Best Buy

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada and China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates under both the Best Buy and Future Shop label. Together these operate more than 1,150 stores domestically and internationally. ... More

Business

Number of employees:

number date
  • 150,000
  • 128,000
  • 2006
  • 155,000
  • 2009
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Venture Investments:

Revenue:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 4.5015E+10
  • Feb 28, 2009
  • 35,934,000
  • Mar 3, 2007
  • 40,023,000
  • Mar 1, 2008
  • 3.0848E+10
  • 2007
  • 1.00779E+10
  • 2000
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Operating Income:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 2,508,000,000
  • Mar 3, 2007

Net profit:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1,003,000,000
  • Feb 28, 2009
  • 1,140,000
  • Feb 25, 2006
  • 1,407,000
  • Mar 1, 2008
  • 1,377,000
  • Mar 3, 2007
  • 1,140,000,000
  • 2007
  • 224,400,000
  • 2000
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Cash:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 498,000,000
  • Feb 28, 2009

Current Assets:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 8,192,000,000
  • Feb 28, 2009

Total Assets:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1.5826E+10
  • Feb 28, 2009

Current Liabilities:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 8,435,000,000
  • Feb 28, 2009

Total Liabilities:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 1.1183E+10
  • Feb 28, 2009

Retained Earnings:

Currency Amount Valid Date
  • 4,714,000,000
  • Feb 28, 2009

Competitive space:

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Ranked item

Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year
  • 56
  • 2009
  • 66
  • 2008
  • 76
  • 2006
  • 72
  • 2007
  • 169
  • 2000
  • 167
  • 2009
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Fortune 1000 of 2009

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Organization

Address

Best Buy Headquarters

7601 PENN AVE SOUTH
Richfield Minnesota 55423

Best Buy Headquarters

7601 PENN AVE SOUTH
Richfield Minnesota 55423

Board members:

Person From To
  • Aug 23, 2006
  • 2007
  • Nov 1999
  • May 3, 2004
  • 1971
  • Dec 20, 2006
  • Nov 2007
  • Dec 1984
  • Sep 3, 2003
  • Aug 23, 2006
  • Mar 3, 2004
  • Apr 1998
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Place founded:

Previous names:

Previous name Start date End date
  • Sound of Music
  • 1966
  • 1983

Organizations acquired:

Organization acquired Date
  • 2002
  • 2001
  • 2001
  • 2000
  • 1967
  • 1967
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Leadership:

Person Title
  • Vice Chairman
  • Chairman
  • Director and Secretary
  • EVP, Human Capital
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