Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Cash from Investing Activities (2014 - 2026)

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) reported Cash from Investing Activities of -$3.7 million for Q1 2026, down 34.56% on a YoY basis from -$5.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 13.56% quarter-over-quarter from -$4.3 million in Q4 2025.

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Cash from Investing Activities (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Barnes & Noble Education has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 13 years, with the latest figure at -$3.7 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities fell 34.56% year-over-year to -$3.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$14.9 million (up 54.9% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$12.1 million, up 13.51% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$3.7 million, up from -$4.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was $17.3 million in Q3 2023, with the low at -$24.0 million in Q2 2024.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$5.3 million across 5 years, with a median of -$4.0 million in 2023.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Investing Activities plunged 505.45% — and 2023, when it jumped 277.4%.
  • Barnes & Noble Education's Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$6.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 41.87% to -$4.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 37.42% to -$2.5 million in 2024, then slumped by 73.36% to -$4.3 million in 2025, then climbed by 13.56% to -$3.7 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$3.7 million (Q1 2026), -$4.3 million (Q4 2025), and -$3.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Caseys General Stores 28.23 Bn 27.77 Bn 1.01 Bn -168.70 Mn
2 Williams Sonoma 25.94 Bn 24.92 Bn 1.10 Bn -80.90 Mn
3 Ulta Beauty 21.42 Bn 20.93 Bn 1.48 Bn -275.85 Mn
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 18.30 Bn 16.95 Bn 1.77 Bn -393.20 Mn
5 Best Buy 15.81 Bn 14.06 Bn 2.10 Bn -160.00 Mn
6 Tractor Supply 15.78 Bn 15.56 Bn 1.30 Bn -171.34 Mn
7 NaaS Technology 14.29 Bn 14.27 Bn - -
8 Five Below 10.51 Bn 9.58 Bn 696.98 Mn -64.51 Mn
9 Murphy USA 10.28 Bn 10.16 Bn 3.98 Bn -98.50 Mn
10 Barnes & Noble Education 364.16 Mn 364.16 Mn 96.10 Mn -3.73 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Oct 28, 2023 -3.98 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 -3.98 Mn