Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Cash from Investing Activities (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education's (BNED) quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$4.4 million in Q2 2026, down 42.28% YoY from -$7.6 million in Q2 2025, and down 18.36% on a QoQ basis from -$3.7 million in Q1 2026.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Cash from Investing Activities (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 13 years of Cash from Investing Activities data on file, last reported at -$4.4 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Cash from Investing Activities fell 42.28% year-over-year to -$4.4 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was -$16.2 million (down 33.84% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$16.2 million, down 33.84% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities declined to -$4.4 million in Q2 2026, from -$3.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of $17.4 million in Q4 2023 to a low of -$24.0 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$5.3 million and a median of -$3.9 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Cash from Investing Activities.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities plunged 505.45% — and 2023, when it soared 236.21%.
- Tracing BNED's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$12.8 million in 2022, then soared by 236.21% to $17.4 million in 2023, then sank by 114.29% to -$2.5 million in 2024, then slumped by 73.36% to -$4.3 million in 2025, then decreased by 2.32% to -$4.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$4.4 million (Q2 2026), -$3.7 million (Q1 2026), and -$4.3 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.86 Bn | 30.34 Bn | 1.08 Bn | -242.49 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.83 Bn | 27.81 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -80.90 Mn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.86 Bn | 22.64 Bn | 1.27 Bn | -48.23 Mn |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.25 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -324.28 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.12 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 2.10 Bn | -160.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.18 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -360.78 Mn |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.82 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 478.64 Mn | -303.05 Mn |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.46 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 746.50 Mn | -101.30 Mn |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.03 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 1.24 Bn | -60.00 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 412.31 Mn | 403.89 Mn | 84.86 Mn | -4.42 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | -4.42 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -4.42 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -3.73 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -3.73 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -4.32 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -4.32 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -3.74 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -3.74 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -3.10 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -3.10 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | -2.77 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | -2.77 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | -2.49 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | -2.49 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -3.74 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -3.74 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -24.01 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -24.01 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -3.26 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -3.26 Mn |