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Side-by-side financial comparison of Brookfield Business Partners L.P. (BBU) and Macy's, Inc. (M). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($6.7B vs $4.7B, roughly 1.4× Macy's, Inc.). Brookfield Business Partners L.P. runs the higher net margin — 2.0% vs 0.2%, a 1.8% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, Macy's, Inc. posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (-0.6% vs -44.0%).

Brookfield Business Partners L.P. is a publicly traded limited partnership and the primary public vehicle through which Brookfield Corporation, its parent company, owns and operates the business services and industrial operations of its private equity group. It was formed through a spin-off from Brookfield Asset Management in June 2016.

Macy's, Inc. is an American holding company of department stores. Upon its establishment in 1929, Federated held ownership of the regional department store chains Abraham & Straus, Lazarus, Filene's, and Shillito's. Bloomingdale's joined Federated Department Stores the next year. Throughout its early history, frequent acquisitions and divestitures saw the company operate a number of nameplates. In 1994, Federated took over Macy's, the old department store chain originally founded in 1858 by A...

BBU vs M — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
BBU
BBU
1.4× larger
BBU
$6.7B
$4.7B
M
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
M
M
+43.3% gap
M
-0.6%
-44.0%
BBU
Higher net margin
BBU
BBU
1.8% more per $
BBU
2.0%
0.2%
M

Income Statement — Q2 FY2025 vs Q3 FY2026

Metric
BBU
BBU
M
M
Revenue
$6.7B
$4.7B
Net Profit
$135.0M
$11.0M
Gross Margin
39.4%
Operating Margin
0.9%
Net Margin
2.0%
0.2%
Revenue YoY
-44.0%
-0.6%
Net Profit YoY
107.7%
-60.7%
EPS (diluted)
$0.12
$0.04

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
BBU
BBU
M
M
Q4 25
$4.7B
Q3 25
$4.8B
Q2 25
$6.7B
$4.6B
Q1 25
$7.8B
Q4 24
$4.7B
Q3 24
$4.9B
Q2 24
$11.9B
$4.8B
Q1 24
$8.1B
Net Profit
BBU
BBU
M
M
Q4 25
$11.0M
Q3 25
$87.0M
Q2 25
$135.0M
$38.0M
Q1 25
$342.0M
Q4 24
$28.0M
Q3 24
$150.0M
Q2 24
$65.0M
$62.0M
Q1 24
$-71.0M
Gross Margin
BBU
BBU
M
M
Q4 25
39.4%
Q3 25
39.7%
Q2 25
39.2%
Q1 25
35.7%
Q4 24
39.6%
Q3 24
40.5%
Q2 24
39.2%
Q1 24
37.5%
Operating Margin
BBU
BBU
M
M
Q4 25
0.9%
Q3 25
3.1%
Q2 25
2.0%
Q1 25
6.4%
Q4 24
1.3%
Q3 24
4.5%
Q2 24
2.6%
Q1 24
-0.9%
Net Margin
BBU
BBU
M
M
Q4 25
0.2%
Q3 25
1.8%
Q2 25
2.0%
0.8%
Q1 25
4.4%
Q4 24
0.6%
Q3 24
3.0%
Q2 24
0.5%
1.3%
Q1 24
-0.9%
EPS (diluted)
BBU
BBU
M
M
Q4 25
$0.04
Q3 25
$0.31
Q2 25
$0.12
$0.13
Q1 25
$1.22
Q4 24
$0.10
Q3 24
$0.53
Q2 24
$-0.10
$0.22
Q1 24
$-0.25

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
BBU
BBU
M
M
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$3.3B
$447.0M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$2.4B
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$15.3B
$4.3B
Total Assets
$75.3B
$17.1B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.56×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
BBU
BBU
M
M
Q4 25
$447.0M
Q3 25
$829.0M
Q2 25
$3.3B
$932.0M
Q1 25
$1.3B
Q4 24
$315.0M
Q3 24
$646.0M
Q2 24
$3.0B
$876.0M
Q1 24
$1.0B
Total Debt
BBU
BBU
M
M
Q4 25
$2.4B
Q3 25
$2.4B
Q2 25
$2.8B
Q1 25
$2.8B
Q4 24
$2.8B
Q3 24
$3.0B
Q2 24
$3.0B
Q1 24
$3.0B
Stockholders' Equity
BBU
BBU
M
M
Q4 25
$4.3B
Q3 25
$4.5B
Q2 25
$15.3B
$4.5B
Q1 25
$4.6B
Q4 24
$4.1B
Q3 24
$4.3B
Q2 24
$18.2B
$4.2B
Q1 24
$4.1B
Total Assets
BBU
BBU
M
M
Q4 25
$17.1B
Q3 25
$15.6B
Q2 25
$75.3B
$16.1B
Q1 25
$16.4B
Q4 24
$17.3B
Q3 24
$15.8B
Q2 24
$81.5B
$16.4B
Q1 24
$16.2B
Debt / Equity
BBU
BBU
M
M
Q4 25
0.56×
Q3 25
0.55×
Q2 25
0.62×
Q1 25
0.61×
Q4 24
0.67×
Q3 24
0.70×
Q2 24
0.72×
Q1 24
0.72×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
BBU
BBU
M
M
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$-8.0M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$-101.0M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
-2.1%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
2.0%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
-0.73×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$1.2B

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
BBU
BBU
M
M
Q4 25
$-8.0M
Q3 25
$319.0M
Q2 25
$-64.0M
Q1 25
$1.3B
Q4 24
$-167.0M
Q3 24
$8.0M
Q2 24
$129.0M
Q1 24
$1.1B
Free Cash Flow
BBU
BBU
M
M
Q4 25
$-101.0M
Q3 25
$240.0M
Q2 25
$-164.0M
Q1 25
$1.2B
Q4 24
$-295.0M
Q3 24
$-109.0M
Q2 24
$-25.0M
Q1 24
$1.0B
FCF Margin
BBU
BBU
M
M
Q4 25
-2.1%
Q3 25
5.0%
Q2 25
-3.6%
Q1 25
15.3%
Q4 24
-6.2%
Q3 24
-2.2%
Q2 24
-0.5%
Q1 24
12.3%
Capex Intensity
BBU
BBU
M
M
Q4 25
2.0%
Q3 25
1.6%
Q2 25
2.2%
Q1 25
1.5%
Q4 24
2.7%
Q3 24
2.4%
Q2 24
3.2%
Q1 24
1.8%
Cash Conversion
BBU
BBU
M
M
Q4 25
-0.73×
Q3 25
3.67×
Q2 25
-1.68×
Q1 25
3.82×
Q4 24
-5.96×
Q3 24
0.05×
Q2 24
2.08×
Q1 24

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

BBU
BBU

Segment breakdown not available.

M
M

Womens Accessories Shoes Cosmetics And Fragrances$1.9B41%
Womens Apparel$1.1B23%
Mens And Kids$1.0B22%
Home Other$638.0M14%
Credit Card Revenues Net$158.0M3%
Macys Media Network Revenue Net$42.0M1%

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