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

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) reported Cash from Operations of 29388000.0 for Q1 2026, up 29.94% on a YoY basis from 22617145.43 in Q1 2025, and down 144.37% quarter-over-quarter from 66239000.0 in Q4 2025.

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

Barnes & Noble Education has reported Cash from Operations for 13 years, with the latest figure at 29388000.0 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Operations rose 29.94% year-over-year to 29388000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 21872000.0 (up 141.49% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 85413000.0, down 5428.35% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Operations for Q1 2026 stood at 29388000.0, down from 66239000.0 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Operations was 112918000.0 in Q2 2023, with the low at 143502000.0 in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged 3912411.76 across 5 years, with a median of 16375000.0 in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Cash from Operations jumped 1047.28% — and 2023, when it tumbled 640.09%.
  • Barnes & Noble Education's Cash from Operations stood at 26268000.0 in 2022, then surged by 161.76% to 68759000.0 in 2023, then tumbled by 31.05% to 47410000.0 in 2024, then jumped by 39.72% to 66239000.0 in 2025, then plunged by 144.37% to 29388000.0 in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at 29388000.0 (Q1 2026), 66239000.0 (Q4 2025), and 67603000.0 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Operations (Qtr)
1 Caseys General Stores 28.23 Bn 27.77 Bn 1.01 Bn 259.54 Mn
2 Williams Sonoma 25.94 Bn 24.92 Bn 1.10 Bn 596.92 Mn
3 Ulta Beauty 21.42 Bn 20.93 Bn 1.48 Bn 1.18 Bn
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 18.30 Bn 16.95 Bn 1.77 Bn 1.05 Bn
5 Best Buy 15.81 Bn 14.06 Bn 2.10 Bn 375.00 Mn
6 Tractor Supply 15.78 Bn 15.56 Bn 1.30 Bn 91.12 Mn
7 NaaS Technology 14.29 Bn 14.27 Bn - -
8 Five Below 10.51 Bn 9.58 Bn 696.98 Mn 440.90 Mn
9 Murphy USA 10.28 Bn 10.16 Bn 3.98 Bn 320.00 Mn
10 Barnes & Noble Education 364.16 Mn 364.16 Mn 96.10 Mn -29.39 Mn

Historic Data

Download Data
DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 -29.39 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 -29.39 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 66.24 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 66.24 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -67.60 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -67.60 Mn
May 3, 2025 52.62 Mn
May 3, 2025 52.62 Mn
Jan 25, 2025 -41.95 Mn
Jan 25, 2025 -41.95 Mn
Oct 26, 2024 47.41 Mn
Oct 26, 2024 47.41 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 -143.50 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 -143.50 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 85.33 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 85.33 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 -35.77 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 -35.77 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 68.76 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 68.76 Mn