Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Cash from Investing Activities (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Cash from Investing Activities of -$4.4 million for Q2 2026, down 18.36% on a QoQ basis from -$3.7 million in Q1 2026, and down 42.28% year-over-year from -$7.6 million in Q2 2025.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Cash from Investing Activities (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education's Cash from Investing Activities history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$4.4 million for 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 was -$4.4 million for Q2 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from -$3.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at $17.4 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$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 tumbled 505.45% — and 2023, when it soared 236.21%.
- Barnes & Noble Education's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$12.8 million in 2022, then surged by 236.21% to $17.4 million in 2023, then tumbled by 114.29% to -$2.5 million in 2024, then plunged by 73.36% to -$4.3 million in 2025, then dropped by 2.32% to -$4.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BNED's Cash from Investing Activities at -$4.4 million in Q2 2026, -$3.7 million in Q1 2026, and -$4.3 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.31 Bn | 31.79 Bn | 1.08 Bn | -242.49 Mn |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 31.73 Bn | 31.73 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.06 Bn | 27.04 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -80.90 Mn |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 22.96 Bn | 22.46 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -275.85 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.17 Bn | 16.42 Bn | 2.10 Bn | -160.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.45 Bn | 15.10 Bn | 1.77 Bn | -393.20 Mn |
| 7 | Tractor Supply | 15.91 Bn | 15.69 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -171.34 Mn |
| 8 | MINISO Group Holding | 15.82 Bn | 14.75 Bn | 414.86 Mn | - |
| 9 | Five Below | 11.79 Bn | 10.86 Bn | 696.98 Mn | -64.51 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 421.92 Mn | 413.50 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 |