Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Cash & Equivalents (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education's (BNED) quarterly Cash & Equivalents came in at $8.4 million in Q2 2026, down 7.07% YoY from $9.1 million in Q2 2025, and down 16.97% on a QoQ basis from $10.1 million in Q1 2026.
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 $8.4 million in 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 retreated to $8.4 million in Q2 2026, from $10.1 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 $10.2 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 declined 26.44%.
- Tracing BNED's Cash & Equivalents over 5 years: stood at $17.3 million in 2022, then decreased by 13.23% to $15.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 22.58% to $11.6 million in 2024, then increased by 0.87% to $11.7 million in 2025, then dropped by 28.17% to $8.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash & Equivalents figures came in at $8.4 million (Q2 2026), $10.1 million (Q1 2026), and $11.7 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.86 Bn | 30.34 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 522.99 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.83 Bn | 27.81 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.86 Bn | 22.64 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 166.30 Mn |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.25 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 231.59 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.12 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 1.75 Bn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.18 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 998.23 Mn |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.82 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 478.64 Mn | 638.89 Mn |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.46 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 175.40 Mn |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.03 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 953.00 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 412.31 Mn | 403.89 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 |