Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Cost of Revenue (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education's (BNED) quarterly Cost of Revenue came in at $182.2 million in Q2 2026, down 13.71% YoY from $211.2 million in Q2 2025, and down 56.5% on a QoQ basis from $419.0 million in Q1 2026.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Cost of Revenue (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 13 years of Cost of Revenue data on file, last reported at $182.2 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue fell 13.71% year-over-year to $182.2 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $1.3 billion (up 5.99% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $1.3 billion, up 5.99% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue fell to $182.2 million in Q2 2026, from $419.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cost of Revenue ranged from a high of $514.6 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $174.9 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $307.1 million and a median of $274.3 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Cost of Revenue gained 17.01% — and 2026, when it declined 13.71%.
- Tracing BNED's Cost of Revenue over 5 years: stood at $470.5 million in 2022, then retreated by 0.17% to $469.7 million in 2023, then grew by 0.84% to $473.6 million in 2024, then grew by 8.64% to $514.6 million in 2025, then plunged by 64.58% to $182.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $182.2 million (Q2 2026), $419.0 million (Q1 2026), and $514.6 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.86 Bn | 30.34 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 3.49 Bn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.83 Bn | 27.81 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.86 Bn | 22.64 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.25 Bn | 18.02 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.12 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 6.83 Bn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.18 Bn | 15.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 3.48 Bn |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.82 Bn | 12.71 Bn | 478.64 Mn | 806.96 Mn |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.46 Bn | 10.28 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 6.06 Bn |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.03 Bn | 3.08 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 1.48 Bn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 412.31 Mn | 403.89 Mn | 84.86 Mn | 182.25 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 182.25 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 182.25 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 418.99 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 418.99 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 514.58 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 514.58 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 232.78 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 232.78 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 211.21 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 211.21 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 369.08 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 369.08 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 473.65 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 473.65 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 218.44 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 218.44 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 180.51 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 180.51 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 356.07 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 356.07 Mn |