Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Change in Inventory (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Change in Inventory of $67.9 million for Q3 2026, up 318.64% quarter-over-quarter from -$31.1 million in Q2 2026, and down 32.73% YoY from $101.0 million in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Change in Inventory (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 13 years of Change in Inventory data on file, last reported at $67.9 million in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Change in Inventory fell 32.73% year-over-year to $67.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at -$34.3 million (down 747.44% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$1.2 million, up 97.27% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was $67.9 million for Q3 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, up from -$31.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $169.7 million in Q3 2022 to a low of -$144.2 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$4.7 million and a median of $302000.0 in 2026 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory jumped 753.71% in 2022 and sank 1193.58% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Barnes & Noble Education's Change in Inventory stood at -$92.0 million in 2022, then surged by 78.37% to -$19.9 million in 2023, then tumbled by 301.16% to -$79.8 million in 2024, then grew by 10.48% to -$71.4 million in 2025, then surged by 195.11% to $67.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Change in Inventory figures were $67.9 million in Q3 2026, -$31.1 million in Q2 2026, and $302000.0 in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.16 Bn | 22.94 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 20.78 Mn |
| 2 | Best Buy | 19.53 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 712.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 10.76 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 148.46 Mn |
| 4 | GameStop | 10.16 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 19.20 Mn |
| 5 | Signet Jewelers | 3.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 602.40 Mn | -30.60 Mn |
| 6 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.00 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 665.90 Mn | 3.01 Mn |
| 7 | National Vision Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 290.43 Mn | - |
| 8 | Gold.com | 1.32 Bn | 490.26 Mn | 110.30 Mn | -456.62 Mn |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.02 Bn | 997.85 Mn | 21.15 Mn | 235,500.00 |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 369.06 Mn | 361.25 Mn | 57.05 Mn | 67.95 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 67.95 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -31.08 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 302,000.00 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -71.44 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 101.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -27.26 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 11.36 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | -79.80 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 51.24 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 2.49 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -22.75 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -19.89 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 61.21 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -144.20 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 37.35 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -91.99 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 169.70 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -136.14 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 33.12 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -101.93 Mn |