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

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Change in Working Capital of -$60.6 million for Q2 2026, down 238.55% on a QoQ basis from $43.7 million in Q1 2026, and down 3.78% year-over-year from -$63.0 million in Q2 2025.

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

Barnes & Noble Education's Change in Working Capital history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$60.6 million for Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Change in Working Capital fell 3.78% year-over-year to -$60.6 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $16.8 million (down 86.79% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $16.8 million, down 86.79% from the prior year.
  • Change in Working Capital was -$60.6 million for Q2 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from $43.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Change in Working Capital topped out at $115.0 million in Q3 2024 and bottomed at -$125.9 million in Q2 2024.
  • A 5-year average of $12.5 million and a median of $3.0 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Change in Working Capital.
  • Peak annual rise in Change in Working Capital reached 1687.67% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 1426.16% in 2023.
  • Barnes & Noble Education's Change in Working Capital stood at -$2.7 million in 2022, then plunged by 1426.16% to -$41.3 million in 2023, then soared by 108.99% to $3.7 million in 2024, then plunged by 1049.35% to -$35.3 million in 2025, then tumbled by 71.85% to -$60.6 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows BNED's Change in Working Capital at -$60.6 million in Q2 2026, $43.7 million in Q1 2026, and -$35.3 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Working Capital (Qtr)
1 Caseys General Stores 32.31 Bn 31.79 Bn 1.08 Bn -
2 NaaS Technology 31.73 Bn 31.73 Bn - -
3 Williams Sonoma 28.06 Bn 27.04 Bn 1.10 Bn -
4 Ulta Beauty 22.96 Bn 22.46 Bn 1.48 Bn -
5 Best Buy 18.17 Bn 16.42 Bn 2.10 Bn -
6 Dick'S Sporting Goods 16.45 Bn 15.10 Bn 1.77 Bn -
7 Tractor Supply 15.91 Bn 15.69 Bn 1.30 Bn -
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 -
10 Barnes & Noble Education 421.92 Mn 413.50 Mn 84.86 Mn -60.59 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 -60.59 Mn
May 2, 2026 -60.59 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 43.74 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 43.74 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 -35.26 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 -35.26 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 68.90 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 68.90 Mn
May 3, 2025 -58.39 Mn
May 3, 2025 -58.39 Mn
Jan 25, 2025 66.77 Mn
Jan 25, 2025 66.77 Mn
Oct 26, 2024 3.71 Mn
Oct 26, 2024 3.71 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 114.95 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 114.95 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 -125.86 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 -125.86 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 52.75 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 52.75 Mn