Big Lots | Sustainability Performance
Operates as a discount retailer, offering furniture, home décor, and everyday essentials. It focuses on affordability for a broad customer base.
1967
United States
10,001+ employees
Retail
$1B - 10B in revenue
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#10838
Overall#2425
in United States#379
in RetailSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Renewable energy
Critical
Market cap
Revenue
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
9%2022
Industry rank: 44 out of 451
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 44 out of 451
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Controversy level
- Big Lots filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2024 with USD 3 billion debt, closing hundreds of US stores and creating governance complexity around its sale to Nexus Capital and Variety Wholesalers.
Carbon emissions breakdown
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Carbon certificate projects
Reveal data for 3 credits
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$4.7BFY2024 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
Return on invested capital
-51.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
6.2
▼ 2.9%
5.5
▼ 3.1%
4.7
▼ 2.8%
4.2
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Sustainability targets and commitments
| Target | Year | Value | Scope | Baseline |
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Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Not available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Not available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
64%
Independent Directors
9 out of 14 incl. management
Overall score
41
Environment
14
Social
59
Governance
50
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
