What is BIG LOTS INC's earnings per share (EPS)?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) reported diluted earnings per share of -$16.53 for fiscal year 2023. This represents a -126.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) Financials

BIGGQ

Trailing 12 months to August 3, 2024

Revenue $4.6B -7.6% YoY

Net Income -$470.5M +17.7% YoY

EPS (Diluted) -$15.91 +19.0% YoY

Free Cash Flow -$323.7M -24.7% YoY

Market Cap $9K as of Sep 15, 2026

Price / Sales 0.0x on $4.6B revenue, trailing 12 months to August 3, 2024

Price / Earnings n/m net loss, so no earnings multiple, trailing 12 months to August 3, 2024

Price / Book n/m negative shareholder equity, so no book multiple, Q2 FY2025

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Sep 15, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q2 FY2025, ended Aug 3, 2024 Reported Sep 12, 2024 Currency USD FYE February

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q2 FY2025, filed Sep 12, 2024. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the BIGGQ SEC filings page.

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) reported $4.6B in revenue over the twelve months to Aug 3, 2024, down 7.6% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI BIGGQ FY2023 2026-08-30

Rising operating costs and shrinking sales transformed a previously profitable model into losses, while weaker equity amplified balance-sheet leverage.

Gross margin improved in FY2023 even as operating margin deepened to -8.2%, indicating overhead, rather than gross-profit economics, drove the deterioration. SG&A reached $2.1B while revenue fell to $4.7B, making the cost base the clearest mechanism behind the widening operating loss.

Cash conversion weakened with earnings: operating cash flow fell from $399M in FY2020 to -$252M in FY2023, so the earnings downturn also became a cash-generation problem. Free cash flow likewise moved from $264M to -$315M, indicating capital spending and operating weakness together erased internally funded reinvestment.

By FY2023, debt-to-equity reached 1.4x as equity fell to $284M, turning prior low leverage into a more balance-sheet-sensitive model. Current ratio was 1.3x, while reported liquidity equaled 2.2 months of latest annual operating outflow; that is a historical balance-to-flow comparison, not a forecast.

Financial Health Signals

Financial health score not available

BIG LOTS INC does not currently provide enough eligible data for a peer-relative financial health score, so none is published. The signals and metrics below are current.

Altman Z-Score Grey Zone

2.29

BIG LOTS INC scores 2.29, placing it in the grey zone between 1.81 and 2.99. This signals moderate financial risk that warrants monitoring.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Weak

2/9

BIG LOTS INC passes 2 of 9 financial strength tests. 1 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality No Cash Backing

N/A

BIG LOTS INC reported a net loss of $481.9M while operations used $252.0M of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal.

Interest Coverage At Risk

N/A

BIG LOTS INC reported an operating loss of $387.4M against $44.8M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue

$1.0B

YoY-8.1%

QoQ+3.7%

5Y CAGR-3.5%

10Y CAGR-1.3%

BIG LOTS INC generated $1.0B in revenue in Q2 2025. This represents a decrease of 8.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 3.7%.

EBITDA

-$188.6M

YoY-133.4%

QoQ-17.5%

BIG LOTS INC's EBITDA was -$188.6M in Q2 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 133.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 17.5%.

Net Income

-$238.5M

YoY+4.6%

QoQ-16.3%

BIG LOTS INC reported -$238.5M in net income in Q2 2025. This represents an increase of 4.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 16.3%.

EPS (Diluted)

-$8.04

YoY+6.1%

QoQ-15.0%

BIG LOTS INC earned -$8.04 per diluted share (EPS) in Q2 2025. This represents an increase of 6.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 15.0%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow

-$27.1M

YoY-622.4%

QoQ+83.3%

BIG LOTS INC recorded an outflow of $27.1M in free cash flow in Q2 2025, representing a cash shortfall after capex. This represents a decrease of 622.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 83.3%.

Cash & Debt

$53.5M

YoY+16.2%

QoQ+21.6%

5Y CAGR-0.1%

10Y CAGR-1.5%

BIG LOTS INC held $53.5M in cash against $0 in long-term debt as of Q2 2025, with $1.3B of liabilities due within a year.

Dividends Per Share

$0.00

BIG LOTS INC paid $0.00 per share in dividends in Q2 2025.

Shares Outstanding

30M

YoY+1.7%

QoQ0.0%

5Y CAGR-5.3%

10Y CAGR-6.2%

BIG LOTS INC had 30M shares outstanding in Q2 2025. This represents an increase of 1.7% from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin

34.9%

YoY+1.9pp

QoQ-1.9pp

5Y change-4.9pp

10Y change-4.4pp

BIG LOTS INC's gross margin was 34.9% in Q2 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 1.9 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 1.9 percentage points.

Operating Margin

-21.2%

YoY-10.5pp

QoQ-2.1pp

BIG LOTS INC's operating margin was -21.2% in Q2 2025, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 10.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 2.1 percentage points.

Net Margin

-22.8%

YoY-0.9pp

QoQ-2.5pp

5Y change-23.3pp

10Y change-24.4pp

BIG LOTS INC's net profit margin was -22.8% in Q2 2025, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 0.9 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 2.5 percentage points.

Return on Equity

Not reported for Q2 2025.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks

$14K

YoY-71.4%

QoQ-98.1%

5Y CAGR-72.8%

10Y CAGR-55.7%

BIG LOTS INC spent $14K on share buybacks in Q2 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 71.4% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 98.1%.

Capital Expenditures

$9.5M

YoY-28.0%

QoQ-37.6%

5Y CAGR-35.7%

10Y CAGR-8.3%

BIG LOTS INC invested $9.5M in capex in Q2 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 28.0% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 37.6%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q2 2025.

BIGGQ Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

BIGGQ quarterly income statement

Metric	TTM	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K	FY1010-K	FY0910-K
Revenue	$4.6B	$4.7B-13.6%	$5.5B-11.1%	$6.2B-0.8%	$6.2B+16.5%	$5.3B+1.6%	$5.2B-0.5%	$5.3B+1.4%	$5.2B+0.1%	$5.2B+0.3%	$5.2B+1.0%	$5.1B-1.7%	$5.2B+1.0%	$5.2B+4.2%	$5.0B+4.8%	$4.7B
Cost of Revenue	$3.0B	$3.0B-14.6%	$3.6B-5.3%	$3.8B+1.4%	$3.7B+15.4%	$3.2B+3.0%	$3.1B-0.2%	$3.1B+0.9%	$3.1B-0.9%	$3.1B-0.3%	$3.1B+0.5%	$3.1B-1.3%	$3.2B+2.0%	$3.1B+5.3%	$2.9B+4.7%	$2.8B
Gross Profit	$1.7B	$1.7B-11.9%	$1.9B-20.2%	$2.4B-4.0%	$2.5B+18.1%	$2.1B-0.3%	$2.1B-1.0%	$2.1B+2.0%	$2.1B+1.6%	$2.1B+1.1%	$2.0B+1.8%	$2.0B-2.3%	$2.1B-0.4%	$2.1B+2.5%	$2.0B+4.9%	$1.9B
SG&A Expenses	$2.2B	$2.1B+5.0%	$2.0B+1.2%	$2.0B+2.5%	$2.0B+7.8%	$1.8B+2.5%	$1.8B+3.2%	$1.7B-0.4%	$1.7B+1.3%	$1.7B+0.5%	$1.7B+2.1%	$1.7B+1.5%	$1.6B+0.6%	$1.6B+3.3%	$1.6B+2.9%	$1.5B
Operating Income	-$487.1M	-$387.4M-48.1%	-$261.5M-209.1%	$239.8M-72.0%	$856.5M+155.8%	$334.8M+53.2%	$218.5M-27.5%	$301.4M+21.5%	$248.0M+5.2%	$235.8M+5.0%	$224.5M-2.4%	$230.1M-26.2%	$311.8M-9.3%	$343.7M-3.8%	$357.3M+9.9%	$325.0M
EBITDA	N/A	-$240.2M-128.6%	-$105.1M-127.4%	$383.5M-61.5%	$995.4M+111.6%	$470.5M+41.5%	$332.5M-18.4%	$407.4M+14.3%	$356.3M+3.6%	$343.8M+4.1%	$330.3M-0.6%	$332.3M-18.4%	$407.4M-4.5%	$426.5M-1.1%	$431.4M+8.8%	$396.5M
Interest Expense	$49.9M	$44.8M+120.7%	$20.3M+118.5%	$9.3M-15.9%	$11.0M-34.4%	$16.8M+62.8%	$10.3M+54.0%	$6.7M+31.8%	$5.1M+38.2%	$3.7M+42.3%	$2.6M-21.4%	$3.3M-21.3%	$4.2M+18.5%	$3.5M+37.2%	$2.6M+39.8%	$1.8M
Income Tax	-$66.5M	$49.8M+171.4%	-$69.7M-229.0%	$54.0M-74.9%	$215.4M+186.9%	$75.1M+48.0%	$50.7M-51.9%	$105.5M+15.4%	$91.5M+8.9%	$84.0M-1.5%	$85.2M-0.3%	$85.5M-27.0%	$117.1M-12.5%	$133.8M+0.8%	$132.8M+8.9%	$122.0M
Net Income	-$470.5M	-$481.9M-128.7%	-$210.7M-218.5%	$177.8M-71.7%	$629.2M+159.5%	$242.5M+54.5%	$156.9M-17.4%	$189.8M+24.2%	$152.8M+7.0%	$142.9M+25.0%	$114.3M-8.8%	$125.3M-29.3%	$177.1M-14.5%	$207.1M-6.9%	$222.5M+11.1%	$200.4M
EPS (Basic)	N/A	-$16.53-126.4%	-$7.30-234.4%	$5.43-67.0%	$16.46+166.3%	$6.18+60.9%	$3.84-13.3%	$4.43+31.5%	$3.37+19.1%	$2.83+36.1%	$2.08-4.6%	$2.18-26.4%	$2.96-2.3%	$3.03+5.6%	$2.87+17.1%	$2.45
EPS (Diluted)	-$15.91	-$16.53-126.4%	-$7.30-237.0%	$5.33-66.9%	$16.11+161.5%	$6.16+60.8%	$3.83-12.6%	$4.38+31.9%	$3.32+18.6%	$2.80+35.9%	$2.06-4.6%	$2.16-26.3%	$2.93-1.7%	$2.98+5.3%	$2.83+16.9%	$2.42
Diluted Shares (Avg)	N/A	29M+1.0%	29M-13.5%	33M-14.6%	39M-0.7%	39M-3.9%	41M-5.4%	43M-5.8%	46M-9.8%	51M-8.3%	56M-4.2%	58M-4.2%	60M-12.9%	69M-11.7%	79M-5.0%	83M

Metric	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-Q	Q3'2410-Q	Q2'2410-Q	Q1'2410-Q	Q4'2310-K	Q3'2310-Q
Revenue	$1.0B-8.1%	$1.0B-10.2%	$1.5B+0.2%	$1.0B-14.7%	$1.1B-15.4%	$1.1B-18.3%	$1.5B-10.9%	$1.2B-9.8%
Cost of Revenue	$681.4M-10.8%	$637.4M-12.8%	$981.7M0.0%	$652.9M-17.9%	$763.5M-15.9%	$731.1M-16.0%	$982.2M-9.6%	$794.8M-2.7%
Gross Profit	$365.2M-2.9%	$371.7M-5.3%	$565.2M+0.8%	$373.8M-8.7%	$375.9M-14.3%	$392.5M-22.2%	$560.9M-13.2%	$409.5M-21.1%
SG&A Expenses	$553.7M+20.4%	$533.0M-14.2%	$623.1M+14.1%	$525.7M+4.5%	$460.1M-9.9%	$620.9M+29.1%	$546.1M+0.7%	$503.0M+3.2%
Operating Income	-$221.8M-81.7%	-$192.9M+26.2%	-$92.1M-1043.3%	$19.7M+115.0%	-$122.1M-11.9%	-$261.2M-1828.8%	-$8.1M-111.9%	-$130.8M-3069.6%
EBITDA	-$188.6M-133.4%	-$160.4M+28.4%	-$51.7M-242.6%	$52.8M+156.4%	-$80.8M-12.4%	-$224.0M-1029.8%	$36.3M-65.7%	-$93.6M-394.2%
Interest Expense	$16.3M+45.8%	$12.0M+31.0%	$8.0M+8.6%	$13.6M+117.3%	$11.2M+186.2%	$9.1M+232.7%	$7.4M+245.5%	$6.3M+173.9%
Income Tax	$350K-99.7%	$191K+100.3%	-$68.3M-2210.5%	$1.3M+104.0%	$116.6M+507.7%	-$64.3M-1441.1%	-$3.0M-118.8%	-$34.0M-1792.7%
Net Income	-$238.5M+4.6%	-$205.0M+0.5%	-$31.7M-154.7%	$4.7M+104.6%	-$249.8M-196.9%	-$206.1M-1759.5%	-$12.5M-125.0%	-$103.0M-2279.1%
EPS (Basic)	-$8.04+6.1%	-$6.99+1.5%	-$1.04-147.6%	$0.16+104.5%	-$8.56-194.2%	-$7.10-1720.5%	-$0.42-125.8%	-$3.56-2442.9%
EPS (Diluted)	-$8.04+6.1%	-$6.99+1.5%	-$1.04-147.6%	$0.16+104.5%	-$8.56-194.2%	-$7.10-1720.5%	-$0.42-126.3%	-$3.56-2442.9%
Diluted Shares (Avg)	30M+1.6%	29M+1.1%	N/A	29M+1.2%	29M+0.9%	29M+1.4%	N/A	29M-8.6%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

BIGGQ Balance Sheet

BIGGQ quarterly balance sheet

Metric	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K	FY1010-K	FY0910-K
Total Assets	$3.3B-9.9%	$3.7B-6.0%	$3.9B-2.7%	$4.0B+26.6%	$3.2B+57.6%	$2.0B+22.5%	$1.7B+2.7%	$1.6B-2.0%	$1.6B+0.3%	$1.6B-6.0%	$1.7B-0.8%	$1.8B+6.8%	$1.6B+1.3%	$1.6B-3.0%	$1.7B
Current Assets	$1.1B-15.5%	$1.3B-8.9%	$1.4B-11.0%	$1.6B+49.0%	$1.1B-5.7%	$1.1B+10.4%	$1.0B+2.8%	$994.4M0.0%	$994.4M-0.5%	$999.3M-10.9%	$1.1B+2.8%	$1.1B+8.3%	$1.0B-4.3%	$1.1B-6.3%	$1.1B
Cash & Equivalents	$46.4M+3.8%	$44.7M-16.7%	$53.7M-90.4%	$559.6M+961.4%	$52.7M+14.5%	$46.0M-10.0%	$51.2M0.0%	$51.2M-5.5%	$54.1M+3.6%	$52.3M-23.8%	$68.6M+13.3%	$60.6M-11.6%	$68.5M-61.4%	$177.5M-37.4%	$283.7M
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$953.3M-17.0%	$1.1B-7.3%	$1.2B+31.6%	$940.3M+2.1%	$921.3M-5.0%	$969.6M+11.1%	$872.8M+1.6%	$858.7M+1.0%	$850.0M-0.2%	$851.7M-6.9%	$915.0M-0.3%	$918.0M+11.2%	$825.2M+8.3%	$762.1M+4.2%	$731.3M
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Goodwill	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0-100.0%	$13.5M+10.1%	$12.3M	$0	N/A
Total Liabilities	$3.0B+3.9%	$2.9B+0.2%	$2.9B+5.8%	$2.8B+17.7%	$2.3B+76.2%	$1.3B+35.4%	$982.1M+2.6%	$957.1M+4.0%	$919.9M+8.7%	$846.3M+1.0%	$838.2M-15.8%	$995.5M+21.7%	$818.1M+21.6%	$672.8M+0.7%	$668.1M
Current Liabilities	$831.0M-9.7%	$919.9M-18.2%	$1.1B+12.4%	$1.0B+14.9%	$870.8M+36.4%	$638.6M+8.3%	$589.6M-13.1%	$678.6M0.0%	$678.4M+15.4%	$587.8M+1.8%	$577.4M-8.3%	$629.6M+7.7%	$584.8M+7.9%	$541.9M-0.1%	$542.5M
Non-Current Liabilities	$2.2B+10.1%	$2.0B+11.8%	$1.8B+2.1%	$1.8B+19.4%	$1.5B+112.9%	$691.7M+76.2%	$392.5M+41.0%	$278.5M+15.3%	$241.5M-6.6%	$258.5M-0.8%	$260.7M-28.7%	$365.9M+56.8%	$233.3M+78.2%	$130.9M+4.2%	$125.6M
Long-Term Debt	$406.3M+34.8%	$301.4M+8511.4%	$3.5M-90.2%	$35.8M-87.2%	$279.5M-25.3%	$374.1M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total Equity	$284.5M-62.8%	$763.9M-24.2%	$1.0B-21.2%	$1.3B+51.1%	$845.5M+22.0%	$693.0M+3.5%	$669.6M+2.9%	$650.6M-9.7%	$720.5M-8.7%	$789.5M-12.4%	$901.4M+18.9%	$758.1M-7.9%	$823.2M-13.1%	$946.8M-5.5%	$1.0B
Retained Earnings	$2.8B-15.1%	$3.2B-7.1%	$3.5B+4.1%	$3.4B+21.0%	$2.8B+7.6%	$2.6B+4.3%	$2.5B+6.2%	$2.3B+5.1%	$2.2B+4.9%	$2.1B+4.2%	$2.0B+6.6%	$1.9B+10.3%	$1.7B+13.7%	$1.5B+17.3%	$1.3B

Metric	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-Q	Q3'2410-Q	Q2'2410-Q	Q1'2410-Q	Q4'2310-K	Q3'2310-Q
Total Assets	$2.9B-13.7%	$3.2B-13.1%	$3.3B-9.9%	$3.6B-10.2%	$3.4B-11.8%	$3.7B-9.7%	$3.7B-6.0%	$4.0B+0.1%
Current Assets	$977.5M-13.4%	$1.1B-12.4%	$1.1B-15.5%	$1.3B-14.1%	$1.1B-14.4%	$1.2B-19.5%	$1.3B-8.9%	$1.5B+2.2%
Cash & Equivalents	$53.5M+16.2%	$44.0M-14.3%	$46.4M+3.8%	$46.6M-25.0%	$46.0M-6.3%	$51.3M-16.8%	$44.7M-16.7%	$62.1M-12.0%
Short-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Inventory	$837.3M-14.8%	$949.9M-12.7%	$953.3M-17.0%	$1.2B-12.5%	$983.2M-15.2%	$1.1B-18.8%	$1.1B-7.3%	$1.3B+5.3%
Long-Term Investments	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$3.1B0.0%	$3.1B-0.3%	$3.0B+3.9%	$3.3B+1.8%	$3.1B+4.5%	$3.1B+1.1%	$2.9B+0.2%	$3.3B+9.1%
Current Liabilities	$1.3B+58.2%	$772.4M-7.6%	$831.0M-9.7%	$912.2M-10.8%	$838.8M-8.8%	$836.0M-16.6%	$919.9M-18.2%	$1.0B-13.3%
Non-Current Liabilities	$1.7B-21.9%	$2.3B+2.4%	$2.2B+10.1%	$2.4B+7.6%	$2.2B+10.6%	$2.3B+9.7%	$2.0B+11.8%	$2.2B+23.7%
Long-Term Debt	$0-100.0%	$573.8M+14.4%	$406.3M+34.8%	$533.0M+15.9%	$493.2M+95.2%	$501.6M+85.2%	$301.4M+8511.4%	$459.9M
Total Equity	-$154.6M-150.5%	$81.4M-85.2%	$284.5M-62.8%	$313.2M-60.0%	$306.0M-65.6%	$551.4M-43.8%	$763.9M-24.2%	$782.2M-25.5%
Retained Earnings	$2.3B-16.9%	$2.5B-15.8%	$2.8B-15.1%	$2.8B-14.7%	$2.8B-17.7%	$3.0B-12.8%	$3.2B-7.1%	$3.3B-5.4%

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Accounts Receivable, Goodwill.

BIGGQ Cash Flow Statement

BIGGQ quarterly cash flow statement

Metric	TTM	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K	FY1010-K	FY0910-K
Operating Cash Flow	-$265.9M	-$252.0M-74.6%	-$144.3M-174.5%	$193.8M-51.5%	$399.3M+17.8%	$339.0M+44.8%	$234.1M-6.5%	$250.4M-19.7%	$311.9M-8.9%	$342.4M+7.5%	$318.6M+60.6%	$198.3M-29.5%	$281.1M-11.7%	$318.5M+1.0%	$315.3M-19.6%	$392.0M
Depreciation & Amortization	N/A	$147.2M-5.9%	$156.4M+8.8%	$143.7M+3.5%	$138.8M+2.3%	$135.7M+19.0%	$114.0M+7.6%	$106.0M-2.1%	$108.3M+0.2%	$108.1M+2.1%	$105.8M+3.6%	$102.2M+6.9%	$95.6M+15.4%	$82.9M+11.9%	$74.0M+3.6%	$71.5M
Stock-Based Compensation	N/A	$11.6M-21.5%	$14.8M-62.6%	$39.6M+51.4%	$26.2M+100.4%	$13.1M-50.4%	$26.3M-5.4%	$27.8M-15.8%	$33.0M+145.0%	$13.5M+28.0%	$10.5M-20.1%	$13.2M-26.3%	$17.9M-28.5%	$25.0M+1.5%	$24.6M+21.5%	$20.3M
Capital Expenditures	$57.7M	$63.1M-60.4%	$159.4M-0.9%	$160.8M+18.9%	$135.2M-49.0%	$265.2M+14.1%	$232.4M+62.8%	$142.7M+59.0%	$89.8M-28.7%	$126.0M+34.8%	$93.5M-10.8%	$104.8M-20.2%	$131.3M0.0%	$131.3M+22.1%	$107.6M+36.7%	$78.7M
Free Cash Flow	-$323.7M	-$315.1M-3.8%	-$303.7M-1021.5%	$33.0M-87.5%	$264.1M+258.1%	$73.8M+4349.2%	$1.7M-98.5%	$107.6M-51.6%	$222.1M+2.7%	$216.4M-3.9%	$225.1M+140.6%	$93.5M-37.6%	$149.9M-19.9%	$187.2M-9.9%	$207.7M-33.7%	$313.3M
Investing Cash Flow	$274.8M	$279.5M+356.6%	-$108.9M+31.8%	-$159.7M-135.3%	$453.0M+708.2%	-$74.5M+80.2%	-$376.5M-140.5%	-$156.5M-84.8%	-$84.7M+25.2%	-$113.2M-24.7%	-$90.7M+6.9%	-$97.5M+25.2%	-$130.4M-8.0%	-$120.7M-5.4%	-$114.6M-47.0%	-$77.9M
Financing Cash Flow	-$1.4M	-$25.9M-110.6%	$244.2M+145.2%	-$539.9M-56.3%	-$345.5M-34.0%	-$257.8M-287.8%	$137.3M+246.3%	-$93.8M+59.2%	-$230.2M-1.3%	-$227.3M+8.8%	-$249.3M-173.4%	-$91.2M+42.4%	-$158.3M+48.3%	-$306.3M+0.2%	-$306.9M-371.2%	-$65.1M
Dividends Paid	$279K	$9.8M-73.5%	$37.0M-11.2%	$41.7M-11.3%	$47.0M-3.0%	$48.4M-4.3%	$50.6M+13.3%	$44.7M+16.1%	$38.5M-0.2%	$38.5M+38.5%	$27.8M	$0	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A
Share Buybacks	$878K	$1.6M-85.8%	$11.2M-97.5%	$446.4M+154.1%	$175.6M+217.3%	$55.3M-50.5%	$111.8M-32.6%	$165.8M-34.8%	$254.3M+26.0%	$201.9M-19.5%	$250.7M+117036.0%	$214K-99.9%	$304.0M-16.5%	$364.0M+3.7%	$350.8M+18873.7%	$1.8M

Metric	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-Q	Q3'2410-Q	Q2'2410-Q	Q1'2410-Q	Q4'2310-K	Q3'2310-Q
Operating Cash Flow	-$17.7M-196.3%	-$146.9M+13.0%	$147.2M+9.2%	-$248.5M-73.0%	$18.3M-69.9%	-$168.9M+13.9%	$134.8M+14.1%	-$143.6M-116.1%
Depreciation & Amortization	$33.3M-19.4%	$32.4M-12.8%	$34.3M-21.4%	$33.1M-11.1%	$41.3M+11.0%	$37.2M-1.2%	$43.6M+15.8%	$37.3M+3.7%
Stock-Based Compensation	$2.4M-45.5%	$2.7M-33.0%	N/A	$1.1M-71.8%	$4.4M+12.8%	$4.1M+10.7%	N/A	$3.9M-55.2%
Capital Expenditures	$9.5M-28.0%	$15.1M-10.2%	$18.1M-43.4%	$15.0M-60.5%	$13.1M-71.2%	$16.9M-61.5%	$32.1M-15.9%	$38.0M-16.7%
Free Cash Flow	-$27.1M-622.4%	-$162.1M+12.8%	$129.0M+25.7%	-$263.5M-45.1%	$5.2M-65.8%	-$185.8M+22.6%	$102.7M+28.5%	-$181.6M-62.0%
Investing Cash Flow	-$9.4M-18.6%	-$15.7M-26.1%	-$14.8M-193.1%	$314.7M+928.6%	-$7.9M+82.7%	-$12.5M+69.7%	$15.9M+142.8%	-$38.0M+16.5%
Financing Cash Flow	$36.5M+332.3%	$160.3M-14.8%	-$132.5M+21.1%	-$65.6M-133.7%	-$15.7M+43.4%	$188.0M-23.4%	-$168.1M-71.9%	$194.6M+275.6%
Dividends Paid	$54K-64.7%	$159K-98.3%	$20K-99.8%	$46K-99.5%	$153K-98.3%	$9.6M-10.4%	$8.7M-4.0%	$8.8M-11.4%
Share Buybacks	$14K-71.4%	$747K-47.3%	$21K-80.9%	$96K-49.5%	$49K-79.7%	$1.4M-86.7%	$110K-99.9%	$190K-99.8%

BIGGQ Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

BIGGQ quarterly financial ratios

Metric	FY2310-K	FY2210-K	FY2110-K	FY2010-K	FY1910-K	FY1810-K	FY1710-K	FY1610-K	FY1510-K	FY1410-K	FY1310-K	FY1210-K	FY1110-K	FY1010-K	FY0910-K
Gross Margin	35.7%+0.7pp	35.0%-4.0pp	39.0%-1.3pp	40.3%+0.6pp	39.7%-0.8pp	40.5%-0.2pp	40.7%+0.3pp	40.4%+0.6pp	39.8%+0.3pp	39.5%+0.3pp	39.2%-0.3pp	39.4%-0.6pp	40.0%-0.7pp	40.6%0.0pp	40.6%
Operating Margin	-8.2%-3.4pp	-4.8%-8.7pp	3.9%-9.9pp	13.8%+7.5pp	6.3%+2.1pp	4.2%-1.6pp	5.7%+1.0pp	4.8%+0.2pp	4.5%+0.2pp	4.3%-0.2pp	4.5%-1.5pp	6.0%-0.7pp	6.7%-0.6pp	7.2%+0.3pp	6.9%
Net Margin	-10.2%-6.3pp	-3.9%-6.7pp	2.9%-7.3pp	10.2%+5.6pp	4.5%+1.6pp	3.0%-0.6pp	3.6%+0.7pp	2.9%+0.2pp	2.8%+0.5pp	2.2%-0.2pp	2.4%-1.0pp	3.4%-0.6pp	4.0%-0.5pp	4.5%+0.3pp	4.2%
Return on Equity	-169.4%-141.8pp	-27.6%-45.2pp	17.6%-31.6pp	49.2%+20.6pp	28.7%+6.0pp	22.6%-5.7pp	28.3%+4.9pp	23.5%+3.7pp	19.8%+5.4pp	14.5%+0.6pp	13.9%-9.5pp	23.4%-1.8pp	25.1%+1.7pp	23.5%+3.5pp	20.0%
Return on Assets	-14.5%-8.8pp	-5.7%-10.2pp	4.5%-11.0pp	15.6%+8.0pp	7.6%-0.2pp	7.8%-3.7pp	11.5%+2.0pp	9.5%+0.8pp	8.7%+1.7pp	7.0%-0.2pp	7.2%-2.9pp	10.1%-2.5pp	12.6%-1.1pp	13.7%+1.7pp	12.0%
Current Ratio	1.31-0.1x	1.40+0.1x	1.25-0.3x	1.58+0.4x	1.22-0.5x	1.770.0x	1.73+0.3x	1.470.0x	1.47-0.2x	1.70-0.2x	1.94+0.2x	1.730.0x	1.72-0.2x	1.94-0.1x	2.07
Debt-to-Equity	1.43+1.0x	0.39+0.4x	0.000.0x	0.03-0.3x	0.33-0.2x	0.54-0.9x	1.470.0x	1.47+0.2x	1.28+0.2x	1.07+0.1x	0.93-0.4x	1.31+0.3x	0.99+0.3x	0.710.0x	0.67
Asset Turnover	1.42-0.1x	1.48-0.1x	1.570.0x	1.54-0.1x	1.67-0.9x	2.59-0.6x	3.190.0x	3.23+0.1x	3.160.0x	3.16+0.2x	2.950.0x	2.97-0.2x	3.14+0.1x	3.06+0.2x	2.83
FCF Margin	-6.7%-1.1pp	-5.5%-6.1pp	0.5%-3.7pp	4.3%+2.9pp	1.4%+1.4pp	0.0%-2.0pp	2.0%-2.2pp	4.3%+0.1pp	4.2%-0.2pp	4.3%+2.5pp	1.8%-1.0pp	2.9%-0.8pp	3.6%-0.6pp	4.2%-2.4pp	6.6%

Metric	Q2'2510-Q	Q1'2510-Q	Q4'2410-Q	Q3'2410-Q	Q2'2410-Q	Q1'2410-Q	Q4'2310-K	Q3'2310-Q
Gross Margin	34.9%+1.9pp	36.8%+1.9pp	36.5%+0.2pp	36.4%+2.4pp	33.0%+0.4pp	34.9%-1.8pp	36.4%-1.0pp	34.0%-4.9pp
Operating Margin	-21.2%-10.5pp	-19.1%+4.1pp	-5.9%-5.4pp	1.9%+12.8pp	-10.7%-2.6pp	-23.3%-22.3pp	-0.5%-4.4pp	-10.9%-10.5pp
Net Margin	-22.8%-0.9pp	-20.3%-2.0pp	-2.1%-1.2pp	0.5%+9.0pp	-21.9%-15.7pp	-18.3%-17.5pp	-0.8%-3.7pp	-8.6%-8.2pp
Return on Equity	N/A	-251.8%-214.4pp	-11.2%-9.5pp	1.5%+14.7pp	-81.6%-72.2pp	-37.4%-36.3pp	-1.6%-6.6pp	-13.2%-12.8pp
Return on Assets	-8.2%-0.8pp	-6.5%-0.8pp	-0.9%-0.6pp	0.1%+2.7pp	-7.4%-5.2pp	-5.6%-5.4pp	-0.3%-1.6pp	-2.5%-2.4pp
Current Ratio	0.74-0.6x	1.39-0.1x	1.31-0.1x	1.44-0.1x	1.35-0.1x	1.47-0.1x	1.40+0.1x	1.50+0.2x
Debt-to-Equity	N/A	7.05+6.1x	1.43+1.0x	1.70+1.1x	1.61+1.3x	0.91+0.6x	0.39+0.4x	0.59+0.6x
Asset Turnover	0.360.0x	0.320.0x	0.470.0x	0.280.0x	0.340.0x	0.310.0x	0.420.0x	0.300.0x
FCF Margin	-2.6%-3.0pp	-16.1%+0.5pp	8.3%+1.7pp	-25.7%-10.6pp	0.5%-0.7pp	-16.5%+0.9pp	6.7%+2.0pp	-15.1%-6.7pp

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is BIG LOTS INC's annual revenue?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) reported $4.7B in total revenue for fiscal year 2023. This represents a -13.6% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is BIG LOTS INC's revenue growing?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) revenue declined by 13.6% year-over-year, from $5.5B to $4.7B in fiscal year 2023.

Is BIG LOTS INC profitable?

No, BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) reported a net income of -$481.9M in fiscal year 2023, with a net profit margin of -10.2%.

What is BIG LOTS INC's EBITDA?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) had EBITDA of -$240.2M in fiscal year 2023, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does BIG LOTS INC have?

As of fiscal year 2023, BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) had $46.4M in cash and equivalents against $406.3M in long-term debt.

What is BIG LOTS INC's gross margin?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) had a gross margin of 35.7% in fiscal year 2023, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is BIG LOTS INC's operating margin?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) had an operating margin of -8.2% in fiscal year 2023, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is BIG LOTS INC's net profit margin?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) had a net profit margin of -10.2% in fiscal year 2023, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does BIG LOTS INC pay dividends?

Yes, BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) paid $0.30 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2023.

What is BIG LOTS INC's return on equity (ROE)?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) has a return on equity of -169.4% for fiscal year 2023, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is BIG LOTS INC's free cash flow?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) recorded an outflow of $315.1M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2023. This represents a -3.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is BIG LOTS INC's operating cash flow?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) recorded an outflow of $252.0M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2023, representing cash used by core business activities.

What are BIG LOTS INC's total assets?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) had $3.3B in total assets as of fiscal year 2023, including both current and long-term assets.

What are BIG LOTS INC's capital expenditures?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) invested $63.1M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2023, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Does BIG LOTS INC buy back shares?

Yes, BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) spent $1.6M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2023, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

How many shares does BIG LOTS INC have outstanding?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) had 30M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2023.

What is BIG LOTS INC's current ratio?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) had a current ratio of 1.31 as of fiscal year 2023, which is considered adequate.

What is BIG LOTS INC's debt-to-equity ratio?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43 as of fiscal year 2023, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is BIG LOTS INC's return on assets (ROA)?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) had a return on assets of -14.5% for fiscal year 2023, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is BIG LOTS INC's P/E ratio?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) has no price-to-earnings ratio at the moment: net loss, so no earnings multiple (trailing 12 months to August 3, 2024). The market capitalization is $9K as of Sep 15, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

What is BIG LOTS INC's price-to-sales ratio?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) trades at 0.0x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $4.6B revenue, trailing 12 months to August 3, 2024. The market capitalization is $9K as of Sep 15, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

How does BIG LOTS INC's liquidity compare with its operating cash outflow?

At the end of fiscal year 2023, BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) held $46.4M in cash, cash equivalents and investments, and reported an operating cash outflow of $252.0M over that year. Dividing the one by the other, the reported balance equals about 2 months of the outflow reported that year. This is arithmetic over figures already filed, not a projection: it assumes nothing about future spending, financing or operations.

What is BIG LOTS INC's Altman Z-Score?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) has an Altman Z-Score of 2.29, placing it in the Grey Zone (moderate risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is BIG LOTS INC's Piotroski F-Score?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) has a Piotroski F-Score of 2 out of 9, indicating weak financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are BIG LOTS INC's earnings high quality?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) reported a net loss of $481.9M while operations used $252.0M of cash. With neither figure positive, the ratio between the two carries no quality signal. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can BIG LOTS INC cover its interest payments?

BIG LOTS INC (BIGGQ) reported an operating loss of $387.4M against $44.8M in interest expense. There is no operating profit to cover interest, so interest must be met from cash reserves or from financing rather than from operations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.