Best Buy Co. Deferred Revenue 2011-2025 | BBY

Deferred revenue is the amount of money or obligations that a company has received in advance for goods or services that have not yet been delivered or performed. In other words, it is income that has already been received but has not yet been recognized in accounting as revenue because the goods or services have not yet been transferred to the customer.

Features of the metric

Sources of future cash inflows
A high level of deferred revenue indicates that the company has secured future cash flows, which positively affects forecasts of its financial condition and stability.
Assessment of operational stability
Deferred revenue reflects demand for the company’s products or services and its ability to attract customers willing to pay in advance. It is one of the indicators of business stability and its competitive advantages.
Risks and obligations
Although deferred revenue indicates future inflows, it also represents obligations that the company must fulfill. If fulfilling these obligations is delayed or impossible, it can negatively impact reputation and financial results.
Analysis of liquidity and cash flow
Inflows in the form of deferred revenue improve the company’s current liquidity since the funds are already in the accounts. However, investors need to assess the ratio of deferred revenue to fulfilled obligations to understand the actual financial capabilities and risks.
Impact on company valuation
In fundamental analysis, deferred revenue is taken into account for accurate revenue and profit forecasting, especially in industries with long-term contracts or subscriptions (e.g., IT sector, services, manufacturing).

Annual Deferred Revenue Best Buy Co.

2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
-	-	-	-	281 M	446 M	453 M	418 M	357 M	737 M	399 M	451 M	565 M	499 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
737 M	281 M	461 M

Quarterly Deferred Revenue Best Buy Co.

2025-Q3	2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q4	2024-Q3	2024-Q2	2024-Q1	2023-Q4	2023-Q3	2023-Q2	2023-Q1	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	281 M	278 M	267 M	257 M	446 M	445 M	468 M	409 M	453 M	449 M	438 M	371 M	418 M	426 M	427 M	371 M	357 M	380 M	380 M	349 M	326 M	330 M	316 M	304 M	399 M	449 M	442 M	394 M	451 M	418 M	409 M	395 M	-	-	-	469 M	-	-	-	-

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
469 M	257 M	387 M

Deferred Revenue of other stocks in the Retail industry

Issuer	Deferred Revenue	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Детский Мир DSKY	8.12 B	-	-	-	Russia
AutoZone AZO	34.6 M	$ 3 446.86	-0.37 %	$ 57.9 B	USA
Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation BGFV	13.6 M	-	-	$ 31.6 M	USA
Blink Charging Co. BLNK	13.6 M	$ 0.69	-3.84 %	$ 43.8 M	USA
Betterware de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. BWMX	50.3 M	$ 13.74	-2.35 %	$ 542 M	Mexico
М.Видео MVID	22.8 B	-	-	-	Russia
Barnes & Noble Education BNED	11.3 M	$ 9.79	3.0 %	$ 26.2 M	USA
Conn's CONN	16.3 M	-	-46.4 %	$ 2.42 M	USA
1-800-FLOWERS.COM FLWS	23.7 M	$ 4.06	-1.82 %	$ 259 M	USA
The Michaels Companies, Inc. MIK	64.1 M	-	-	$ 3.14 B	USA
Boqii Holding Limited BQ	7.01 M	-	-	$ 231 M	-
ECMOHO Limited MOHO	731 K	-	-42.72 %	$ 4.77 M	China
GameStop Corp. GME	83 M	$ 21.09	-2.02 %	$ 6.43 B	USA
Hibbett Sports HIBB	4.2 M	-	-	$ 1.08 B	USA
Envela Corporation ELA	429 K	$ 12.49	-4.51 %	$ 335 M	USA
Academy Sports and Outdoors ASO	76.8 M	$ 50.92	-0.25 %	$ 3.78 B	USA
National Vision Holdings EYE	62.5 M	$ 28.01	-1.02 %	$ 2.21 B	USA
MarineMax HZO	45.7 M	$ 24.46	-1.33 %	$ 539 M	USA
Kirkland's KIRK	10.7 M	-	11.41 %	$ 21.7 M	USA
Build-A-Bear Workshop BBW	2.6 M	$ 61.13	1.88 %	$ 830 M	USA
DICK'S Sporting Goods DKS	159 M	$ 209.9	-0.14 %	$ 17.3 B	USA
Advance Auto Parts AAP	334 M	$ 41.24	0.37 %	$ 2.46 B	USA
Lands' End LE	4.31 M	$ 14.46	2.16 %	$ 462 M	USA
Live Ventures Incorporated LIVE	240 K	$ 16.09	-0.98 %	$ 50.6 M	USA
MINISO Group Holding Limited MNSO	244 M	$ 19.61	0.9 %	$ 23.6 B	China
The ODP Corporation ODP	26 M	-	-	$ 952 M	USA
The RealReal REAL	2.44 M	$ 16.24	0.03 %	$ 1.75 B	USA
Yatsen Holding Limited YSG	6.23 M	$ 4.15	-3.26 %	$ 8.4 B	China
RH RH	292 M	$ 185.15	1.29 %	$ 3.42 B	USA
Sally Beauty Holdings SBH	14.2 M	$ 15.06	-0.66 %	$ 1.52 B	USA
Stitch Fix SFIX	8.62 M	$ 5.2	0.68 %	$ 670 M	USA
Bed Bath & Beyond BBBY	340 M	$ 5.62	0.27 %	$ 683 M	USA
TravelCenters of America TA	25.3 M	-	-	$ 1.3 B	USA
The Container Store Group TCS	10.7 M	-	6.93 %	$ 107 M	USA
Ulta Beauty ULTA	437 M	$ 608.17	-0.06 %	$ 30 B	USA
Tractor Supply Company TSCO	153 K	$ 51.39	-0.51 %	$ 27.6 B	USA
Winmark Corporation WINA	1.66 M	$ 411.69	-1.03 %	$ 1.45 B	USA
Petco Health and Wellness Company WOOF	29.6 M	$ 2.94	0.34 %	$ 804 M	USA
Williams-Sonoma WSM	574 M	$ 188.39	-0.78 %	$ 12.2 B	USA