Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Cost of Revenue (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) recorded Cost of Revenue of $233.55 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 0.3% from $232.78 million a year earlier and up 28.1% from the prior quarter.
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Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Cost of Revenue (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Barnes & Noble Education's Cost of Revenue came in at $1.35 billion as of Aug 1, 2026, up 4.9% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), it was $1.35 billion, up 6.0% from FY2025.
- Annual Cost of Revenue has increased for four straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Cost of Revenue came in at $1.27 billion in FY2025 (+4.1%), $1.22 billion in FY2024 (+2.4%), $1.19 billion in FY2023 (+3.5%) and $1.15 billion in FY2022 (-2.0%).
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue has ranged from $174.88 million in fiscal Q4 2022 to $514.58 million in fiscal Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cost of Revenue rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.6%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cost of Revenue in the last five years was growth of 17.0% in fiscal Q4 2025, against a decline of 13.7% in fiscal Q4 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $182.25 million (Q4 2026), $418.99 million (Q3 2026) and $514.58 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,674.18 Bn | 2,190.88 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 95.78 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 319.00 Bn | 312.24 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 31.75 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 159.67 Bn | 137.22 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 10.11 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 111.47 Bn | 104.43 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 17.38 Bn |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.39 Bn | 72.48 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 2.38 Bn |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 73.30 Bn | 56.23 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 4.15 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 69.39 Bn | 63.98 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 17.60 Bn |
| 8 | Carvana | 63.54 Bn | 55.14 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 5.99 Bn |
| 9 | Autozone | 52.26 Bn | 51.16 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 2.32 Bn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 469.65 Mn | 431.56 Mn | 57.05 Mn | 233.55 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 233.55 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 182.25 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 418.99 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 514.58 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 232.78 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 211.21 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 369.08 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 473.65 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 218.44 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 180.51 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 356.07 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 469.68 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 215.96 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 183.57 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 341.04 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 470.49 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 198.67 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 174.88 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 315.84 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 481.42 Mn |
API Access
Barnes & Noble Education Cost of Revenue API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=BNED&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "ticker": "BNED", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=BNED&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();