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BBY vs. AMZN, COLM, COST, WMT, and BC

Should you buy Best Buy stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Best Buy with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Best Buy include Amazon.com (AMZN), Columbia Sportswear (COLM), Costco Wholesale (COST), Walmart (WMT), and Brunswick (BC).

How does Best Buy compare to Amazon.com?

Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Amazon.com has higher revenue and earnings than Best Buy. Best Buy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Amazon.com, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amazon.com	$742.78B	3.83	$77.67B	$8.36	31.60
Best Buy	$41.69B	0.28	$1.07B	$5.04	11.18

In the previous week, Amazon.com had 292 more articles in the media than Best Buy. MarketBeat recorded 313 mentions for Amazon.com and 21 mentions for Best Buy. Best Buy's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Amazon.com's score of 0.82 indicating that Best Buy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Amazon.com	169 Very Positive mention(s)	60 Positive mention(s)	43 Neutral mention(s)	30 Negative mention(s)	7 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Best Buy	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Amazon.com pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Best Buy pays an annual dividend of $3.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Amazon.com pays out 2.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Best Buy pays out 76.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Best Buy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Best Buy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

72.2% of Amazon.com shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Best Buy shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.9% of Amazon.com shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Best Buy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Amazon.com has a net margin of 12.22% compared to Best Buy's net margin of 2.56%. Best Buy's return on equity of 49.17% beat Amazon.com's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amazon.com	12.22%	19.92%	9.86%
Best Buy	2.56%	49.17%	8.97%

Amazon.com currently has a consensus price target of $312.52, suggesting a potential upside of 18.32%. Best Buy has a consensus price target of $70.80, suggesting a potential upside of 25.63%. Given Best Buy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Best Buy is more favorable than Amazon.com.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amazon.com	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	57 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.95
Best Buy	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32

Amazon.com has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Best Buy has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Amazon.com beats Best Buy on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Best Buy compare to Columbia Sportswear?

Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM) and Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Best Buy has higher revenue and earnings than Columbia Sportswear. Best Buy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Columbia Sportswear, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Columbia Sportswear	$3.40B	0.87	$177.22M	$3.14	18.39
Best Buy	$41.69B	0.28	$1.07B	$5.04	11.18

In the previous week, Best Buy had 17 more articles in the media than Columbia Sportswear. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Best Buy and 4 mentions for Columbia Sportswear. Best Buy's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Columbia Sportswear's score of 0.66 indicating that Best Buy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Columbia Sportswear	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Best Buy	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Columbia Sportswear pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Best Buy pays an annual dividend of $3.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Columbia Sportswear pays out 38.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Best Buy pays out 76.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Best Buy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Best Buy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

47.8% of Columbia Sportswear shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Best Buy shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.9% of Columbia Sportswear shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Best Buy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Columbia Sportswear has a net margin of 4.98% compared to Best Buy's net margin of 2.56%. Best Buy's return on equity of 49.17% beat Columbia Sportswear's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Columbia Sportswear	4.98%	11.78%	7.01%
Best Buy	2.56%	49.17%	8.97%

Columbia Sportswear currently has a consensus price target of $62.67, suggesting a potential upside of 8.51%. Best Buy has a consensus price target of $70.80, suggesting a potential upside of 25.63%. Given Best Buy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Best Buy is more favorable than Columbia Sportswear.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Columbia Sportswear	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Best Buy	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32

Columbia Sportswear has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Best Buy has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Best Buy beats Columbia Sportswear on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Best Buy compare to Costco Wholesale?

Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.

Best Buy has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

Costco Wholesale has a net margin of 2.99% compared to Best Buy's net margin of 2.56%. Best Buy's return on equity of 49.17% beat Costco Wholesale's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Best Buy	2.56%	49.17%	8.97%
Costco Wholesale	2.99%	28.57%	10.63%

Best Buy presently has a consensus price target of $70.80, suggesting a potential upside of 25.63%. Costco Wholesale has a consensus price target of $1,047.27, suggesting a potential downside of 0.16%. Given Best Buy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Best Buy is more favorable than Costco Wholesale.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Best Buy	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.62

Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than Best Buy. Best Buy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Best Buy	$41.69B	0.28	$1.07B	$5.04	11.18
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.69	$8.10B	$19.23	54.55

81.0% of Best Buy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Best Buy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 71 more articles in the media than Best Buy. MarketBeat recorded 92 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 21 mentions for Best Buy. Best Buy's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 0.97 indicating that Best Buy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Best Buy	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Costco Wholesale	57 Very Positive mention(s)	11 Positive mention(s)	17 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Best Buy pays an annual dividend of $3.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Best Buy pays out 76.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Costco Wholesale pays out 30.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Best Buy has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Costco Wholesale has raised its dividend for 22 consecutive years.

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats Best Buy on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Best Buy compare to Walmart?

Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) and Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment and profitability.

Best Buy has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Walmart has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Walmart had 78 more articles in the media than Best Buy. MarketBeat recorded 99 mentions for Walmart and 21 mentions for Best Buy. Best Buy's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Walmart's score of 0.95 indicating that Best Buy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Best Buy	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Walmart	65 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	14 Neutral mention(s)	9 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

81.0% of Best Buy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.8% of Walmart shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Best Buy shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Walmart shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Walmart has a net margin of 3.07% compared to Best Buy's net margin of 2.56%. Best Buy's return on equity of 49.17% beat Walmart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Best Buy	2.56%	49.17%	8.97%
Walmart	3.07%	21.44%	7.65%

Best Buy pays an annual dividend of $3.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Best Buy pays out 76.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Walmart pays out 36.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Best Buy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years and Walmart has increased its dividend for 53 consecutive years.

Best Buy presently has a consensus price target of $70.80, suggesting a potential upside of 25.63%. Walmart has a consensus price target of $138.88, suggesting a potential upside of 5.65%. Given Best Buy's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Best Buy is more favorable than Walmart.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Best Buy	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32
Walmart	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	30 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than Best Buy. Best Buy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Best Buy	$41.69B	0.28	$1.07B	$5.04	11.18
Walmart	$713.16B	1.47	$21.89B	$2.74	47.97

Summary

Walmart beats Best Buy on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Best Buy compare to Brunswick?

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) and Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Best Buy pays an annual dividend of $3.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.8%. Brunswick pays out -83.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Best Buy pays out 76.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brunswick has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Best Buy has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. Best Buy is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Brunswick has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Best Buy has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market.

Best Buy has higher revenue and earnings than Brunswick. Brunswick is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Best Buy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brunswick	$5.36B	0.94	-$137.30M	-$2.10	N/A
Best Buy	$41.69B	0.28	$1.07B	$5.04	11.18

Best Buy has a net margin of 2.56% compared to Brunswick's net margin of -2.47%. Best Buy's return on equity of 49.17% beat Brunswick's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brunswick	-2.47%	13.30%	4.09%
Best Buy	2.56%	49.17%	8.97%

99.3% of Brunswick shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Best Buy shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Brunswick shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Best Buy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Brunswick currently has a consensus price target of $86.71, suggesting a potential upside of 11.91%. Best Buy has a consensus price target of $70.80, suggesting a potential upside of 25.63%. Given Best Buy's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Best Buy is more favorable than Brunswick.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brunswick	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47
Best Buy	2 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.32

In the previous week, Best Buy had 19 more articles in the media than Brunswick. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Best Buy and 2 mentions for Brunswick. Best Buy's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Brunswick's score of 1.12 indicating that Best Buy is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Brunswick	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Best Buy	15 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Best Buy beats Brunswick on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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BBY vs. The Competition

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Metric	Best Buy	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$11.87B	$3.96B	$27.00B	$22.71B
Dividend Yield	6.82%	7.79%	178.46%	4.12%
P/E Ratio	11.18	3.73	16.52	29.73
Price / Sales	0.28	1.29	2.19	92.51
Price / Cash	4.98	6.78	14.65	18.80
Price / Book	3.97	1.85	5.80	4.57
Net Income	$1.07B	$53.23M	$954.54M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.23%	-0.24%	0.66%	-1.80%
1 Month Performance	-14.24%	2.84%	-6.11%	-1.67%
1 Year Performance	-23.62%	-35.52%	-3.44%	21.94%

Best Buy Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BBY Best Buy	4.8972 of 5 stars	$56.36 +0.1%	$70.80 +25.6%	-23.6%	$11.87B	$41.69B	11.18	82,000	Positive News
AMZN Amazon.com	4.8175 of 5 stars	$268.99 -1.4%	$313.09 +16.4%	+28.5%	$2.89T	$716.92B	32.18	1,576,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
COLM Columbia Sportswear	3.4258 of 5 stars	$59.24 -6.0%	$62.67 +5.8%	-13.4%	$3.03B	$3.40B	18.87	9,620
COST Costco Wholesale	3.2923 of 5 stars	$999.47 -0.9%	$1,046.03 +4.7%	+2.3%	$443.41B	$275.24B	51.97	341,000	Trending News
WMT Walmart	3.805 of 5 stars	$127.59 -2.2%	$138.33 +8.4%	+33.8%	$1.02T	$713.16B	46.57	2,100,000	Trending News Upcoming Earnings Analyst Forecast

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