Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Change in Inventory (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education's (BNED) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at -$31.1 million in Q2 2026, down 13.99% YoY from -$36.1 million in Q2 2025, and down 10390.73% on a QoQ basis from $302000.0 in Q1 2026.
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 -$31.1 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory fell 13.99% year-over-year to -$31.1 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was -$1.2 million (up 97.27% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$1.2 million, up 97.27% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory retreated to -$31.1 million in Q2 2026, from $302000.0 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 -$8.7 million and a median of -$9.8 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Inventory surged 753.71% — and 2025, when it tumbled 1193.58%.
- Tracing BNED's Change in Inventory over 5 years: stood at -$92.0 million in 2022, then soared by 78.37% to -$19.9 million in 2023, then slumped by 301.16% to -$79.8 million in 2024, then increased by 10.48% to -$71.4 million in 2025, then jumped by 56.5% to -$31.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at -$31.1 million (Q2 2026), $302000.0 (Q1 2026), and -$71.4 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.86 Bn | 30.34 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 115.02 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.83 Bn | 27.81 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -70.19 Mn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.86 Bn | 22.64 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 206.01 Mn |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.25 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 1.68 Bn | -69.86 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.12 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 367.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.18 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 514.02 Mn |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.82 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 478.64 Mn | -33.31 Mn |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.46 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 746.50 Mn | - |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.03 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 1.24 Bn | -553.00 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 412.31 Mn | 403.89 Mn | 84.86 Mn | -31.08 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | -31.08 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -31.08 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 302,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 302,000.00 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -71.44 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -71.44 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 101.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 101.00 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -27.26 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -27.26 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 11.36 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 11.36 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | -79.80 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | -79.80 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 51.24 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 51.24 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 2.49 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 2.49 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -22.75 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -22.75 Mn |