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How Best BUY (BBY) makes money
Best BUY (BBY) made $9.8B of revenue in the second quarter fiscal 2027 (Q2 FY27), +4% from a year earlier. Domestic brought in $9.1B (93%); International brought in $709M (7%). Of every dollar of revenue, 24¢ was left as gross profit, 4¢ was left as operating profit, 3¢ was left as net earnings.
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Revenue by segment, Q2 FY27
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | $9.1B | 92.7% | +10% | +4% |
| International | $709M | 7.3% | +3% | -4% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q2 FY27 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $9.8B | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $7.4B | 76.1% |
| Gross profit | $2.3B | 23.9% |
| Operating expenses | $1.9B | 19.6% |
| Operating profit | $421M | 4.3% |
| Income tax | $116M | 1.2% |
| Net earnings | $315M | 3.2% |
| Operating cash flow | $921M | 9.4% |
| Free cash flow | $737M | 7.5% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY27 | $9.8B | +4% |
| Q1 FY27 | $8.9B | +2% |
| Q4 FY26 | $13.8B | -1% |
| Q3 FY26 | $9.7B | +2% |
| Q2 FY26 | $9.4B | +2% |
| Q1 FY26 | $8.8B | -0.9% |
| Q4 FY25 | $13.9B | -5% |
From Best BUY's 10-Q filed Sep 4, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Best BUY make money?
Best BUY (BBY) made $9.8B of revenue in the second quarter fiscal 2027 (Q2 FY27), +4% from a year earlier. Domestic brought in $9.1B (93%); International brought in $709M (7%). Of every dollar of revenue, 24¢ was left as gross profit, 4¢ was left as operating profit, 3¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Best BUY's biggest business?
Domestic: $9.1B in the second quarter fiscal 2027, 93% of revenue, +4% from a year earlier.
What is Best BUY's profit margin?
Net earnings were $315M, 3.2% of revenue, in the second quarter fiscal 2027; the operating margin was 4.3%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.