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Range: 80% of past cases like this landed between $35.9B and $43.8B next year (method v4.1: its own 5-year record of growth weighed at 57% against $10B+ filers; on a year the method never saw, 83.4% landed inside). In a shock year the stress range is $33.0B to $47.4B. A statistical range, not company guidance.", "summary": "Best Buy Co. (BBY) grew revenue 0.4% in FY2026 to $41.7 billion, operating margin 3.3%, equity 20.2% of assets, and dividend per share up 8 years running. Every figure is from the company’s own annual report filed with the SEC.", "chart": "
Best Buy Co., Inc. against its own record and its peers
Operating margin3.3%Revenue, on the year0.4%Equity of assets20.2%Return on equity36.1%Payout of profit74.9%No peer group large enough for a median
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Handed back now, or kept to compound
Of each dollar of profit74.9% paid out25.1% keptHanded back per share$3.8up 8 years runningGrowth its own profit can fund9.0%retained x return on equityRevenue growth it managed0.4%last year, for comparison

Gold is paid out to shareholders; navy is kept in the business. Retained profit times return on equity is the pace a company can fund from itself. Facts from the filings, not a recommendation.

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