Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Change in Inventory (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Change in Inventory of -$31.1 million for Q2 2026, down 10390.73% on a QoQ basis from $302000.0 in Q1 2026, and down 13.99% year-over-year from -$36.1 million in Q2 2025.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Change in Inventory (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education's Change in Inventory history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$31.1 million for 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 was -$31.1 million for Q2 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from $302000.0 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $169.7 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$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 slumped 1193.58%.
- 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 plunged by 301.16% to -$79.8 million in 2024, then gained by 10.48% to -$71.4 million in 2025, then soared by 56.5% to -$31.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BNED's Change in Inventory at -$31.1 million in Q2 2026, $302000.0 in Q1 2026, and -$71.4 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.31 Bn | 31.79 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 115.02 Mn |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 31.73 Bn | 31.73 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.06 Bn | 27.04 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -70.19 Mn |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 22.96 Bn | 22.46 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -566.88 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.17 Bn | 16.42 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 367.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.45 Bn | 15.10 Bn | 1.77 Bn | -752.33 Mn |
| 7 | Tractor Supply | 15.91 Bn | 15.69 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 499.52 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 | -265.65 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 421.92 Mn | 413.50 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 |