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Best Buy Overview

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Where is Best Buy headquartered?

Best Buy is headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota.

What is Best Buy’s revenue?

Best Buy disclosed revenue of 41,528M USD for 2025 and 43,452M USD for 2024.

How many employees does Best Buy have?

Best Buy has 85,000 employees.

What sector is Best Buy in?

Best Buy is a retail company.

When was Best Buy founded?

Best Buy was founded in 1966.

Best Buy

Best Buy Co., Inc.

7601 Penn Avennue S.,
Richfield, Minnesota 55423
United States,
(612) 291-1000
www.bestbuy.com

Best Buy is a multi-channel consumer electronics retailer with stores in the United States, Canada, China, and Mexico. Best Buy also sells through its BestBuy.com website. Best Buy was founded in 1966 and is based in Richfield, Minnesota.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 12 - - - - - 12
vol $2.8B $2.8B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 4 - - - - - 4
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Company Summary

SECTOR

Retail

Revenue

41,528   5% 2025
43,452   7% 2024
46,298   11% 2023
51,761   10% 2022
47,262   9% 2021
43,638   2% 2020
42,879   2% 2019
42,151   7% 2018
39,403   1% 2017
39,528   3% 2016
40,339   1% 2015
40,611   7% 2014
38,252   16% 2013
45,457   9% 2012
49,747   2% 2011
49,243   10% 2010
45,015   13% 2009
40,023   12% 2008
35,934   2007
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Employees

85,000

Established

1966

Public

NYSE: BBY

Former Name

Sound of Music, Inc.


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