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

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

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Working Capital fell 34.5% year-over-year to $43.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $19.0 million (down 68.13% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $127.0 million, up 541.75% from the prior year.
• Change in Working Capital for Q1 2026 stood at $43.7 million, up from -$35.3 million in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Change in Working Capital was $115.0 million in Q3 2024, with the low at -$125.9 million in Q2 2024.
• Historically, Change in Working Capital has averaged $16.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $3.7 million in 2024.
• The largest YoY upside for Change in Working Capital was 1687.67% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 1426.16% in 2023.
• Barnes & Noble Education's Change in Working Capital stood at -$2.7 million in 2022, then slumped by 1426.16% to -$41.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 108.99% to $3.7 million in 2024, then slumped by 1049.35% to -$35.3 million in 2025, then jumped by 224.04% to $43.7 million in 2026.
• The last three Change in Working Capital figures came in at $43.7 million (Q1 2026), -$35.3 million (Q4 2025), and $68.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.