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Bed Bath & Beyond share price

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. · BBBY · Consumer Discretionary · Specialty Retail · last close in our records 14 August 2026 · results updated weekly · All US stock lists

Bed Bath & Beyond share price: $4.35 at the close on 14 August 2026, the latest close in our records, −50.8% in a year.

$4.35Price −50.8% in a year
$248 MRevenue (Mar 2026) +6.9% on a year ago
−$16.4 MProfit (Mar 2026)
−7.3%Operating margin +2.7 points on a year ago
−39%ROE FY25
−40.7%ROIC against a 14.9% cost of capital: −55.6 points

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.'s share price, valuation and earnings point in different directions. The next one or two quarters should make it clearer.

Biggest thing to watch: the price is not yet in a clear uptrend, so timing is the risk more than the business.

The price has been between phases. Over the last four quarters, results have been improving. What will decide it: the next one or two quarters of results.

What is the Bed Bath & Beyond share price?

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.'s share price was $4.35 at the close on 14 August 2026. That is 23.0% below its average price over the last 200 trading days. In the last 52 weeks it traded between $4 and $12, and at that close it was at the low of that range.

A share price tends to move through four phases: moving sideways (stage 1), rising (stage 2), stalling near a high (stage 3) and falling (stage 4). The phase helps read everything below.

Over the past 13 weeks it has done worse than the S&P 500, and it has been behind for 5 weeks running.

Aug 2026: $4.35, 23.0% below its 200-day average.

  • Price $4.35
  • 50-day avg $5.41
  • 200-day avg $5.65
Aug 2026: $4.35, 23.0% below its 200-day average.
WeekPrice50-day avg200-day avg
11 Jul 2025$7.78––
18 Jul 2025$8.85––
25 Jul 2025$10.09––
1 Aug 2025$8.16––
8 Aug 2025$7.93––
15 Aug 2025$8.85––
22 Aug 2025$9.70––
29 Aug 2025$9.01––
5 Sep 2025$9.88––
12 Sep 2025$10.39––
19 Sep 2025$9.52$9.26–
26 Sep 2025$9.40$9.42–
3 Oct 2025$12.02$9.43–
10 Oct 2025$8.76$9.53–
17 Oct 2025$7.87$9.54–
24 Oct 2025$8.57$9.50–
31 Oct 2025$7.71$9.40–
7 Nov 2025$6.99$9.18–
14 Nov 2025$6.03$8.96–
21 Nov 2025$5.56$8.47–
28 Nov 2025$6.02$8.14–
5 Dec 2025$6.32$7.85–
12 Dec 2025$6.33$7.47–
19 Dec 2025$6.02$6.96–
26 Dec 2025$5.65$6.72–
2 Jan 2026$5.91$6.51–
9 Jan 2026$6.85$6.31–
16 Jan 2026$7.26$6.23–
23 Jan 2026$6.87$6.23–
30 Jan 2026$5.91$6.23–
6 Feb 2026$5.47$6.23–
13 Feb 2026$4.99$6.17–
20 Feb 2026$5.23$6.06–
27 Feb 2026$5.33$5.98–
6 Mar 2026$5.01$5.88–
13 Mar 2026$4.90$5.81–
20 Mar 2026$4.67$5.69–
27 Mar 2026$4.37$5.48–
2 Apr 2026$4.62$5.28–
10 Apr 2026$4.69$5.06–
17 Apr 2026$5.74$4.98–
24 Apr 2026$5.61$5.03$7.15
1 May 2026$5.44$5.03$7.09
8 May 2026$5.30$5.01$6.97
15 May 2026$4.57$4.96$6.84
22 May 2026$5.60$4.99$6.76
29 May 2026$6.13$5.10$6.71
5 Jun 2026$5.84$5.24$6.64
12 Jun 2026$5.88$5.37$6.55
18 Jun 2026$5.93$5.47$6.49
26 Jun 2026$6.29$5.62$6.40
2 Jul 2026$5.83$5.64$6.31
10 Jul 2026$5.24$5.64$6.21
17 Jul 2026$5.03$5.64$6.11
24 Jul 2026$4.96$5.64$5.96
31 Jul 2026$5.05$5.69$5.84
7 Aug 2026$4.64$5.60$5.75
14 Aug 2026$4.35$5.41$5.65
Weekly closing price ($) with its 50-day and 200-day averages. 1-year window.

Week by week since 2025: did it beat the S&P 500 over the past 13 weeks?

Ahead in 8 of 45 weeks

Week by week since 2025: did it beat the S&P 500 over the past 13 weeks?
Week13-week return vs S&P 500
11 Jul 2025no S&P 500 reading
18 Jul 2025no S&P 500 reading
25 Jul 2025no S&P 500 reading
1 Aug 2025no S&P 500 reading
8 Aug 2025no S&P 500 reading
15 Aug 2025no S&P 500 reading
22 Aug 2025no S&P 500 reading
29 Aug 2025no S&P 500 reading
5 Sep 2025no S&P 500 reading
12 Sep 2025no S&P 500 reading
19 Sep 2025no S&P 500 reading
26 Sep 2025no S&P 500 reading
3 Oct 2025no S&P 500 reading
10 Oct 2025+7.9%
17 Oct 2025−16.9%
24 Oct 2025−21.4%
31 Oct 2025−15.2%
7 Nov 2025−17.2%
14 Nov 2025−36.3%
21 Nov 2025−44.8%
28 Nov 2025−39.1%
5 Dec 2025−42.0%
12 Dec 2025−42.8%
19 Dec 2025−39.3%
26 Dec 2025−44.2%
2 Jan 2026−52.9%
9 Jan 2026−28.1%
16 Jan 2026−11.9%
23 Jan 2026−21.6%
30 Jan 2026−24.8%
6 Feb 2026−24.7%
13 Feb 2026−18.7%
20 Feb 2026−10.5%
27 Feb 2026−11.8%
6 Mar 2026−18.8%
13 Mar 2026−19.7%
20 Mar 2026−17.7%
27 Mar 2026−14.5%
2 Apr 2026−17.8%
10 Apr 2026−29.4%
17 Apr 2026−23.6%
24 Apr 2026−21.9%
1 May 2026−12.1%
8 May 2026−9.9%
15 May 2026−16.8%
22 May 2026−1.1%
29 May 2026+4.7%
5 Jun 2026+6.9%
12 Jun 2026+8.0%
18 Jun 2026+11.8%
26 Jun 2026+29.0%
2 Jul 2026+12.6%
10 Jul 2026+0.6%
17 Jul 2026−17.0%
24 Jul 2026−15.1%
31 Jul 2026−10.8%
7 Aug 2026−17.3%
14 Aug 2026−9.8%
Each bar is one week, from 2025 to now (45 weeks with a reading). Green means the stock's return over the previous 13 weeks beat the S&P 500; red means it trailed. The colour is strongest at a gap of 25 percentage points or more. A gap means there is no reading for that week.

Over the last 1 year the share price moved −44% while the S&P 500 moved +24%, so it is behind the index over that whole period. It was last ahead over 13 weeks in the week of 10 July 2026. The chart above shows the 13-week comparison for every week.

This page treats a rise as over when the price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row.

What dividend does Bed Bath & Beyond pay?

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. pays no dividend. In the last 12 reported quarters it declared no dividend per share, so there is no payout history to chart and no yield to show. Companies like this usually keep their earnings in the business, so the cash-flow sections show where that cash goes.

Which stock lists is Bed Bath & Beyond on?

Bed Bath & Beyond is not in the Nasdaq 100, the S&P 500 or the Dow Jones 30, and is not on the US tech stocks list.

Is Bed Bath & Beyond profitable?

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. posted a net loss of $16.4 M in the Mar 2026 quarter. The full FY25 year was a loss of $84.6 M. That loss is 6.6% of the quarter's revenue. The same quarter a year earlier lost $39.9 M. 12 of the last 12 reported quarters were loss-making.

Net profit is what is left after every cost, interest and tax. Earnings per share, dividends and book value all grow from it.

FY25 profit −$84.6 M

  • Net profit −$84.6 M
FY25 profit −$84.6 M
QuarterNet profit
FY21$561 M
FY22−$35.2 M
FY23−$308 M
FY24−$259 M
FY25−$84.6 M

Growth on a year earlier

  • Growth on a year earlier −106.3%
Growth on a year earlier
QuarterGrowth on a year earlier
FY21–
FY22−106.3%
FY23–
FY24–
FY25–
Top: net profit each year, $ M. Below: growth on the year before, %. 5-year window. A grey bar is lower than the year before.

Mar 2026: −$16.4 M

  • Net profit (quarterly) −$16.4 M
Mar 2026: −$16.4 M
QuarterNet profit (quarterly)
Jun 2023−$73.5 M
Sep 2023−$63.0 M
Dec 2023−$161 M
Mar 2024−$73.9 M
Jun 2024−$42.6 M
Sep 2024−$61.0 M
Dec 2024−$81.3 M
Mar 2025−$39.9 M
Jun 2025−$19.3 M
Sep 2025−$4.5 M
Dec 2025−$20.9 M
Mar 2026−$16.4 M

Growth on a year earlier

  • Growth on a year earlier −1,128.3%
Growth on a year earlier
QuarterGrowth on a year earlier
Jun 2023−1,128.3%
Sep 2023–
Dec 2023–
Mar 2024–
Jun 2024–
Sep 2024–
Dec 2024–
Mar 2025–
Jun 2025–
Sep 2025–
Dec 2025–
Mar 2026–
Top: net profit each quarter, $ M. Below: growth on the same quarter a year earlier, %. Last 12 quarters. A grey bar is lower than the quarter before.

How much revenue does Bed Bath & Beyond make, and is it growing?

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. reported $248 M of revenue in the Mar 2026 quarter, +6.9% on the same quarter a year earlier. Over 4 years it has grown −21.5% a year on average. The last full year, FY25, came in at $1.0 B. The last four reported quarters add to $1.1 B.

Revenue is everything the company billed its customers in the period.

FY25 revenue was $1.0 B, −25.1% on the year before.

FY25 revenue $1.0 B (−25.1% on the year before), −21.5% a year over 4 years

  • Revenue $1.0 B
FY25 revenue $1.0 B (−25.1% on the year before), −21.5% a year over 4 years
QuarterRevenue
FY21$2.8 B
FY22$1.9 B
FY23$1.6 B
FY24$1.4 B
FY25$1.0 B

Growth on a year earlier

  • Growth on a year earlier −25.1%
Growth on a year earlier
QuarterGrowth on a year earlier
FY21–
FY22−30%
FY23−19.1%
FY24−10.6%
FY25−25.1%
Top: revenue each year, $ B. Below: growth on the year before, %. 5-year window. A grey bar is lower than the year before.

Mar 2026: $248 M (+6.9% on a year earlier)

  • Revenue (quarterly) $248 M
Mar 2026: $248 M (+6.9% on a year earlier)
QuarterRevenue (quarterly)
Jun 2023$422 M
Sep 2023$373 M
Dec 2023$384 M
Mar 2024$382 M
Jun 2024$398 M
Sep 2024$311 M
Dec 2024$303 M
Mar 2025$232 M
Jun 2025$282 M
Sep 2025$257 M
Dec 2025$273 M
Mar 2026$248 M

Growth on a year earlier

  • Growth on a year earlier 6.9%
Growth on a year earlier
QuarterGrowth on a year earlier
Jun 2023−20.1%
Sep 2023−18.9%
Dec 2023−5%
Mar 20240.3%
Jun 2024−5.7%
Sep 2024−16.6%
Dec 2024−21.1%
Mar 2025−39.4%
Jun 2025−29.1%
Sep 2025−17.4%
Dec 2025−9.8%
Mar 20266.9%
Top: revenue each quarter, $ M. Below: growth on the same quarter a year earlier, %. Last 12 quarters. A grey bar is lower than the quarter before.

Recent pace: the last four quarters grew −12.3% on average, against −21.5% a year over the longer run, so this year is growing faster than its own long-run rate.

Is growth speeding up? Revenue over the last 12 months grew −14.8%, against −17.6% a year over the last 8 quarters (stabilising).

How much of every $100 of sales does Bed Bath & Beyond keep?

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.'s operating margin was −7.3% in the Mar 2026 quarter, 2.7 percentage points higher than the same quarter a year ago. Across 5 years it has been between −13.2% and 4.0%. The latest quarter is within that range.

Operating margin is what is left from every $100 of sales after the costs of running the business, before interest and tax. It shows pricing power and cost control.

Why the margin moved: operating margin changed +2.7 percentage points on the year while gross margin changed −1.2 points. So the gain came mostly from costs below the gross margin, such as staff and overheads, measured against sales.

FY25: −5.9%, within a range of −13.2% to 4.0% over 5 years

  • Operating margin −5.9%
FY25: −5.9%, within a range of −13.2% to 4.0% over 5 years
QuarterOperating margin
FY214%
FY221.4%
FY23−9.2%
FY24−13.2%
FY25−5.9%

Change on the year before (points)

  • Change on the year before (points) +7.3 pts
Change on the year before (points)
QuarterChange on the year before (points)
FY21–
FY22−2.6 pts
FY23−10.6 pts
FY24−4.0 pts
FY25+7.3 pts
Operating margin each year, % (top). Below: change on the year before, in percentage points. 5-year window.

Mar 2026: operating margin −7.3% (+2.7 points on a year earlier)

  • Operating margin −7.3%
Mar 2026: operating margin −7.3% (+2.7 points on a year earlier)
QuarterOperating margin
Jun 2023−1%
Sep 2023−11%
Dec 2023−16.8%
Mar 2024−15%
Jun 2024−11.8%
Sep 2024−14.5%
Dec 2024−14.7%
Mar 2025−10%
Jun 2025−6.3%
Sep 2025−4.8%
Dec 2025−4.8%
Mar 2026−7.3%

Change on a year earlier (points)

  • Change on a year earlier (points) +2.7 pts
Change on a year earlier (points)
QuarterChange on a year earlier (points)
Jun 2023−3.2 pts
Sep 2023−12.2 pts
Dec 2023−2.3 pts
Mar 2024−12.8 pts
Jun 2024−10.8 pts
Sep 2024−3.5 pts
Dec 2024+2.1 pts
Mar 2025+5.0 pts
Jun 2025+5.5 pts
Sep 2025+9.7 pts
Dec 2025+9.9 pts
Mar 2026+2.7 pts
Top: quarterly operating margin, %. Below: change on the same quarter a year earlier, in percentage points. Last 12 quarters. Operating profit as a share of revenue, each quarter.

Is Bed Bath & Beyond's profit turning into cash?

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.'s cash-flow history is too short to judge how much of its profit turns into cash. In FY25 its operations used $56.7 M of cash, against −$84.6 M of profit. After $7.4 M of spending on assets, free cash was −$64.1 M: it spent more than its operations brought in.

The profit and loss account shows what was earned. The cash-flow statement shows the cash that actually came in. Comparing operating cash flow with profit is one of the best checks that a profit is real.

Cash-flow figures here are yearly, because quarterly cash statements are not published, so this section changes once a year.

FY25: operating cash −$56.7 M against profit −$84.6 M

  • Operating cash −$56.7 M
  • Net profit −$84.6 M
  • Free cash −$64.1 M
FY25: operating cash −$56.7 M against profit −$84.6 M
QuarterOperating cashNet profitFree cash
FY21$80.9 M$561 M$67.3 M
FY22−$12.5 M−$35.2 M−$27.4 M
FY23−$18.6 M−$308 M−$37.8 M
FY24−$174 M−$259 M−$189 M
FY25−$56.7 M−$84.6 M−$64.1 M
Operating cash flow and net profit each year, $ M. The line is free cash flow: operating cash minus spending on assets. 5-year window, yearly figures.

Mar 2026: operating cash −$11.8 M

  • Operating cash (quarterly) −$11.8 M
Mar 2026: operating cash −$11.8 M
QuarterOperating cash (quarterly)
Jun 2023−$1.2 M
Sep 2023−$9.6 M
Dec 2023−$27.7 M
Mar 2024−$34.6 M
Jun 2024−$75.9 M
Sep 2024−$42.1 M
Dec 2024−$21.7 M
Mar 2025−$50.9 M
Jun 2025$15.8 M
Sep 2025−$15.1 M
Dec 2025−$6.5 M
Mar 2026−$11.8 M
Operating cash each quarter, $ M. Last 12 quarters.

What to look at next: the main use of cash is spending on assets. The next section checks what that spending is building.

Where does Bed Bath & Beyond's cash go?

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. does not report the customer, stock and supplier day counts a cash cycle needs, so this section looks at its spending on assets instead. It spent $40.9 M on assets over the last 3 years. Averaged over those years that is 1.3% of FY25 revenue a year.

Working capital is the cash tied up between paying suppliers and getting paid. Debtor days: how long customers take to pay. Inventory days: how long stock sits. The cash cycle: the whole loop, in days of sales.

Nothing is estimated in place of the missing day counts, so no cash-cycle chart is drawn.

Spending on assets: $40.9 M over the last 3 years.

FY25: capex $7.4 M, down from the year before

  • Capex $7.4 M
FY25: capex $7.4 M, down from the year before
QuarterCapex
FY21$13.6 M
FY22$14.9 M
FY23$19.2 M
FY24$14.3 M
FY25$7.4 M
Capital spending each year, $ M.

Mar 2026: capex $1.0 M in the quarter

  • Capex (quarterly) $1.0 M
Mar 2026: capex $1.0 M in the quarter
QuarterCapex (quarterly)
Jun 2023$6.8 M
Sep 2023$4.5 M
Dec 2023$2.6 M
Mar 2024$3.4 M
Jun 2024$4.5 M
Sep 2024$3.4 M
Dec 2024$3.0 M
Mar 2025$1.2 M
Jun 2025$1.8 M
Sep 2025$2.3 M
Dec 2025$2.2 M
Mar 2026$1.0 M

Free cash

  • Free cash −$12.8 M
Free cash
QuarterFree cash
Jun 2023−$8.0 M
Sep 2023−$14.1 M
Dec 2023−$30.4 M
Mar 2024−$38.0 M
Jun 2024−$80.4 M
Sep 2024−$45.5 M
Dec 2024−$24.7 M
Mar 2025−$52.1 M
Jun 2025$14.0 M
Sep 2025−$17.4 M
Dec 2025−$8.6 M
Mar 2026−$12.8 M
Top: capital spending each quarter, $ M. Below: free cash flow, $ M. Last 12 quarters.

In short: most of the cash goes on covering the loss, not on new assets; spending on assets is small next to it.

What is Bed Bath & Beyond's P/E ratio, and how does it compare with its own history?

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. has no P/E right now, because its earnings are negative. The revenue and margin sections are where a turn would show first. Measured against sales instead, the market values Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. at 0.4× its FY25 revenue of $1.0 B. The P/E comes back here once profit turns positive.

P/E is the share price divided by a year's profit per share: how many dollars the market pays for each dollar of yearly profit.

PEG 1.61 at the Mar 2026 quarter end: above 1.0, so the P/E is bigger than the earnings growth rate

  • PEG 1.61×
  • PEG = 1.0 1.00×
PEG 1.61 at the Mar 2026 quarter end: above 1.0, so the P/E is bigger than the earnings growth rate
QuarterPEGPEG = 1.0
Sep 20211.61×1.00×
Dec 20211.61×1.00×
Mar 20221.61×1.00×
Jun 20221.61×1.00×
Sep 20221.61×1.00×
Dec 20221.61×1.00×
Mar 20231.61×1.00×
Jun 20231.61×1.00×
Sep 20231.61×1.00×
Dec 20231.61×1.00×
Mar 20241.61×1.00×
Jun 20241.61×1.00×
Sep 20241.61×1.00×
Dec 20241.61×1.00×
Mar 20251.61×1.00×
Jun 20251.61×1.00×
Sep 20251.61×1.00×
Dec 20251.61×1.00×
Mar 20261.61×1.00×
PEG each quarter: the P/E divided by the yearly growth rate of earnings. The flat line marks 1.0. Below it the P/E is smaller than the growth rate; above it the P/E is bigger. Last 19 quarters.
—P/E · earnings negative
n/mPEG · cannot be worked out, because 3-year earnings growth is not available

Is the Bed Bath & Beyond business getting better or worse?

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.'s business trend cannot be read yet. There are fewer than eight usable quarters of growth figures, so there is not enough history to read the trend. This is based on 12 quarters of 2 measures, with some gaps.

Every business is somewhere on a path of getting better or worse, and this section names where. The last 12 quarters of growth in revenue, profit and earnings per share, plus the return the business earns on its capital, are read as lines. Getting worse: the lines are falling. Turning around: a low point has just formed and the last few quarters are rising from it. Getting better: the rise from the low has lasted. Growing steadily: steady growth with healthy returns. Slowing from a peak: still high, but slowing. When the lines disagree the result is mixed; too little history means no reading. CAGR (compound annual growth rate) is the steady yearly rate that would turn the starting value into the latest one. It is the fairest way to compare growth over different periods. If the 1-year figure is much bigger than the 10-year one, recent growth is running faster than the long-run trend. A dash means there is no figure for that period, or the starting year was a loss, where a growth rate means nothing.

Growth year by year: revenue −25.1% in FY25

  • Revenue growth −25.1%
Growth year by year: revenue −25.1% in FY25
QuarterRevenue growth
FY21–
FY22−30%
FY23−19.1%
FY24−10.6%
FY25−25.1%

Profit growth, EPS growth

  • Profit growth −106.3%
  • EPS growth −110.2%
Profit growth, EPS growth
QuarterProfit growthEPS growth
FY21––
FY22−106.3%−110.2%
FY23––
FY24––
FY25––
Growth on the year before, each year, %. Top: revenue. Below: net profit and earnings per share, on their own scale because profit growth swings much more. Zero line drawn.

Three growth lines over twelve quarters: revenue stabilising

  • Revenue −14.8%
Three growth lines over twelve quarters: revenue stabilising
QuarterRevenue
Jun 2023−29.5%
Sep 2023−26%
Dec 2023−19.1%
Mar 2024−12%
Jun 2024−7.8%
Sep 2024−6.7%
Dec 2024−10.6%
Mar 2025−20.3%
Jun 2025−26.6%
Sep 2025−27.2%
Dec 2025−25.1%
Mar 2026−14.8%

Profit, EPS

  • Profit −300%
  • EPS −300%
Profit, EPS
QuarterProfitEPS
Jun 2023−194.7%−283.5%
Sep 2023−300%−300%
Dec 2023––
Mar 2024––
Jun 2024––
Sep 2024––
Dec 2024––
Mar 2025––
Jun 2025––
Sep 2025––
Dec 2025––
Mar 2026––
Growth on a year earlier, % at each quarter end. Top: revenue. Below: profit and earnings per share, on their own scale because they swing much more. Each is measured over the last 12 months. Extreme jumps from a tiny base are drawn at the edge (▲). A gap means there is no reading for that quarter.

ROCE: the return line, worked out each quarter

  • ROCE −33.2%
ROCE: the return line, worked out each quarter
QuarterROCE
Jun 2023−9.6%
Sep 2023−17.5%
Dec 2023–
Mar 2024–
Jun 2024–
Sep 2024–
Dec 2024−67%
Mar 2025−65.5%
Jun 2025−60%
Sep 2025−43.1%
Dec 2025−32.5%
Mar 2026−33.2%
Operating profit over the last 12 months (before interest and tax) as a share of average capital employed (total assets minus current liabilities), %.
FlatRevenue growth · latest −14.8%, range −29.5% to −6.7%
RisingROCE · latest −33.2%, range −67.0% to −9.6%

Why it matters: with too little history, we say so rather than guess a direction.

There are fewer than eight usable quarters, so this page does not guess a direction from so little history.

Compound annual growth rate (%)

Compound annual growth rate over each period, %. Revenue, profit and EPS come from yearly figures; the stock price row is price growth over the same periods. A dash means no figure for that period, or the starting year was a loss.

Compound annual growth rate (%)
Measure1yr3yr5yr10yr
Revenue−25.1%−18.5%——
Stock price−50.8%———
+6.9%Revenue growth (Mar 2026) · latest quarter against a year ago
−21.5%Revenue, 4 years · yearly growth over the long run

How much does Bed Bath & Beyond earn on its capital?

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. earned a ROE of −39% in FY25. That is up from a low of −159% in FY24. Its return on capital used (ROIC) is 55.6 percentage points below its cost of capital, so growth here does not yet pay for the capital it uses.

Return on equity (ROE) is the profit the business earns on its shareholders’ money. We do not have the full capital split, so ROE is the longest history we can draw here.

It comes from a −8.1% net margin and 2.46× asset turnover (sales divided by assets).

Why the return is what it is (FY25): a −8.1% net margin × 2.46× asset turnover × 1.95× leverage (assets divided by equity) ≈ −38.9% on equity. The margin does its share; borrowing is a big part of it.

The key test, return on capital used minus the cost of capital: −40.7% − 14.9% = −55.6 percentage points. The 14.9% is an estimate of this company's own cost of capital. Read the sign and size of the gap, not the decimals. Negative: growth at these returns loses value until returns improve.

The −40.7% ROIC above is the latest reading, as reported. The yearly chart below shows FY25 at −262.5%, and the quarterly chart works out each 12-month window from the quarterly figures, so the readings differ by date, not by method.

FY25: ROE −39%, the climb back from FY24's −159%

  • ROE −38.8%
  • ROIC (annual) −262.5%
  • Cost of capital 14.9%
FY25: ROE −39%, the climb back from FY24's −159%
QuarterROEROIC (annual)Cost of capital
FY211,038.6%590.7%14.9%
FY22−39.3%67.1%14.9%
FY23−85.7%−366.9%14.9%
FY24−159%−531.6%14.9%
FY25−38.8%−262.5%14.9%
Return on equity each year, % (line); ROIC each year, % (line). 5-year window, low years included. The flat line is the 14.9% cost of capital used on this page.

Mar 2026: ROIC −220.7% (last 12 months) against a 14.9% cost of capital

  • ROIC (12 months) −220.7%
  • ROE (12 months) −32.9%
  • Cost of capital 14.9%
Mar 2026: ROIC −220.7% (last 12 months) against a 14.9% cost of capital
QuarterROIC (12 months)ROE (12 months)Cost of capital
Jun 2023−39.7%−39.9%14.9%
Sep 2023−54.9%−45.2%14.9%
Dec 2023−63.3%−95.4%14.9%
Mar 2024−181.9%−109.8%14.9%
Jun 2024−273.6%−108.6%14.9%
Sep 2024−333.2%−115.1%14.9%
Dec 2024−423.6%−74.4%14.9%
Mar 2025−409%−77%14.9%
Jun 2025−400.5%−76.8%14.9%
Sep 2025−389.4%−62%14.9%
Dec 2025−291.5%−41.9%14.9%
Mar 2026−220.7%−32.9%14.9%
ROIC and ROE over the last 12 months, each quarter, %; the flat line is the cost of capital. Last 12 quarters, lined up with the yearly figure.

Does Bed Bath & Beyond have too much debt?

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. has total debt of $21.9 M against shareholder equity of $202 M as of Mar 2026, so its debt is 0.11× its equity, which is very little. Year by year, that ratio went from 0.25 in FY21 to 0.10 in FY25. So the returns on this page come from the business, not from borrowed money.

Debt-to-equity shows how much of the business is paid for with borrowed money. Lower is safer, and the direction matters as much as the level.

FY25: debt $22.1 M, 0.10× equity

  • Total debt $22.1 M
FY25: debt $22.1 M, 0.10× equity
QuarterTotal debt
FY21$13.2 M
FY22$7.8 M
FY23$3.8 M
FY24$32.7 M
FY25$22.1 M

Debt-to-equity

  • Debt-to-equity 0.10×
Debt-to-equity
QuarterDebt-to-equity
FY210.25×
FY220.09×
FY230.01×
FY240.20×
FY250.10×
Top: total debt each year, $ M. Below: debt-to-equity, ×. 5-year window.

Mar 2026: debt $21.9 M, debt-to-equity 0.11

  • Total debt (quarterly) $21.9 M
Mar 2026: debt $21.9 M, debt-to-equity 0.11
QuarterTotal debt (quarterly)
Jun 2023$39.6 M
Sep 2023$38.9 M
Dec 2023$3.8 M
Mar 2024$3.0 M
Jun 2024$3.1 M
Sep 2024$2.2 M
Dec 2024$32.7 M
Mar 2025$32.0 M
Jun 2025$25.4 M
Sep 2025$24.8 M
Dec 2025$22.1 M
Mar 2026$21.9 M

Debt-to-equity

  • Debt-to-equity 0.11×
Debt-to-equity
QuarterDebt-to-equity
Jun 20230.07×
Sep 20230.08×
Dec 20230.01×
Mar 20240.01×
Jun 20240.01×
Sep 20240.01×
Dec 20240.20×
Mar 20250.22×
Jun 20250.19×
Sep 20250.12×
Dec 20250.10×
Mar 20260.11×
Top: total debt each quarter, $ M. Below: debt-to-equity, ×. Last 12 quarters.

What is the Bed Bath & Beyond shareholding pattern?

We have no ownership or short-position figures for Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., so this section says so rather than fill the gap. US companies do not publish a quarter-by-quarter list of owners, so this page uses short interest instead.

There is no quarter-by-quarter list of owners here, so we look at short interest: the share of tradable shares held in short positions, which gain if the price falls.

How far is Bed Bath & Beyond from balance-sheet trouble?

For Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc., the Z-score is −0.06. A Z-score above about 3 is safe and below about 1.8 signals danger, so this is in the danger zone. It estimates how far the balance sheet is from trouble; it is not a forecast of failure.

The Z-score estimates how far a company is from balance-sheet trouble. Above about 3 is safe; below about 1.8 is the danger zone. It was built for manufacturers, so it is not used for banks and lenders.

Why it matters: a Z-score of −0.06 is inside the danger zone, so the balance sheet is a real risk.

How does Bed Bath & Beyond rank in its industry?

38.8 out of 100, rank 28 of 28 in Specialty Retail, with 31% of the evidence available. It is provisional, so it is ranked below companies with full evidence.

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. scores 38.8 out of 100 against the 28 companies it is compared with in Specialty Retail, ranking 28. Some evidence is missing, so the score is pulled toward the middle on purpose.

The three scored parts add up to the total exactly: 20.1 + 7.9 + 10.8 = 38.8 (no relative-strength reading this week; its 20 points are shared across the other three). This is the same number shown on the industry page; it is worked out once for the whole group and read here.

What would change it: The score would fall if profit growth turns negative or margins stop improving while the share price lags its sector.

Which companies is Bed Bath & Beyond compared with?

Bed Bath & Beyond ranks 28 of 28 Specialty Retail companies on the 4-Factor Sector Score, with 38.8 out of 100.

  1. 1Five Below, Inc.FIVE · losing its lead · Most evidence points up · 85% evidence73.1out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 32.1/35 · Revenue 25.5% · Profit 100% · Operating margin change 3.8 points · 95% evidenceCapital efficiency 15.1/25 · ROCE 14.5% · Operating margin 8.9% · 76% evidenceValuation 13.5/20 · P/E 19.4× · PEG 0.72 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 12.4/20 · Lead over its industry 5.8% · Lead over S&P 500 11.9% · 1 year 65.5% · 100% evidence · 10 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 32.1 + 15.1 + 13.5 + 12.4 = 73.1 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
  2. 2Best Buy Co., Inc.BBY · leader · Most evidence points up · 85% evidence70.4out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 20.0/35 · Revenue 1.4% · Profit 63.5% · Operating margin change 0 points · 95% evidenceCapital efficiency 17.2/25 · ROCE 25.4% · Operating margin 3.9% · 76% evidenceValuation 15.6/20 · P/E 14.3× · PEG 0.35 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 17.6/20 · Lead over its industry 19.1% · Lead over S&P 500 26.3% · 1 year 28.3% · 100% evidence · 10 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 20 + 17.2 + 15.6 + 17.6 = 70.4 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
  3. 3Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc.ASO · breaking out · Most evidence points up · 85% evidence69.5out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 21.8/35 · Revenue 3.7% · Profit 7% · Operating margin change 4.2 points · 95% evidenceCapital efficiency 15.2/25 · ROCE 13.3% · Operating margin 15% · 76% evidenceValuation 14.9/20 · P/E 7.4× · PEG 0.6 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 17.6/20 · Lead over its industry 13.8% · Lead over S&P 500 19.8% · 1 year 47.9% · 100% evidence · 6 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 21.8 + 15.2 + 14.9 + 17.6 = 69.5 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
  4. 4Bath & Body Works, Inc.BBWI · turning · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence60.9out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 10.4/35 · Revenue -2.2% · Profit 7.3% · Operating margin change -1.5 points · 95% evidenceCapital efficiency 18.9/25 · ROCE 31.1% · Operating margin 9.6% · 76% evidenceValuation 15.9/20 · P/E 5.2× · PEG 0.36 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 15.7/20 · Lead over its industry 4.8% · Lead over S&P 500 10.2% · 1 year 2.7% · 100% evidence · 4 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 10.4 + 18.9 + 15.9 + 15.7 = 60.9 · What this means: Relative strength against the index is 10.2%, and revenue and profit growth are weak.
  5. 5Murphy USA Inc.MUSA · quiet · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence60.6out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 24.0/35 · Revenue 11.3% · Profit 25.7% · Operating margin change -0.1 points · 83% evidenceCapital efficiency 16.8/25 · ROCE 23.5% · Operating margin 4.9% · 76% evidenceValuation 14.8/20 · P/E 16.1× · PEG 0.45 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 5.0/20 · Lead over its industry -9.9% · Lead over S&P 500 -4.4% · 1 year 38.1% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 24 + 16.8 + 14.8 + 5 = 60.6 · What this means: Earnings are strong; relative strength in its sector is -9.9% and the one-year return is 38.1%.
  6. 6GameStop Corp.GME · breaking out · Evidence leans up · 75% evidence56.9out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 23.7/35 · Revenue -7.7% · Profit 100% · Operating margin change 13.4 points · 95% evidenceCapital efficiency 9.6/25 · ROCE 4.7% · Operating margin 20% · 76% evidenceValuation 10.7/20 · P/E 10.9× · PEG — · 15% evidenceRelative strength 12.9/20 · Lead over its industry -0.9% · Lead over S&P 500 4.6% · 1 year 16.9% · 100% evidence · 5 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 23.7 + 9.6 + 10.7 + 12.9 = 56.9 · What this means: The evidence is balanced: no factor stands out, so another reported quarter is needed before the picture is clearer.
  7. 7Ulta Beauty, Inc.ULTA · breaking out · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence56.5out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 16.7/35 · Revenue 11.2% · Profit 0.8% · Operating margin change 0.1 points · 95% evidenceCapital efficiency 19.7/25 · ROCE 34.5% · Operating margin 12.5% · 76% evidenceValuation 5.7/20 · P/E 18.2× · PEG 3.52 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 14.4/20 · Lead over its industry 4.5% · Lead over S&P 500 9.9% · 1 year 27.6% · 100% evidence · 10 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 16.7 + 19.7 + 5.7 + 14.4 = 56.5 · What this means: Relative strength against the index is 9.9%, and revenue and profit growth are weak.
  8. 8Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.SBH · leader · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence55.2out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 14.2/35 · Revenue 1.1% · Profit -0.5% · Operating margin change 0.8 points · 83% evidenceCapital efficiency 13.6/25 · ROCE 12.5% · Operating margin 9.3% · 76% evidenceValuation 11.9/20 · P/E 7× · PEG 1.28 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 15.5/20 · Lead over its industry 12.6% · Lead over S&P 500 18.9% · 1 year 37.3% · 100% evidence · 11 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 14.2 + 13.6 + 11.9 + 15.5 = 55.2 · What this means: Relative strength against the index is 18.9%, and revenue and profit growth are weak.
  9. 9Williams-Sonoma, Inc.WSM · breaking out · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence54.9out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 13.2/35 · Revenue 2.2% · Profit 4.6% · Operating margin change -0.6 points · 95% evidenceCapital efficiency 20.7/25 · ROCE 39.6% · Operating margin 17.3% · 76% evidenceValuation 6.6/20 · P/E 22.8× · PEG 2.67 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 14.4/20 · Lead over its industry 14% · Lead over S&P 500 20.5% · 1 year 37% · 100% evidence · 8 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 13.2 + 20.7 + 6.6 + 14.4 = 54.9 · What this means: Relative strength against the index is 20.5%, and revenue and profit growth are weak.
  10. 10Casey's General Stores, Inc.CASY · quiet · Evidence leans up · 85% evidence52.8out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 25.2/35 · Revenue 13.8% · Profit 33% · Operating margin change -0.2 points · 95% evidenceCapital efficiency 14.0/25 · ROCE 14.3% · Operating margin 6.5% · 76% evidenceValuation 10.2/20 · P/E 41.7× · PEG 1.25 · 65% evidenceRelative strength 3.4/20 · Lead over its industry -15.3% · Lead over S&P 500 -10.4% · 1 year 26.5% · 100% evidence · 0 of 12 weeks aheadExact sum: 25.2 + 14 + 10.2 + 3.4 = 52.8 · What this means: Earnings are strong; relative strength in its sector is -15.3% and the one-year return is 26.5%.
  11. 11Arhaus, Inc.ARHS · leader · Evidence leans up · 81% evidence52.6out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  12. 12Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.BNED · turning · Evidence leans up · 67% evidence52.0out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  13. 13MarineMax, Inc.HZO · leader · Evidence leans down · 64% evidence49.8out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  14. 14ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.CHPT · breaking out · Evidence leans down · 64% evidence49.1out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  15. 15Winmark CorporationWINA · basing · Evidence leans down · 85% evidence45.4out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  16. 16Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc.WOOF · turning · Evidence leans down · 67% evidence43.7out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  17. 17Savers Value Village, Inc.SVV · quiet · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 58% evidence43.2out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  18. 18Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.BBW · basing · Evidence leans down · 85% evidence42.7out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  19. 19EVgo, Inc.EVGO · turning · Evidence leans down · 64% evidence42.1out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  20. 20National Vision Holdings, Inc.EYE · quiet · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 58% evidence41.2out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  21. 21Tractor Supply CompanyTSCO · breaking out · Evidence leans down · 85% evidence37.2out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  22. 22RHRH · basing · Evidence leans down · 85% evidence35.3out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  23. 23DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc.DKS · basing · Most evidence points down · 85% evidence31.0out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  24. 24Arko Corp.ARKO · basing · Most evidence points down · 81% evidence26.9out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  25. 251-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc.FLWS · basing · Most evidence points down · 64% evidence26.2out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  26. 26Bob's Discount Furniture, Inc.BOBS · turning · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 36% evidence61.9out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  27. 27Olaplex Holdings, Inc.OLPX · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 31% evidence39.9out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
  28. 28Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. this pageBBBY · Too little evidence to rank firmly · 31% evidence38.8out of 100GrowthCapitalValuationRelative
    How the score adds upGrowth & earnings 20.1/43.75 · Revenue -14.8% · Profit — · Operating margin change 2.7 points · 40% evidenceCapital efficiency 7.9/31.25 · ROCE -9.8% · Operating margin -7.3% · 57% evidenceValuation 10.8/25 · P/E 121.8× · PEG — · 15% evidenceRelative strength: no reading this week · its 20 points are shared across the other threeExact sum: 20.1 + 7.9 + 10.8 = 38.8 (no relative-strength reading this week; its 20 points are shared across the other three) · What this means: Some evidence is missing, so the score is pulled toward the middle on purpose.

Missing figures are not scored as bad. They lower the confidence and pull the final score toward the middle. Relative strength counts only when the company has a reading for this week; with no reading, that factor is left out and its 20 points are shared across the other three in proportion. PEG is not shown when the ratio cannot mean anything: the company must be making a profit, its price-to-earnings must be positive, and its three-year earnings growth must fall between 5% and 60%. Dividing a price multiple by a loss, or by growth measured off a tiny base, produces a number that looks precise and tells you nothing. Under relative strength, one mark per week shows the last 12 weeks: a mark is filled where the company led S&P 500 by 5% or more over the 13 weeks ending that week, which is the same test used everywhere on this site. Price stage places the company on the same six-step path the industry is placed on (basing, turning, breaking out, leader, fading, asleep), read from how many weeks running it has led S&P 500 and whether that lead is growing or shrinking. It describes where the share price stands, not the direction of earnings, and it is not a recommendation; it is left blank for a company whose weekly history is too short or too stale to read.

The figures in this ranking come from the industry comparison: results through the Sep 2026 quarter, and the P/E at that quarter's end. The sections above use the latest weekly price, so a P/E or return there can differ a little from the one here. The stage words in this ranking (such as losing its lead or breaking out) describe the lead over the index, not the price phase in the price section.

Related companies: Specialty Retail, all 28 compared on one page.

Which companies are close to Bed Bath & Beyond in size?

Bed Bath & Beyond is the 27th largest of 29 Specialty Retail companies on Sector Alpha by market value (scores of 4 November 2026). Just above it: Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V., EVgo, Inc., Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. and Arko Corp. Just below it: Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. and ChargePoint Holdings, Inc.

Specialty Retail companies close in size

  1. Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. $675 million
  2. EVgo, Inc. $569 million
  3. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. $458 million
  4. Arko Corp. $453 million
  5. Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. $415 million
  6. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. $381 million
  7. ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. $306 million

All 29 Specialty Retail companies, largest first

Companies close in size in other industries

  1. Chemung Financial Corporation $416 million · Banks - Regional
  2. Chiron Real Estate Inc. $416 million · REIT - Healthcare Facilities
  3. Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. $415 million
  4. Valhi, Inc. $414 million · Chemicals
  5. Shoulder Innovations, Inc. $413 million · Medical - Specialties

What else do people ask about Bed Bath & Beyond?

What were Bed Bath & Beyond's latest quarterly results?

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. reported revenue of $248 M and a net loss of $16.4 M for the Mar 2026 quarter. Earnings per share were −$0.24. The operating margin was −7.3%, 2.7 percentage points higher than a year earlier (as of 14 August 2026).

What is Bed Bath & Beyond's market cap?

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.'s market capitalisation is $415 M at a stock price of $4.35. Market cap is the share price times the number of shares, so it changes whenever the price moves (as of 14 August 2026).

How is Bed Bath & Beyond performing?

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.'s latest readings are below. Over the past 13 weeks it has done worse than the S&P 500, for 5 weeks running. This describes what the data did, not a rating (as of 14 August 2026).

Will Bed Bath & Beyond's stock price go up?

This page does not forecast Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.'s stock price. What it shows instead: the stock price is $4.35. Nobody can reliably say which way a price will move, and this site does not try (as of 14 August 2026).

Does Bed Bath & Beyond have too much debt?

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. has a moderate amount of debt: its debt is 0.71× its equity. A year-by-year history of its borrowings is not in our data, so this uses the latest reading.

Keep that borrowing in mind when reading the returns on this page (as of 14 August 2026).

Where is Bed Bath & Beyond in its business cycle?

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.'s FY25 operating margin was −5.9%, against a 5-year range of −13.2% to 4.0%: the middle of its own range, neither a peak nor a low. The latest quarter was −7.3%.

Comparing margins with a company's own long history is a good way to see where it is in its cycle (as of 14 August 2026).

What could break the Bed Bath & Beyond story?

Biggest thing to watch: the price is not yet in a clear uptrend, so timing is the risk more than the business.

On price, this page treats a rise as over when the share price closes below its 200-day average on two Fridays in a row (as of 14 August 2026).

Is Bed Bath & Beyond a stock worth studying right now?

What the numbers show: Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.'s share price, valuation and earnings point in different directions. The next one or two quarters should make it clearer. The main open question: the next one or two quarters of results.

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