Best Buy Co. Inc

10-Year Study

BBY.US · Consumer Cyclical · US · Common Stock

Executive Summary: Best Buy Co. Inc has compounded at 11.1% annually over the last 10 years, with a maximum drawdown of 46.1% and an annualized volatility of 48.5%.

1Y CAGR
+1.7%
3Y CAGR
+0.5%
5Y CAGR
-7.4%
10Y CAGR
+11.1%

History & Riski10-year historical performance analysis including CAGR, Max Drawdown, Sharpe & Sortino ratios, annual returns, and rolling volatility — all computed from daily market data.

10-Year Growth of $10,000

Max DrawdownMax DrawdownThe largest peak-to-trough decline in the asset's value over the measurement period.Click for full definition →
46.1%
Sharpe RatioSharpe RatioRisk-adjusted return: how much excess return you earn per unit of total risk (volatility).Click for full definition →
0.37
Sortino RatioSortino RatioLike Sharpe, but only penalizes downside volatility — a more accurate risk measure for asymmetric return distributions.Click for full definition →
0.66
Ann. VolatilityAnnualized VolatilityThe annualized standard deviation of an asset's returns — a measure of how much prices fluctuate.Click for full definition →
33.7%
Best YearBest & Worst YearThe single calendar year with the highest and lowest return in the measured period.Click for full definition →
2019 · +70.5%
Worst YearBest & Worst YearThe single calendar year with the highest and lowest return in the measured period.Click for full definition →
2018 · -20.6%
% Positive Years% Positive YearsThe percentage of calendar years in the measurement period where the asset delivered a positive return.Click for full definition →
60%

Annual Returns

Rolling 12-Month Returns

Rolling 12-Month Annualised Volatility

Historical Drawdowns

Monthly Returns

Monthly Returns Heatmap

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn.
2026-2.7-4.83.60.7————————-3.4%
20250.14.7-17.1-9.4-0.62.7-3.113.24.08.6-3.5-14.5-17.8%
2024-7.411.62.7-10.215.20.42.616.03.9-12.5-0.5-3.614.4%
202310.6-6.3-4.7-4.8-2.514.11.3-7.9-8.0-3.86.211.72.5%
2022-2.3-2.7-5.1-1.1-8.8-19.618.1-8.2-9.38.024.7-4.9-17.5%
20219.0-7.815.11.3-0.0-0.5-2.33.7-8.715.6-12.6-4.34.4%
2020-3.5-10.7-24.034.61.812.514.111.40.90.2-2.5-7.816.7%
201911.916.24.04.7-15.812.19.8-16.89.24.112.39.570.5%
20186.7-0.8-2.89.3-10.89.90.66.00.3-11.6-7.9-17.4-20.6%
20174.3-0.912.25.414.6-2.91.8-7.05.6-1.76.515.564.5%
2016———-1.10.3-4.09.814.5-0.01.917.5-6.134.6%

Risk X-RayiA 19-factor macroeconomic risk decomposition showing exactly which market forces (equity beta, rates, inflation, credit, commodity, crypto) drive this asset's volatility. Powered by multivariate regression against daily factor returns.

Risk Profile Insight: This asset has an estimated annualized volatility of 48.5%. The dominant macroeconomic risk driver is SHV.US, accounting for 67.3% of variance. Idiosyncratic stock-specific factors contribute 13.7%.

10-Year Historical Price Series (Growth of $10,000)
DateSimulated Value
2016-03-0110000
2016-04-019889.00744287722
2016-05-019916.766425510506
2016-06-019521.374416627632
2016-07-0110454.813581082253
2016-08-0111973.27330453339
2016-09-0111968.28536234147
2016-10-0112197.123475424627
2016-11-0114325.586842242234
2016-12-0113456.253578306356
2017-01-0114039.669321119383
2017-02-0113916.662329325633
2017-03-0115615.859053765682
2017-04-0116460.98995471816
2017-05-0118869.298565207588
2017-06-0118323.834556463506
2017-07-0118646.66284980656
2017-08-0117342.597893787195
2017-09-0118311.820121792538
2017-10-0117996.755668904738
2017-11-0119163.760648172247
2017-12-0122133.538055830257
2018-01-0123617.29905098978
2018-02-0123416.87052169538
2018-03-0122771.17056159892
2018-04-0124898.98332726106
2018-05-0122205.060809521332
2018-06-0124412.897517305995
2018-07-0124560.193618903868
2018-08-0126043.04377244574
2018-09-0126127.578549246173
2018-10-0123098.68318326134
2018-11-0121264.85539304985
2018-12-0117566.404691268064
2019-01-0119649.456097434027
2019-02-0122833.671645934177
2019-03-0123739.048213882965
2019-04-0124858.168948108054
2019-05-0120936.171689307586
2019-06-0123473.86318291435
2019-07-0125763.02503513247
2019-08-0121427.071947813118
2019-09-0123395.7042974375
2019-10-0124358.81087458145
2019-11-0127346.414753899273
2019-12-0129951.118166519198
2020-01-0128890.20454900328
2020-02-0125806.398445496976
2020-03-0119623.30193098423
2020-04-0126415.708114297613
2020-05-0126883.880705772135
2020-06-0130248.095907285
2020-07-0134518.25153108139
2020-08-0138441.81023265498
2020-09-0138772.619233505095
2020-10-0138863.22628775656
2020-11-0137905.10765280452
2020-12-0134957.2338173806
2021-01-0138120.50000867469
2021-02-0135153.41175245927
2021-03-0140468.562952167806
2021-04-0140983.18846614272
2021-05-0140972.60535401378
2021-06-0140780.50451950936
2021-07-0139847.71595621021
2021-08-0141323.14925657975
2021-09-0137729.87907493191
2021-10-0143629.7472197644
2021-11-0138140.321657211265
2021-12-0136509.091066812405
2022-01-0135675.410746196154
2022-02-0134726.74751470359
2022-03-0132956.20153021392
2022-04-0132604.529918978475
2022-05-0129751.21011814917
2022-06-0123924.90327729489
2022-07-0128255.564808549774
2022-08-0125943.415048838462
2022-09-0123531.072711185134
2022-10-0125414.606429674357
2022-11-0131689.307586876945
2022-12-0130122.356390638284
2023-01-0133318.23938652648
2023-02-0131211.41935148077
2023-03-0129745.701695032876
2023-04-0128320.53817727581
2023-05-0127617.455195267095
2023-06-0131519.06695119624
2023-07-0131942.13119589167
2023-08-0129403.70235430872
2023-09-0127063.056263987928
2023-10-0126030.682350491858
2023-11-0127635.715401030553
2023-12-0130879.04890785753
2024-01-0128595.091864883154
2024-02-0131904.6999427471
2024-03-0132751.86939398671
2024-04-0129402.010791304503
2024-05-0133865.828692378425
2024-06-0134000.19951768767
2024-07-0134899.72067523725
2024-08-0140498.53397872968
2024-09-0142067.43697843475
2024-10-0136826.32419021843
2024-11-0136651.2257325769
2024-12-0135315.671680632906
2025-01-0135340.351151130315
2025-02-0137007.364805079895
2025-03-0130683.43482711359
2025-04-0127798.929544232207
2025-05-0127627.994933985672
2025-06-0128370.72121306754
2025-07-0127495.92289942574
2025-08-0131122.02675271951
2025-09-0132371.484585089962
2025-10-0135162.56354204619
2025-11-0133938.26228768716
2025-12-0129029.823556966643
2026-01-0128236.0901472961
2026-02-0126878.502402886934
2026-03-0127845.729454015516
2026-04-0128049.584482728707
Annual Return Matrix
YearAnnual Return
20170.6448514385544188
2018-0.20634447836771175
20190.7050226664428008
20200.16714286334917117
20210.04439302198620276
2022-0.17493546099206536
20230.025120628260490996
20240.14367744246314618
2025-0.1779903318988385
2026-0.03376662184371737
Total Factor Risk
0.4845877585829807
VTI.US Exposure
0.09203605602422033
VEA.US Exposure
0.015699222810710248
VWO.US Exposure
-0.00389451027596813
QQQ.US Exposure
-0.013584411587067689
VTV.US Exposure
0.0028610088759500217
IJR.US Exposure
0.07683988406786472
QUAL.US Exposure
-0.008477419112554516
SHV.US Exposure
0.6728918401731989
TLT.US Exposure
0.0038879065712929227
LQD.US Exposure
-0.00422926882002183
HYG.US Exposure
0.009928048273024893
GLD.US Exposure
-0.0011855076523628301
USO.US Exposure
0.00006580900546099315
VNQ.US Exposure
-0.015609640959623292
BTC-USD.CC Exposure
-0.00045369590925534853
CPER.US Exposure
-0.001580119005398663
VIX.INDX Exposure
-0.0033285057533270486
UUP.US Exposure
0.010046012642751938
TIP.US Exposure
0.03139724318237027
Idiosyncratic Exposure
0.13669004744873406
Value Score
44.9
Growth Score
50
Profit Score
37.5
Health Score
23.6
Yield Score
70.7
Moat Score
40

Factor Risk Decomposition

Share of annualised volatility attributable to each macro factor.

Total Est. Vol
48.5%

FundamentalsiCompany financial health metrics: P/E valuation, dividend yield, Piotroski F-Score (9-point profitability signal), Altman Z-Score (bankruptcy risk proxy), and a radar chart across 6 fundamental dimensions. Note: ETFs may show N/A for some metrics.

Fundamental Dimensions

Core Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)P/E RatioPrice-to-Earnings ratio — the market price of a stock divided by its earnings per share, a key valuation measure.Click for full definition →12.7x
Dividend YieldDividend YieldAnnual dividend paid per share divided by the current share price — expressed as a percentage income return.Click for full definition →5.89%
Market Cap$13.5B
Piotroski F-ScorePiotroski F-ScoreA 9-point scoring system evaluating a company's financial strength across profitability, leverage, and operating efficiency.Click for full definition →
9-point profitability signal
0.0/ 9
Weak
Altman Z-ScoreAltman Z-ScoreA bankruptcy prediction model that combines 5 financial ratios into a single score indicating financial distress risk.Click for full definition →
Bankruptcy risk proxy
1.18
Distress Zone
Income Simulation

Based on $10,000 initial investment.

Total Income Generated
$416
Avg Yield on Cost
4.16%
Annual Income Simulation Table
Historical Realised Yields
YearAnnual PayoutYield on CostQuality
2026$416.384.16%Solid

Momentum & MacroiPrice momentum indicators relative to key technical levels: distance from 50-Day SMA (intermediate trend), 200-Day SMA (long-term trend), 52-Week High (bullish proximity), and Beta (market sensitivity coefficient).

vs 50-Day SMAMoving Averages (SMA)A rolling average of an asset's price over a defined window — used to identify trends and momentum signals.Click for full definition →
+0.6%
Above/below 50-day moving average
vs 200-Day SMAMoving Averages (SMA)A rolling average of an asset's price over a defined window — used to identify trends and momentum signals.Click for full definition →
-7.7%
Above/below 200-day moving average
vs 52-Week High52-Week HighThe highest price an asset reached in the past 52 weeks — a key reference for momentum and valuation context.Click for full definition →
22.0% from high
Distance from 52-week high
BetaBetaA measure of an asset's sensitivity to broad market movements relative to a benchmark (e.g. S&P 500).Click for full definition →
1.37
Market sensitivity coefficient

Frequently Asked Questions & Methodology

Is Best Buy Co. Inc a high-risk investment?

Best Buy Co. Inc (BBY.US) has an annualized volatility of 48.5% and experienced a maximum drawdown of 46.1% over the last 10 years. Its primary macro risk driver is SHV.US.

What is the 10-year return of BBY.US?

Over the past 10 years, BBY.US has generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 11.1%. It has had a positive return in 60% of the years measured.

Data Methodology & Trust

The risk and return information on this page is pre-calculated mathematically using daily market data spanning a 10-year period. Fundamentals (such as P/E Ratio, Market Cap, and Dividend Yield) represent trailing averages and may not immediately reflect real-time live market fluctuations. Advanced scoring models like the Piotroski F-Score and Altman Z-Score are proxies applied to publicly available trailing-twelve-month financial statements and may not account for recent off-balance-sheet events, qualitative company shifts, or sector-specific capital structures. Macroeconomic factor exposures are estimated via multivariate regression against standard market indices. This data is provided for quantitative insight and backtesting research, and should not be misconstrued as tailored financial advice.

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