Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Cost of Revenue (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Cost of Revenue of $182.2 million for Q2 2026, down 56.5% on a QoQ basis from $419.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 13.71% year-over-year from $211.2 million in Q2 2025.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Cost of Revenue (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education's Cost of Revenue history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $182.2 million for 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 was $182.2 million for Q2 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from $419.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cost of Revenue topped out at $514.6 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $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 grew 17.01% — and 2026, when it decreased 13.71%.
- Barnes & Noble Education's Cost of Revenue stood at $470.5 million in 2022, then slipped by 0.17% to $469.7 million in 2023, then rose by 0.84% to $473.6 million in 2024, then rose by 8.64% to $514.6 million in 2025, then slumped by 64.58% to $182.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BNED's Cost of Revenue at $182.2 million in Q2 2026, $419.0 million in Q1 2026, and $514.6 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.13 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 3.49 Bn |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 30.58 Bn | 30.58 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.34 Bn | 27.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.25 Bn |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 23.18 Bn | 22.69 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.52 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 6.83 Bn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.59 Bn | 15.24 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 4.46 Bn |
| 7 | MINISO Group Holding | 16.05 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 414.86 Mn | 479.46 Mn |
| 8 | Tractor Supply | 15.89 Bn | 15.66 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 2.29 Bn |
| 9 | Five Below | 12.09 Bn | 11.16 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 1.03 Bn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 424.32 Mn | 415.90 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 |