AMZN vs. BBY: Amazon.com vs. Best Buy Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Amazon.com (AMZN) and Best Buy (BBY) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Amazon.com (AMZN) and Best Buy (BBY) both fall under the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group, but AMZN is classified in Broadline Retail while BBY is classified in Specialty Retail.

Company profile comparison for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Best Buy (BBY)
Profile Item	AMZN	BBY
Name	Amazon.com Inc.	Best Buy Co., Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Consumer Discretionary	Consumer Discretionary
GICS Industry Group	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail	Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS Industry	Broadline Retail	Specialty Retail
GICS Sub-Industry	Broadline Retail	Computer & Electronics Retail
Market Capitalization	2,803.85 billion USD	20.90 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	May 15, 1997	April 18, 1985
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AMZN

BBY

GSPC

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Best Buy (BBY), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Best Buy (BBY). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Best Buy (BBY). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Best Buy (BBY)
Metric	AMZN	BBY
Total Return (1Y)	9.80%	41.84%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	24.05%	25.12%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	8.46%	0.22%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AMZN

BBY

GSPC

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Best Buy (BBY), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Best Buy (BBY). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Best Buy (BBY)
Metric	AMZN	BBY
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	34.10%	39.78%
Beta (5Y)	1.45	1.14
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-55.73%	-52.60%
Avg. Volume (3M)	38.50M	3.37M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AMZN and BBY are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Best Buy (BBY)
Metric	AMZN	BBY
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.16	0.94
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.26	1.61

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Best Buy (BBY) at 43.13% sits in the top ROE quartile, while Amazon.com (AMZN) at 27.42% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for BBY.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

27.42%

Max: 62.17%
Q3: 29.44%
AMZN: 27.42%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

43.13%

Max: 62.17%
BBY: 43.13%
Q3: 29.44%
Median: 15.69%
Q1: 6.73%
Min: -12.16%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Best Buy (BBY): A comparison of their ROE against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 16.90% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Best Buy (BBY) at 3.01%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.90%

Max: 16.94%
AMZN: 16.90%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.01%

Max: 16.94%
Q3: 8.69%
Median: 3.55%
BBY: 3.01%
Q1: 1.14%
Min: -9.41%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Best Buy (BBY): A comparison of their net margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 13.90% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Best Buy (BBY) at 3.90%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

13.90%

Max: 21.45%
AMZN: 13.90%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.90%

Max: 21.45%
Q3: 10.89%
Median: 5.57%
BBY: 3.90%
Q1: 2.28%
Min: -7.12%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Best Buy (BBY): A comparison of their operating margin against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Best Buy (BBY)
Metric	AMZN	BBY
ROE (TTM)	27.42%	43.13%
ROA (TTM)	6.62%	7.25%
Net Margin (TTM)	16.90%	3.01%
Operating Margin (TTM)	13.90%	3.90%
Gross Margin (TTM)	51.37%	22.60%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 12.38% sits in the top revenue growth quartile, while Best Buy (BBY) at 0.39% is in the bottom quartile, showing a clear gap in revenue momentum.

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Best Buy (BBY): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 29.66% and Best Buy (BBY) at 17.76% sit in the top peer quartile for EPS growth, so each is compounding per-share earnings faster than typical industry peers.

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Best Buy (BBY): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Best Buy (BBY)
Metric	AMZN	BBY
Revenue Growth (YoY)	12.38%	0.39%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	11.73%	-3.43%
EPS Growth (YoY)	29.66%	17.76%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	--	-7.12%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Best Buy (BBY) at 1.12 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Amazon.com (AMZN) at 0.99 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for AMZN.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.99

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
Q1: 1.00
AMZN: 0.99
Min: 0.48

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.12

Max: 2.62
Q3: 1.75
Median: 1.35
BBY: 1.12
Q1: 1.00
Min: 0.48

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Best Buy (BBY): A comparison of their current ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 0.50 keeps leverage in the lower industry quartile, while Best Buy (BBY) at 1.30 runs a more typical debt-to-equity mix.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.50

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
AMZN: 0.50
Min: 0.01

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

1.30

Max: 3.93
Q3: 2.14
BBY: 1.30
Median: 1.25
Q1: 0.73
Min: 0.01

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Best Buy (BBY): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Best Buy (BBY)
Metric	AMZN	BBY
Current Ratio (MRQ)	0.99	1.12
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.50	1.30
Net Debt / EBITDA	1.04	0.66

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Best Buy (BBY) reports a yield of 3.84%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 5.84%
Q3: 2.50%
AMZN: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.84%

Max: 5.84%
BBY: 3.84%
Q3: 2.50%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Best Buy (BBY): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Amazon.com (AMZN) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Best Buy (BBY) reports a payout of 63.56%, ranking against industry peers normally.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.00%

Max: 72.73%
Q3: 32.44%
AMZN: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

63.56%

Max: 72.73%
BBY: 63.56%
Q3: 32.44%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Best Buy (BBY): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Best Buy (BBY)
Metric	AMZN	BBY
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	3.84%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	63.56%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Amazon.com (AMZN) at 20.96 and Best Buy (BBY) at 16.58 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

20.96

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
AMZN: 20.96
Median: 19.23
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

16.58

Max: 40.50
Q3: 24.26
Median: 19.23
BBY: 16.58
Q1: 12.64
Min: 4.67

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Best Buy (BBY): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Best Buy (BBY) at 0.50 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Amazon.com (AMZN) at 3.52 sits in the pricier quartile — AMZN costs more per dollar of sales.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

3.52

Max: 4.32
AMZN: 3.52
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

0.50

Max: 4.32
Q3: 1.99
Median: 0.70
BBY: 0.50
Q1: 0.26
Min: 0.03

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Best Buy (BBY): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Amazon.com (AMZN) at 4.57 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Best Buy (BBY) at 6.59 carries an above-peer premium to book — BBY is pricier on assets.

AMZN

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

4.57

Max: 10.96
Q3: 5.26
AMZN: 4.57
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

BBY

Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group

6.59

Max: 10.96
BBY: 6.59
Q3: 5.26
Median: 2.16
Q1: 1.08
Min: -4.45

Amazon.com (AMZN) vs. Best Buy (BBY): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Amazon.com (AMZN) and Best Buy (BBY)
Metric	AMZN	BBY
P/E Ratio (TTM)	20.96	16.58
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.52	0.50
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	4.57	6.59
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	-1.24%	6.72%