Barnes & Noble Education BNED
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$10.83 -1.42 (-11.58%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted EBITDA of -$17.3 million for Q3 2026, down 502.57% quarter-over-quarter from $4.3 million in Q2 2026, and up 25.5% YoY from -$13.8 million in Q3 2025.

Analysis

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

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 13 years of EBITDA data on file, last reported at -$17.3 million in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, EBITDA rose 25.5% year-over-year to -$17.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at $42.4 million (up 34.86% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $54.7 million, up 41.05% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA was -$17.3 million for Q3 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from $4.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBITDA ranged from a high of $47.1 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$45.6 million in Q3 2022.
  • A 5-year average of -$5.8 million and a median of -$11.4 million in 2025 frame the typical range for EBITDA.
  • Across the five-year window, EBITDA plunged 203.8% in 2023 and soared 1173.01% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Barnes & Noble Education's EBITDA stood at $28.7 million in 2022, then surged by 40.51% to $40.3 million in 2023, then gained by 17.02% to $47.1 million in 2024, then dropped by 13.47% to $40.8 million in 2025, then slumped by 142.3% to -$17.3 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBITDA figures were -$17.3 million in Q3 2026, $4.3 million in Q2 2026, and $14.6 million in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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2 Best Buy 18.60 Bn 16.35 Bn 2.34 Bn 421.00 Mn
3 Dick'S Sporting Goods 11.90 Bn 10.99 Bn 1.94 Bn 440.76 Mn
4 Signet Jewelers 4.10 Bn 3.50 Bn 556.50 Mn 36.90 Mn
5 Academy Sports & Outdoors 3.27 Bn 2.93 Bn 479.35 Mn 74.66 Mn
6 National Vision Holdings 1.36 Bn 1.32 Bn 290.43 Mn 21.30 Mn
7 Gold.com 1.36 Bn 778.11 Mn 176.58 Mn 98.55 Mn
8 GameStop 1.27 Bn -7.10 Bn 340.30 Mn 143.30 Mn
9 Winmark 1.11 Bn 1.09 Bn 21.15 Mn 13.64 Mn
10 Barnes & Noble Education 371.22 Mn 363.41 Mn 57.05 Mn -17.26 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 1, 2026 -17.26 Mn
May 2, 2026 4.29 Mn
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