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

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted EBT of $9.7 million for Q1 2026, down 73.62% quarter-over-quarter from $36.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 29.62% year-on-year from $13.8 million in Q1 2025.

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

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has reported EBT for 13 consecutive years, with $9.7 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • EBT for Q1 2026 came in at $9.7 million, down 29.62% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $4.2 million (up 104.78% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$61.6 million, up 16.98% from the prior year.
  • EBT was $9.7 million for Q1 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from $36.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, EBT peaked at $41.7 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$101.6 million in Q3 2024.
  • Average EBT over 5 years is -$15.0 million, with a median of -$15.5 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, EBT tumbled 204.27% in 2023 and jumped 251.46% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, EBT stood at $23.8 million in 2022, then rose by 24.54% to $29.6 million in 2023, then surged by 40.71% to $41.7 million in 2024, then decreased by 11.45% to $36.9 million in 2025, then tumbled by 73.62% to $9.7 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBT figures were $9.7 million in Q1 2026, $36.9 million in Q4 2025, and -$26.9 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBT (Qtr)
1 NaaS Technology 29.20 Bn 29.20 Bn - -
2 Caseys General Stores 28.94 Bn 28.48 Bn 1.08 Bn 213.13 Mn
3 Williams Sonoma 27.71 Bn 26.69 Bn 1.10 Bn 486.25 Mn
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 19.10 Bn 17.75 Bn 1.77 Bn 180.03 Mn
5 Tractor Supply 16.98 Bn 16.76 Bn 1.30 Bn 214.32 Mn
6 Best Buy 16.25 Bn 14.50 Bn 2.10 Bn 378.00 Mn
7 Murphy USA 10.35 Bn 10.23 Bn 3.98 Bn 176.20 Mn
8 Five Below 10.07 Bn 9.13 Bn 696.98 Mn 316.85 Mn
9 Winmark 8.93 Bn 8.93 Bn 20.23 Mn 11.87 Mn
10 Barnes & Noble Education 454.40 Mn 444.26 Mn 96.10 Mn 9.74 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 9.74 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 36.91 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -26.91 Mn
May 3, 2025 -15.52 Mn
Jan 25, 2025 13.83 Mn
Oct 26, 2024 41.68 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 -101.57 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 -42.24 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 -9.13 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 29.62 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 -52.41 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 -41.44 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 -22.00 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 23.79 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 -49.48 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 -13.62 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 -36.19 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 22.33 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 -43.23 Mn
May 1, 2021 -54.09 Mn