What is Best Buy Co. Inc.'s average annual return?

Since 1986, Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY) has returned about 18.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 35.3%.

What were Best Buy Co. Inc.'s best and worst years?

Over 1986–2026, the best year was 1997 (+246.9%) and the worst was 2002 (-51.4%).

How often is Best Buy Co. Inc. up in a year?

24 of the 40 full years since 1986 were positive — about 60% of the time.

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BBY returns by year

Best Buy Co. Inc. has returned +18.3% annually (CAGR) since 1986. Calendar-year, monthly and weekly total returns for Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY) below, through July 24, 2026 — the most recent year is year-to-date.

Annualized (CAGR)

+18.3%

1986–2026

Average year

+35.3%

40 full years

Best year

+246.9%

1997

Worst year

-51.4%

2002

Positive years

24/40

60% up

Best Buy Co. Inc. returns by year (1986–2026)#

Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return).

Best Buy Co. Inc. annual returns by year
Year	Start price	End price	Dividend	Total return
2026YTD	$66.93	$85.43	+1.9%	+29.6%
2025	$85.80	$66.93	+4.1%	-17.8%
2024	$78.28	$85.80	+4.7%	+14.3%
2023	$80.21	$78.28	+4.9%	+2.5%
2022	$101.60	$80.21	+3.5%	-17.5%
2021	$99.79	$101.60	+2.6%	+4.4%
2020	$87.80	$99.79	+3.0%	+16.7%
2019	$52.96	$87.80	+4.7%	+70.5%
2018	$68.47	$52.96	+2.0%	-20.6%
2017	$42.67	$68.47	+4.0%	+64.5%
2016	$30.04	$42.67	+5.2%	+47.3%
2015	$37.98	$30.04	+2.7%	-18.3%
2014	$38.86	$37.98	+2.4%	+0.1%
2013	$11.55	$38.86	+7.8%	+244.3%
2012	$22.77	$11.55	+2.0%	-47.2%
2011	$33.41	$22.77	+1.6%	-30.2%
2010	$38.45	$33.41	+1.4%	-11.7%
2009	$27.39	$38.45	+2.9%	+43.3%
2008	$51.30	$27.39	+0.7%	-45.9%
2007	$47.93	$51.30	+0.8%	+7.8%
2006	$42.37	$47.93	+0.8%	+13.9%
2005	$38.60	$42.37	+1.1%	+10.8%
2004	$33.94	$38.60	+0.9%	+14.7%
2003	$15.69	$33.94	+1.1%	+117.5%
2002	$32.26	$15.69	+0.0%	-51.4%
2001	$12.80	$32.26	+0.0%	+152.0%
2000	$21.76	$12.80	+0.0%	-41.2%
1999	$13.29	$21.76	+0.0%	+63.7%
1998	$3.99	$13.29	+0.0%	+233.1%
1997	$1.15	$3.99	+0.0%	+246.9%
1996	$1.76	$1.15	+0.0%	-34.7%
1995	$3.38	$1.76	+0.0%	-47.9%
1994	$2.52	$3.38	+0.0%	+34.1%
1993	$1.41	$2.52	+0.0%	+78.7%
1992	$0.60	$1.41	+0.0%	+135.0%
1991	$0.20	$0.60	+0.1%	+200.1%
1990	$0.22	$0.20	+0.0%	-9.2%
1989	$0.30	$0.22	+0.0%	-26.7%
1988	$0.30	$0.30	+0.0%	+0.0%
1987	$0.57	$0.30	+0.0%	-47.4%
1986	$0.35	$0.57	+0.0%	+62.9%

Total return by period

-200%-100%+0%+100%+200%

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Methodology#

Returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from BBY's split- and dividend-adjusted closes. The bar chart switches between annual and monthly periods. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate over the full period. The current year is year-to-date. See also the periodic table of returns. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.

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FAQ

What is Best Buy Co. Inc.'s average annual return?: Since 1986, Best Buy Co. Inc. (BBY) has returned about 18.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 35.3%.
What were Best Buy Co. Inc.'s best and worst years?: Over 1986–2026, the best year was 1997 (+246.9%) and the worst was 2002 (-51.4%).
How often is Best Buy Co. Inc. up in a year?: 24 of the 40 full years since 1986 were positive — about 60% of the time.