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Best Buy(BBY) - 2025 Q2 - Quarterly Report
BBYBest Buy(BBY)2024-09-06 20:02

Financial Performance - In the second quarter of fiscal 2025, the company reported revenue of 9.3billion,adecreaseof3.19.3 billion, a decrease of 3.1% compared to the same period last year[85]. - Comparable sales declined by 2.3% in the second quarter of fiscal 2025, an improvement from a 6.1% decline in the first quarter[77]. - Gross profit for the second quarter was 2.186 billion, representing 23.5% of revenue, compared to 23.2% in the same quarter last year[85]. - Operating income increased to 383millioninthesecondquarter,withanoperatingincomemarginof4.1383 million in the second quarter, with an operating income margin of 4.1%[85]. - Net earnings for the second quarter were 291 million, resulting in diluted earnings per share of 1.34,upfrom1.34, up from 1.25 in the prior year[85]. Domestic Segment Performance - Domestic segment revenue for the three months ended August 3, 2024, was 8,623million,adecreaseof3.08,623 million, a decrease of 3.0% compared to 8,890 million for the same period last year[92]. - Comparable sales in the Domestic segment decreased by 2.3% in the second quarter, with notable declines in appliances, home theater, and gaming categories[93]. - Domestic gross profit for the three months ended August 3, 2024, was 2,027million,withagrossprofitmarginof23.52,027 million, with a gross profit margin of 23.5%[92]. - Domestic SG&A expenses decreased to 1,668 million in the second quarter, primarily due to lower employee compensation and other expenses[96]. - Online revenue for the Domestic segment was 2,718millioninthesecondquarter,reflectinga1.62,718 million in the second quarter, reflecting a 1.6% decrease on a comparable basis[93]. International Segment Performance - International segment revenue for the three months ended August 3, 2024, was 665 million, down 4.0% from 693millionintheprioryear[100].Internationalcomparablesalesdecreasedby1.8693 million in the prior year[100]. - International comparable sales decreased by 1.8% in the second quarter, primarily due to declines in gaming and computing categories[101]. Strategic Initiatives - The company plans to close approximately 10 to 15 Domestic Best Buy stores in fiscal 2025 as part of its market-driven strategy[88]. - The company is focused on four key priorities for fiscal 2025: enhancing customer experiences, driving operational efficiency, disciplined capital allocation, and exploring new revenue streams[77][82]. - The company completed the rollout of personalized content in its app to enhance user engagement and improve customer experiences[78]. Tax and Capital Management - The effective tax rate decreased to 25.8% in the second quarter of fiscal 2025, down from 26.1% in the same quarter last year, due to increased tax benefits from green energy incentives[89]. - The company is focused on managing liquidity and capital resources, adjusting capital expenditures and share repurchases in response to economic changes[112]. - Capital expenditures are expected to approximate 750 million in fiscal 2025, down from 795millioninfiscal2024[117].Thetotalcostofsharesrepurchasedincreasedto795 million in fiscal 2024[117]. - The total cost of shares repurchased increased to 98 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2025, with an average price per share of 82.57[125].Cashdividendsdeclaredandpaidincreasedto82.57[125]. - Cash dividends declared and paid increased to 203 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2025, up from 200millionintheprioryear[125].CashandLiquidityCashandcashequivalentsdecreasedto200 million in the prior year[125]. Cash and Liquidity - Cash and cash equivalents decreased to 1,387 million as of August 3, 2024, from 1,447milliononFebruary3,2024,primarilyduetodividendpaymentsandcapitalexpenditures[113].Operatingactivitiesgenerated1,447 million on February 3, 2024, primarily due to dividend payments and capital expenditures[113]. - Operating activities generated 817 million in cash for the six months ended August 3, 2024, compared to 181millionforthesameperiodintheprioryear[115].Restrictedcashdecreasedto181 million for the same period in the prior year[115]. - Restricted cash decreased to 311 million as of August 3, 2024, from 346milliononFebruary3,2024,primarilyduetoreleasesofproductprotectionreserves[122].Thecompanyhasa346 million on February 3, 2024, primarily due to releases of product protection reserves[122]. - The company has a 1.25 billion undrawn revolving credit facility agreement expiring in April 2028, with no borrowings outstanding as of August 3, 2024[121]. Foreign Exchange Impact - Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations had an unfavorable impact on revenue of approximately 18millioninthesecondquarteroffiscal2025[138].ThestrengthoftheU.S.dollaragainsttheCanadiandollarwasasignificantfactorintheforeigncurrencyexchangeratefluctuations[138].Theimpactofforeignexchangeratefluctuationsonnetearningsinthesecondquarterandfirstsixmonthsoffiscal2025wasnotsignificant[138].Foreigncurrencyexchangeratefluctuationsnegativelyimpactedrevenuebyapproximately18 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2025[138]. - The strength of the U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar was a significant factor in the foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations[138]. - The impact of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on net earnings in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2025 was not significant[138]. - Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations negatively impacted revenue by approximately 18 million in the second quarter and 19millioninthefirstsixmonthsoffiscal2025comparedtotheprioryearperiod[138].InterestRateSensitivityAsofAugust3,2024,a50basispointincreaseinshortterminterestrateswouldleadtoanestimated19 million in the first six months of fiscal 2025 compared to the prior-year period[138]. Interest Rate Sensitivity - As of August 3, 2024, a 50-basis point increase in short-term interest rates would lead to an estimated 6 million increase in interest income[136]. - As of August 3, 2024, the company had 1.7billionincash,cashequivalents,andrestrictedcash,with1.7 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, with 0.5 billion of debt swapped to floating rate, resulting in a net asset balance of 1.2billionexposedtointerestratechanges[136].A50basispointincreaseinshortterminterestrateswouldleadtoanestimated1.2 billion exposed to interest rate changes[136]. - A 50-basis point increase in short-term interest rates would lead to an estimated 6 million increase in interest income, while a decrease would result in a $6 million decrease[136].