For the quarter ended July 2026, Best Buy (BBY Quick QuoteBBY - Free Report) reported revenue of $9.78 billion, up 3.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $1.47, compared to $1.28 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $9.56 billion, representing a surprise of +2.25%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +7.3%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.37.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Best Buy performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Comparable store sales - Enterprise - YoY change: 4.1% compared to the 1.6% average estimate based on eight analysts.
• Comparable store sales - Domestic - YoY change: 4.5% versus the six-analyst average estimate of 1.8%.
• Comparable store sales - International - YoY change: -1.8% versus the six-analyst average estimate of 1.5%.
• Number of stores - Total: 1,068 versus the five-analyst average estimate of 1,067.
• Number of stores - Domestic - Total: 926 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 925.
• Number of stores - International - Total: 142 versus the four-analyst average estimate of 141.
• Retail square footage - International - Total: 3.56 Msq ft versus the three-analyst average estimate of 3.59 Msq ft.
• Retail square footage - Total: 39.46 Msq ft versus the three-analyst average estimate of 39.38 Msq ft.
• Retail square footage - Domestic - Total: 35.91 Msq ft compared to the 35.79 Msq ft average estimate based on three analysts.
• Number of stores - International - Canada Best Buy Mobile Stand-Alone Stores: 12 compared to the 12 average estimate based on three analysts.
• Geographic Revenue- International: $709 million compared to the $760.43 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of -4.2% year over year.
• Geographic Revenue- Domestic: $9.07 billion versus $8.83 billion estimated by five analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.3% change.

View all Key Company Metrics for Best Buy here>>>

Shares of Best Buy have returned -3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.