

 

July 29, 2023

 

August 3, 2024

 

July 29, 2023

Revenue

$

665

 

 

$

693

 

 

$

1,309

 

 

$

1,359

 

Comparable sales % change

 

(1.8

)%

 

 

(5.4

)%

 

 

(2.6

)%

 

 

(5.5

)%

Gross profit

$

159

 

 

$

168

 

 

$

306

 

 

$

326

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

23.9

%

 

 

24.2

%

 

 

23.4

%

 

 

24.0

%

SG&A

$

142

 

 

$

149

 

 

$

281

 

 

$

287

 

SG&A as a % of revenue

 

21.4

%

 

 

21.5

%

 

 

21.5

%

 

 

21.1

%

Operating income

$

16

 

 

$

19

 

 

$

25

 

 

$

40

 

Operating income as a % of revenue

 

2.4

%

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Segment Non-GAAP Results1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross profit

$

159

 

 

$

168

 

 

$

306

 

 

$

326

 

Gross profit as a % of revenue

 

23.9

%

 

 

24.2

%

 

 

23.4

%

 

 

24.0

%

SG&A

$

142

 

 

$

149

 

 

$

281

 

 

$

287

 

SG&A as a % of revenue

 

21.4

%

 

 

21.5

%

 

 

21.5

%

 

 

21.1

%

Operating income

$

17

 

 

$

19

 

 

$

25

 

 

$

39

 

Operating income as a % of revenue

 

2.6

%

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

2.9

%

(1)

For GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations, please refer to the attached supporting schedule titled Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.

BEST BUY CO., INC.

REVENUE CATEGORY SUMMARY

(Unaudited and subject to reclassification)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue Mix

 

Comparable Sales

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

Domestic Segment

August 3, 2024

 

July 29, 2023

 

August 3, 2024

 

July 29, 2023

Computing and Mobile Phones

44

%

 

41

%

 

3.9

%

 

(6.4

)%

Consumer Electronics

29

%

 

30

%

 

(6.2

)%

 

(5.7

)%

Appliances

13

%

 

16

%

 

(14.9

)%

 

(16.1

)%

Entertainment

6

%

 

6

%

 

(7.4

)%

 

9.0

%

Services

7

%

 

6

%

 

8.5

%

 

7.6

%

Other

1

%

 

1

%

 

14.4

%

 

2.4

%

Total

100

%

 

100

%

 

(2.3

)%

 

(6.3

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue Mix

 

Comparable Sales

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

International Segment

August 3, 2024

 

July 29, 2023

 

August 3, 2024

 

July 29, 2023

Computing and Mobile Phones

46

%

 

45

%

 

1.7

%

 

(2.4

)%

Consumer Electronics

28

%

 

28

%

 

(2.1

)%

 

(10.4

)%

Appliances

13

%

 

13

%

 

(3.9

)%

 

(6.1

)%

Entertainment

6

%

 

7

%

 

(20.8

)%

 

2.5

%

Services

6

%

 

5

%

 

5.9

%

 

4.6

%

Other

1

%

 

2

%

 

(20.1

)%

 

(38.1

)%

Total

100

%

100

%

(1.8

)%

(5.4

)%

BEST BUY CO., INC.

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

($ in millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited and subject to reclassification)

 

The following information provides reconciliations of the most comparable financial measures presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (GAAP financial measures) to presented non-GAAP financial measures. The company believes that non-GAAP financial measures, when reviewed in conjunction with GAAP financial measures, can provide more information to assist investors in evaluating current period performance and in assessing future performance. For these reasons, internal management reporting also includes non-GAAP financial measures. Generally, presented non-GAAP financial measures include adjustments for items such as restructuring charges, goodwill and intangible asset impairments, price-fixing settlements, gains and losses on subsidiaries and certain investments, intangible asset amortization, certain acquisition-related costs and the tax effect of all such items. In addition, certain other items may be excluded from non-GAAP financial measures when the company believes this provides greater clarity to management and investors. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, and not superior to or as a substitute for, the GAAP financial measures presented in this earnings release and the company’s financial statements and other publicly filed reports. Non-GAAP financial measures as presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

August 3, 2024

 

July 29, 2023

 

Domestic

 

International

 

Consolidated

 

Domestic

 

International

 

Consolidated

SG&A

$

1,668

 

 

$

142

 

 

$

1,810

 

 

$

1,730

 

 

$

149

 

 

$

1,879

 

% of revenue

 

19.3

%

 

 

21.4

%

 

 

19.5

%

 

 

19.5

%

 

 

21.5

%

 

 

19.6

%

Intangible asset amortization1

 

(5

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(21

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(21

)

Non-GAAP SG&A

$

1,663

 

 

$

142

 

 

$

1,805

 

 

$

1,709

 

 

$

149

 

 

$

1,858

 

% of revenue

 

19.3

%

 

 

21.4

%

 

 

19.4

%

 

 

19.2

%

 

 

21.5

%

 

 

19.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

$

367

 

 

$

16

 

 

$

383

 

 

$

329

 

 

$

19

 

 

$

348

 

% of revenue

 

4.3

%

 

 

2.4

%

 

 

4.1

%

 

 

3.7

%

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

3.6

%

Intangible asset amortization1

 

5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

21

 

Restructuring charges2

 

(8

)

 

 

1

 

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7

)

Non-GAAP operating income

$

364

 

 

$

17

 

 

$

381

 

 

$

343

 

 

$

19

 

 

$

362

 

% of revenue

 

4.2

%

 

 

2.6

%

 

 

4.1

%

 

 

3.9

%

 

 

2.7

%

 

 

3.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26.1

%

Intangible asset amortization1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.4

)%

Restructuring charges2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.4

%

Loss on investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.5

%

Non-GAAP effective tax rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

 

August 3, 2024

 

July 29, 2023

Pretax Earnings

 

Net of Tax4

 

Per Share

 

Pretax Earnings

 

Net of Tax4

 

Per Share

Diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.25

 

Intangible asset amortization1

$

5

 

 

$

4

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

$

21

 

 

$

21

 

 

 

0.10

 

Restructuring charges2

 

(7

)

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(0.03

)

Loss on investments

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

-

 

Gain on sale of subsidiary, net3

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(21

)

 

 

(21

)

 

 

(0.10

)

Non-GAAP diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.34

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

August 3, 2024

 

July 29, 2023

 

Domestic

 

International

 

Consolidated

 

Domestic

 

International

 

Consolidated

SG&A

$

3,266

 

 

$

281

 

 

$

3,547

 

 

$

3,440

 

 

$

287

 

 

$

3,727

 

% of revenue

 

19.4

%

 

 

21.5

%

 

 

19.6

%

 

 

19.4

%

 

 

21.1

%

 

 

19.6

%

Intangible asset amortization1

 

(11

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(11

)

 

 

(41

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(41

)

Non-GAAP SG&A

$

3,255

 

 

$

281

 

 

$

3,536

 

 

$

3,399

 

 

$

287

 

 

$

3,686

 

% of revenue

 

19.3

%

 

 

21.5

%

 

 

19.5

%

 

 

19.2

%

 

 

21.1

%

 

 

19.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

$

670

 

 

$

25

 

 

$

695

 

 

$

619

 

 

$

40

 

 

$

659

 

% of revenue

 

4.0

%

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

3.8

%

 

 

3.5

%

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

3.5

%

Intangible asset amortization1

 

11

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

41

 

Restructuring charges2

 

8

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

(15

)

 

 

(1

)

 

 

(16

)

Non-GAAP operating income

$

689

 

 

$

25

 

 

$

714

 

 

$

645

 

 

$

39

 

 

$

684

 

% of revenue

 

4.1

%

 

 

1.9

%

 

 

3.9

%

 

 

3.6

%

 

 

2.9

%

 

 

3.6

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective tax rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24.8

%

Intangible asset amortization1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.4

%

Restructuring charges2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.1

)%

Non-GAAP effective tax rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

August 3, 2024

 

July 29, 2023

Pretax Earnings

 

Net of Tax4

 

Per Share

 

Pretax Earnings

 

Net of Tax4

 

Per Share

Diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2.47

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2.36

 

Intangible asset amortization1

$

11

 

 

$

8

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

$

41

 

 

$

36

 

 

 

0.16

 

Restructuring charges2

 

8

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(14

)

 

 

(0.06

)

Loss on investments

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

0.01

 

Gain on sale of subsidiary, net3

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(21

)

 

 

(21

)

 

 

(0.10

)

Non-GAAP diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2.37

 

(1)

Represents the non-cash amortization of definite-lived intangible assets associated with acquisitions, including customer relationships, tradenames and developed technology assets.

(2)

Represents charges related to employee termination benefits and subsequent adjustments from higher-than-expected employee retention associated with enterprise-wide restructuring initiatives.

(3)

Represents the gain on sale of a Mexico subsidiary subsequent to our exit from operations in Mexico.

(4)

The non-GAAP adjustments primarily relate to the U.S. and Mexico. As such, the forecasted annual income tax charge on the U.S. non-GAAP adjustments is calculated using the statutory tax rate of 24.5%. There is no forecasted annual income tax charge for Mexico non-GAAP items, as there is no forecasted annual tax expense on the income in the calculation of GAAP income tax expense.

Return on Assets and Non-GAAP Return on Investment

 

The tables below provide calculations of return on assets ("ROA") (GAAP financial measure) and non-GAAP return on investment (“ROI”) (non-GAAP financial measure) for the periods presented. The company believes ROA is the most directly comparable financial measure to ROI. Non-GAAP ROI is defined as non-GAAP adjusted operating income after tax divided by average invested operating assets. All periods presented below apply this methodology consistently. The company believes non-GAAP ROI is a meaningful metric for investors to evaluate capital efficiency because it measures how key assets are deployed by adjusting operating income and total assets for the items noted below. This method of determining non-GAAP ROI may differ from other companies' methods and therefore may not be comparable to those used by other companies.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return on Assets ("ROA")

August 3, 2024 1

 

July 29, 2023 1

Net earnings

$

1,260

 

 

$

1,290

 

Total assets

 

15,972

 

 

 

16,130

 

ROA

 

7.9

%

 

 

8.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Return on Investment ("ROI")

August 3, 2024 1

 

July 29, 2023 1

Numerator

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

$

1,610

 

 

$

1,621

 

Add: Non-GAAP operating income adjustments2

 

208

 

 

 

179

 

Add: Operating lease interest3

 

115

 

 

 

113

 

Less: Income taxes4

 

(474

)

 

 

(469

)

Add: Depreciation

 

856

 

 

 

855

 

Add: Operating lease amortization5

 

660

 

 

 

666

 

Adjusted operating income after tax

$

2,975

 

 

$

2,965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

$

15,972

 

 

$

16,130

 

Less: Excess cash6

 

(384

)

 

 

(346

)

Add: Accumulated depreciation and amortization7

 

5,202

 

 

 

5,071

 

Less: Adjusted current liabilities8

 

(8,361

)

 

 

(8,706

)

Average invested operating assets

$

12,429

 

 

$

12,149

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP ROI

 

23.9

%

 

 

24.4

%

(1)

Income statement accounts represent the activity for the trailing 12 months ended as of each of the balance sheet dates. Balance sheet accounts represent the average account balances for the trailing 12 months ended as of each of the balance sheet dates.

(2)

Non-GAAP operating income adjustments include continuing operations adjustments for restructuring charges and intangible asset amortization. Additional details regarding these adjustments are included in the Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures schedule within the company’s earnings releases.

(3)

Operating lease interest represents the add-back to operating income to approximate the total interest expense that the company would incur if its operating leases were owned and financed by debt. The add-back is approximated by multiplying average operating lease assets by 4%, which approximates the interest rate on the company’s operating lease liabilities.

(4)

Income taxes are approximated by using a blended statutory rate at the Enterprise level based on statutory rates from the countries in which the company does business, which primarily consists of the U.S. with a statutory rate of 24.5% for the periods presented.

(5)

Operating lease amortization represents operating lease cost less operating lease interest. Operating lease cost includes short-term leases, which are immaterial, and excludes variable lease costs as these costs are not included in the operating lease asset balance.

(6)

Excess cash represents the amount of cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments greater than $1 billion, which approximates the amount of cash the company believes is necessary to run the business and may fluctuate over time.

(7)

Accumulated depreciation and amortization represents accumulated depreciation related to property and equipment and accumulated amortization related to definite-lived intangible assets.

(8)

Adjusted current liabilities represent total current liabilities less short-term debt and the current portions of operating lease liabilities and long-term debt.

 

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Source: Best Buy Co., Inc.