Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Cash & Equivalents (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Cash & Equivalents of $8.4 million for Q2 2026, down 16.97% on a QoQ basis from $10.1 million in Q1 2026, and down 7.07% year-over-year from $9.1 million in Q2 2025.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Cash & Equivalents (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education's Cash & Equivalents history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $8.4 million for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Cash & Equivalents fell 7.07% year-over-year to $8.4 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $8.4 million (down 7.07% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $8.4 million, down 7.07% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents was $8.4 million for Q2 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from $10.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash & Equivalents topped out at $17.3 million in Q4 2022 and bottomed at $7.3 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $10.2 million and a median of $9.3 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Cash & Equivalents.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Cash & Equivalents jumped 61.67% — and 2024, when it decreased 26.44%.
- Barnes & Noble Education's Cash & Equivalents stood at $17.3 million in 2022, then dropped by 13.23% to $15.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 22.58% to $11.6 million in 2024, then gained by 0.87% to $11.7 million in 2025, then fell by 28.17% to $8.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BNED's Cash & Equivalents at $8.4 million in Q2 2026, $10.1 million in Q1 2026, and $11.7 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.51 Bn | 31.99 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 522.99 Mn |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 31.64 Bn | 31.64 Bn | - | 11.44 Mn |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.00 Bn | 26.98 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 22.83 Bn | 22.33 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 424.24 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.25 Bn | 16.50 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.43 Bn | 15.08 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 7 | Tractor Supply | 16.01 Bn | 15.79 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 224.27 Mn |
| 8 | MINISO Group Holding | 15.91 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 414.86 Mn | 961.16 Mn |
| 9 | Five Below | 11.87 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 723.70 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 424.67 Mn | 416.25 Mn | 84.86 Mn | 8.42 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 8.42 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 10.14 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 11.72 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 7.34 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 9.06 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 9.19 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 11.62 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 8.21 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 10.46 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 8.12 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 15.01 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 7.66 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 14.22 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 9.42 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 17.30 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 7.62 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 8.80 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 9.97 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 7.65 Mn |