Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) EBIT (2014 - 2026)

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted EBIT of $14.6 million for Q1 2026, down 64.16% quarter-over-quarter from $40.8 million in Q4 2025, and down 22.71% year-on-year from $18.9 million in Q1 2025.

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) EBIT (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has reported EBIT for 13 consecutive years, with $14.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • EBIT for Q1 2026 came in at $14.6 million, down 22.71% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $20.8 million (up 612.27% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $15.9 million, up 147.12% from the prior year.
  • EBIT was $14.6 million for Q1 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from $40.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, EBIT peaked at $47.1 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$45.6 million in Q3 2022.
  • Average EBIT over 5 years is -$5.7 million, with a median of -$11.4 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, EBIT plunged 203.8% in 2023 and soared 1173.01% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, EBIT stood at $28.7 million in 2022, then soared by 40.51% to $40.3 million in 2023, then increased by 17.02% to $47.1 million in 2024, then decreased by 13.47% to $40.8 million in 2025, then tumbled by 64.16% to $14.6 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBIT figures were $14.6 million in Q1 2026, $40.8 million in Q4 2025, and -$23.2 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT (Qtr)
1 NaaS Technology 29.20 Bn 29.20 Bn - -
2 Caseys General Stores 28.94 Bn 28.48 Bn 1.08 Bn 350.33 Mn
3 Williams Sonoma 27.71 Bn 26.69 Bn 1.10 Bn 477.81 Mn
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 19.10 Bn 17.75 Bn 1.77 Bn 184.51 Mn
5 Tractor Supply 16.98 Bn 16.76 Bn 1.30 Bn 233.43 Mn
6 Best Buy 16.25 Bn 14.50 Bn 2.10 Bn 370.00 Mn
7 Murphy USA 10.35 Bn 10.23 Bn 3.98 Bn 205.20 Mn
8 Five Below 10.07 Bn 9.13 Bn 696.98 Mn 310.88 Mn
9 Winmark 8.93 Bn 8.93 Bn 20.23 Mn 12.36 Mn
10 Barnes & Noble Education 454.40 Mn 444.26 Mn 96.10 Mn 14.62 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 14.62 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 40.80 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -23.17 Mn
May 3, 2025 -11.42 Mn
Jan 25, 2025 18.92 Mn
Oct 26, 2024 47.15 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 -38.72 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 -31.41 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 1.49 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 40.29 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 -44.16 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 -34.43 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 -15.08 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 28.67 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 -45.61 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 -11.33 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 -33.14 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 24.59 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 -40.74 Mn
May 1, 2021 -51.88 Mn