Best Buy raises full-year outlook after stronger-than-expected second-quarter results

Best Buy reported fiscal 2027 second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.47 per share, above consensus estimates of about $1.38 to $1.39, as sales rose 3.6% to $9.78 billion and comparable sales increased 4.1%, well ahead of prior guidance near 1%. Domestic comps rose 4.5%, led by computing for a 10th straight quarter, home theater with U.S. television sales up more than 10%, and emerging categories such as AI glasses, trading cards and health rings that more than doubled; Best Buy Business sales jumped 21%. Adjusted operating margin expanded about 40 basis points to 4.3%, aided by a $34 million tariff refund. Management raised full-year sales guidance to $42.3 billion–$42.8 billion, comparable sales to 1.9%–3%, and adjusted EPS to $6.70–$6.90, and expects third-quarter comps of 1%–3% with August near the high end. U.S. Marketplace GMV reached about $300 million in the quarter with a $1.3 billion full-year target, paid memberships are seen rising toward 9 million, and the retailer advanced Meta Labs rollouts plus AskBlue and OpenAI ChatGPT commerce tools. Shares were down about 4.2% near $83.75 as international revenue remained soft and higher memory prices continued to flow through the assortment.

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