Company data
Best Buy Co., Inc. employees and revenue per employee
BBY · Specialty Retail · $18.5B market cap
Best Buy Co., Inc. had 82,000 employees at the end of fiscal Jan 2026, down 3.5% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $41.7B, up 0.4% from a year earlier, or $508K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
82,000
-3.5% YoY
Revenue
$41.7B
+0.4% YoY
Revenue / employee
$508K
Peer median $571K
Rank in industry
11 of 18
Specialty Retail
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 82,000 | $41.7B | $508K | -3.5% | +0.4% |
| Feb 2025 | 85,000 | $41.5B | $489K | +0.0% | -4.4% |
| Feb 2024 | 85,000 | $43.5B | $511K | -5.6% | -6.1% |
| Jan 2023 | 90,000 | $46.3B | $514K | -14.3% | -10.6% |
| Jan 2022 | 105,000 | $51.8B | $493K | +2.9% | +9.5% |
| Jan 2021 | 102,000 | $47.3B | $463K | -18.4% | +8.3% |
| Feb 2020 | 125,000 | $43.6B | $349K | +0.0% | +1.8% |
| Feb 2019 | 125,000 | $42.9B | $343K | +0.0% | +1.7% |
| Feb 2018 | 125,000 | $42.2B | $337K | +0.0% | +7.0% |
| Jan 2017 | 125,000 | $39.4B | $315K | — | — |
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Best Buy Co., Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Specialty Retail.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSA Murphy USA Inc. | 5,900 | $19.4B | $3.29M | Contracting |
| CASY Casey's General Stores, Inc. | 23,490 | $17.6B | $748K | Efficient growth |
| CHWY Chewy, Inc. | 18,000 | $12.6B | $700K | Leaner |
| TSCO Tractor Supply Company | 26,000 | $15.5B | $597K | Leaner |
| DKS DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | 31,600 | $17.2B | $545K | Hiring ahead |
| BBY Best Buy Co., Inc. | 82,000 | $41.7B | $508K | Leaner |
| CPNG Coupang, Inc. | 108,000 | $34.5B | $320K | Efficient growth |
| ORLY O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | 78,258 | $17.8B | $227K | Efficient growth |
| AZO AutoZone, Inc. | 130,000 | $18.9B | $146K | Hiring ahead |
Questions about Best Buy Co., Inc.
- How many employees does Best Buy Co., Inc. have?
- Best Buy Co., Inc. reported 82,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Jan 2026, in the annual report it filed on March 18, 2026. That is down 3.5% from a year earlier.
- What is Best Buy Co., Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Best Buy Co., Inc. brought in $41.7B of revenue in fiscal Jan 2026, which is $508K per employee. That ranks 11 of 18 companies we track in Specialty Retail, where the median is $571K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Best Buy Co., Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed March 18, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell BBY.