Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Change in Inventory (2014 - 2026)

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) reported Change in Inventory of $302000.0 for Q1 2026, down 97.34% on a YoY basis from $11.4 million in Q1 2025, and up 100.42% quarter-over-quarter from -$71.4 million in Q4 2025.

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Change in Inventory (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Barnes & Noble Education has reported Change in Inventory for 13 years, with the latest figure at $302000.0 in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 97.34% year-over-year to $302000.0; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $2.6 million (up 117.66% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$44.5 million, down 311.2% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory for Q1 2026 stood at $302000.0, up from -$71.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $169.7 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$144.2 million in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged -$7.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$13.6 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Change in Inventory soared 39001.61% — and 2025, when it tumbled 1193.58%.
  • Barnes & Noble Education's Change in Inventory 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 100.42% to $302000.0 in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $302000.0 (Q1 2026), -$71.4 million (Q4 2025), and $101.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Caseys General Stores 28.23 Bn 27.77 Bn 1.01 Bn -9.52 Mn
2 Williams Sonoma 25.94 Bn 24.92 Bn 1.10 Bn -70.19 Mn
3 Ulta Beauty 21.42 Bn 20.93 Bn 1.48 Bn -566.88 Mn
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 18.30 Bn 16.95 Bn 1.77 Bn -752.33 Mn
5 Best Buy 15.81 Bn 14.06 Bn 2.10 Bn 367.00 Mn
6 Tractor Supply 15.78 Bn 15.56 Bn 1.30 Bn 499.52 Mn
7 NaaS Technology 14.29 Bn 14.27 Bn - -
8 Five Below 10.51 Bn 9.58 Bn 696.98 Mn -265.65 Mn
9 Murphy USA 10.28 Bn 10.16 Bn 3.98 Bn -
10 Barnes & Noble Education 364.16 Mn 364.16 Mn 96.10 Mn 302,000.00

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Oct 28, 2023 -19.89 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 -19.89 Mn