Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. BNED
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. financials (annual)
Bars are annual figures from 2017 to 2026; red bars are negative (a loss or cash outflow).
| Metric | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.7B | $1.6B | $1.6B | $1.5B | $1.5B | $1.4B | $1.9B | $2.0B | $2.2B | $1.9B |
| Gross profit | $366.2M | $337.8M | $344.9M | $349.4M | $342.8M | $230.3M | $442.5M | $527.7M | $557.2M | $459.1M |
| SG&A expense | $288.6M | $283.8M | $311.6M | $357.6M | $354.0M | $316.2M | $404.5M | $423.9M | $433.7M | $380.8M |
| Operating income | $36.5M | $15.9M | -$33.8M | -$66.4M | -$60.6M | -$168.8M | -$42.8M | -$27.7M | -$262.7M | $13.6M |
| Income tax | $3.8M | $4.3M | $858,000 | $1.0M | -$9.2M | -$7.2M | -$12.0M | -$13.1M | -$20.4M | $4.7M |
| Net income | $16.9M | -$65.8M | -$75.7M | -$101.9M | -$68.9M | -$139.8M | -$38.2M | -$24.4M | -$252.6M | $5.4M |
| EPS (diluted) | $0.49 | $-2.50 | $-28.46 | $-38.61 | $-1.33 | $-2.81 | $-0.80 | $-0.52 | $-5.40 | $0.11 |
| Operating cash flow | $50.1M | -$85.4M | -$5.1M | $91.7M | -$16.2M | $32.9M | -$8.7M | $121.8M | $60.0M | $68.0M |
| Free cash flow | $33.9M | -$98.3M | -$19.2M | $66.6M | -$49.8M | $5.3M | -$44.9M | $75.4M | $17.2M | $33.3M |
| Cash & equivalents | $8.4M | $9.1M | $10.5M | $14.2M | $8.8M | $8.0M | $8.2M | $14.0M | $16.1M | $19.0M |
| Inventory | $298.3M | $299.6M | $344.0M | $323.0M | $293.9M | $281.1M | $428.9M | $420.3M | $443.6M | $434.1M |
| Total assets | $739.9M | $790.3M | $909.9M | $980.8M | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.2B | $946.2M | $1.0B | $1.3B |
| Total liabilities | $445.5M | $518.1M | $829.5M | $850.0M | $843.2M | $738.1M | $738.7M | $495.6M | $571.2M | $586.1M |
| Shareholders' equity | $294.4M | $272.2M | $80.4M | $153.1M | $228.4M | $293.0M | $417.8M | $450.6M | $468.0M | $713.7M |
Growth · year-over-year · Revenue CAGR -1%
| Metric | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | +6.5% | +2.7% | +1.6% | +3.2% | +6.3% | -24.0% | -9.0% | -7.7% | +17.6% | +3.7% |
| Net income growth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4811.2% | +6282.1% |
| EPS growth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5009.1% | — |
| Free cash flow growth | — | — | -128.8% | — | -1033.7% | — | -159.5% | +337.4% | -48.3% | +3.2% |
Each column is the change versus the prior fiscal year. Growth off a negative or zero base is shown as “—”. CAGR is the compound annual revenue growth across the years shown.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-05-03. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.