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

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has reported Change in Working Capital for 13 consecutive years, with $43.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• Change in Working Capital for Q1 2026 came in at $43.7 million, down 34.5% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $19.0 million (down 68.13% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $127.0 million, up 541.75% from the prior year.
• Change in Working Capital was $43.7 million for Q1 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, up from -$35.3 million in the prior quarter.
• Over five years, Change in Working Capital peaked at $115.0 million in Q3 2024 and troughed at -$125.9 million in Q2 2024.
• Average Change in Working Capital over 5 years is $16.8 million, with a median of $3.7 million recorded in 2024.
• The widest YoY moves for Change in Working Capital: up 1687.67% in 2023, down 1426.16% in 2023.
• Over 5 years, Change in Working Capital stood at -$2.7 million in 2022, then sank by 1426.16% to -$41.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 108.99% to $3.7 million in 2024, then sank by 1049.35% to -$35.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 224.04% to $43.7 million in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Change in Working Capital figures were $43.7 million in Q1 2026, -$35.3 million in Q4 2025, and $68.9 million in Q3 2025.