Best Buy (BBY): analysis and statistics
Return, volatility, Sharpe ratio and risk for Best Buy, an S&P 500 component in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Data as of 2026-07-30.
| Last close price | $87.79 |
| Sector (GICS) | Consumer Discretionary |
| Annualized return (3.0 yr) | +7.07% |
| Total return over period | +22.62% |
| Annualized volatility | 37.33% |
| Sharpe ratio | 0.09 |
| Sortino ratio | 0.14 |
| Max drawdown | -44.34% |
| CVaR 95% (avg. loss, worst 5% of days) | -4.78% |
| Correlation with the S&P 500 | 0.43 |
| Period range | $52.47 – $94.28 |
| Trading days analyzed | 752 |
Over the last 3.0 years, Best Buy (BBY) has posted an annualized return of +7.07% with annual volatility of 37.33%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.09. Its worst stretch (max drawdown from a peak) was -44.34%. Its correlation with the S&P 500 is 0.43, which means it moves moderately in step with the index.
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