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

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

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

Barnes & Noble Education has reported EBIT for 13 years, with the latest figure at $14.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EBIT fell 22.71% year-over-year to $14.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $20.8 million (up 612.27% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $15.9 million, up 147.12% from the prior year.
  • EBIT for Q1 2026 stood at $14.6 million, down from $40.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for EBIT was $47.1 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$45.6 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, EBIT has averaged -$5.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$11.4 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — EBIT slumped 203.8% — and 2025, when it jumped 1173.01%.
  • Barnes & Noble Education's EBIT stood at $28.7 million in 2022, then soared by 40.51% to $40.3 million in 2023, then advanced by 17.02% to $47.1 million in 2024, then declined by 13.47% to $40.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 64.16% to $14.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three EBIT figures came in at $14.6 million (Q1 2026), $40.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$23.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBIT (Qtr)
1 Caseys General Stores 27.84 Bn 27.38 Bn 1.01 Bn 308.91 Mn
2 Williams Sonoma 24.59 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.10 Bn 477.81 Mn
3 Ulta Beauty 20.75 Bn 20.25 Bn 1.48 Bn 476.94 Mn
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 17.81 Bn 16.45 Bn 1.77 Bn 184.51 Mn
5 Tractor Supply 15.90 Bn 15.67 Bn 1.30 Bn 233.43 Mn
6 Best Buy 15.61 Bn 13.87 Bn 2.10 Bn 370.00 Mn
7 NaaS Technology 14.72 Bn 14.70 Bn - -
8 Five Below 10.27 Bn 9.34 Bn 696.98 Mn 310.88 Mn
9 Murphy USA 10.20 Bn 10.08 Bn 3.98 Bn 205.20 Mn
10 Barnes & Noble Education 365.53 Mn 365.53 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