Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Cost of Revenue (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Cost of Revenue of $233.5 million for Q3 2026, up 28.15% quarter-over-quarter from $182.2 million in Q2 2026, and little changed YoY from $232.8 million in Q3 2025.
Analysis
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 $233.5 million in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Cost of Revenue changed 0.33% year-over-year to $233.5 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at $1.3 billion (up 4.87% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $1.3 billion, up 5.99% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue was $233.5 million for Q3 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, up from $182.2 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 $303.2 million and a median of $233.5 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Cost of Revenue.
- Across the five-year window, Cost of Revenue climbed 17.01% in 2025 and retreated 13.71% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Barnes & Noble Education's Cost of Revenue stood at $470.5 million in 2022, then fell by 0.17% to $469.7 million in 2023, then climbed by 0.84% to $473.6 million in 2024, then climbed by 8.64% to $514.6 million in 2025, then sank by 54.61% to $233.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cost of Revenue figures were $233.5 million in Q3 2026, $182.2 million in Q2 2026, and $419.0 million in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.16 Bn | 22.94 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.85 Bn |
| 2 | Best Buy | 19.53 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 7.44 Bn |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 10.76 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 3.64 Bn |
| 4 | GameStop | 10.16 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 445.20 Mn |
| 5 | Signet Jewelers | 3.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 602.40 Mn | 925.70 Mn |
| 6 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.00 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 665.90 Mn | 981.38 Mn |
| 7 | National Vision Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 290.43 Mn | 208.37 Mn |
| 8 | Gold.com | 1.32 Bn | 490.26 Mn | 110.30 Mn | 4.89 Bn |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.02 Bn | 997.85 Mn | 21.15 Mn | 818,500.00 |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 369.06 Mn | 361.25 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 |