{
  "url": "https://struct.news/briefs/best-buys-profit-jumped-69-inventory-grew-twice-as-fast-as-sales",
  "title": "Best Buy's profit jumped 69%. Inventory grew twice as fast as sales",
  "summary": "Operating cash flow reached $1.3 billion in six months, even as inventory climbed 8.3% against 3.6% revenue growth.",
  "published_at": "2026-09-04T20:05:31.162437+00:00",
  "publisher": "Struct",
  "usage": "Figures are as reported by the company. Quote with attribution to the source filing.",
  "company": {
    "name": "Best Buy Co., Inc.",
    "ticker": "BBY",
    "cik": "764478",
    "sector": "Consumer Cyclical",
    "industry": "Specialty Retail"
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  "source_filing": {
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    "filed": "2026-09-04",
    "accession": "0000764478-26-000042",
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764478/000076447826000042/bby-20260801.htm"
  },
  "comparison_filing": {
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    "filed": "2025-09-05",
    "url": "https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/764478/000076447825000040/bby-20250802.htm"
  },
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      "display": "$41.7B",
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    {
      "group": "The filing in three numbers",
      "label": "Revenue YoY",
      "value": 0.39250626083606743,
      "display": "+0.4%",
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      "source": {
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      }
    },
    {
      "group": "The filing in three numbers",
      "label": "Operating margin",
      "value": 3.3316543138806933,
      "display": "+3.3%",
      "unit": "percent",
      "period": "2026-01-31",
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  "watch_next": [
    {
      "type": "working_capital",
      "statement": "Inventory grew faster than revenue, increasing inventory intensity during the six-month period.",
      "importance": "medium",
      "evidence": "Inventory built faster than revenue: Inventory growth exceeded revenue growth and inventory intensity increased.",
      "source_date": "2026-09-04"
    },
    {
      "type": "tax",
      "statement": "Income tax expense rose because of prior-year restructuring-related tax effects and higher pretax income.",
      "importance": "medium",
      "evidence": "Income tax expense increased to $218 million in the first six months of fiscal 2027 compared to $87 million in the first six months of fiscal 2026, primarily due to the discrete tax impacts of the restructuring charges and associated exit of a component of our Best Buy Health business in the prior year, as well as higher pre-tax income.",
      "source_date": "2026-09-04"
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  ],
  "related_tickers": [
    "BBY"
  ],
  "disclaimer": "Descriptive reporting of filed results. Not investment advice, and contains no forecast or recommendation."
}