Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Cash & Equivalents (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Cash & Equivalents of $7.8 million for Q3 2026, down 7.27% quarter-over-quarter from $8.4 million in Q2 2026, and up 6.35% YoY from $7.3 million in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Cash & Equivalents (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 13 years of Cash & Equivalents data on file, last reported at $7.8 million in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Cash & Equivalents rose 6.35% year-over-year to $7.8 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at $7.8 million (up 6.35% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $8.4 million, down 7.07% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents was $7.8 million for Q3 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from $8.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash & Equivalents ranged from a high of $17.3 million in Q4 2022 to a low of $7.3 million in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of $10.1 million and a median of $9.2 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Cash & Equivalents.
- Across the five-year window, Cash & Equivalents soared 61.67% in 2023 and retreated 26.44% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Barnes & Noble Education's Cash & Equivalents stood at $17.3 million in 2022, then retreated by 13.23% to $15.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 22.58% to $11.6 million in 2024, then grew by 0.87% to $11.7 million in 2025, then plunged by 33.4% to $7.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash & Equivalents figures were $7.8 million in Q3 2026, $8.4 million in Q2 2026, and $10.1 million in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.16 Bn | 22.94 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 158.45 Mn |
| 2 | Best Buy | 19.53 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 2.26 Bn |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 10.76 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 913.74 Mn |
| 4 | GameStop | 10.16 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 4.85 Bn |
| 5 | Signet Jewelers | 3.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 602.40 Mn | 526.80 Mn |
| 6 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.00 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 665.90 Mn | 298.21 Mn |
| 7 | National Vision Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 290.43 Mn | 36.00 Mn |
| 8 | Gold.com | 1.32 Bn | 490.26 Mn | 110.30 Mn | 577.98 Mn |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.02 Bn | 997.85 Mn | 21.15 Mn | 25.83 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 369.06 Mn | 361.25 Mn | 57.05 Mn | 7.81 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 7.81 Mn |
| 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 |