Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) EPS (Basic) (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) reported EPS (Basic) of $0.19 for Q1 2026, down 67.8% on a YoY basis from $0.59 in Q1 2025, and down 73.97% quarter-over-quarter from $0.73 in Q4 2025.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) EPS (Basic) (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education has reported EPS (Basic) for 13 years, with the latest figure at $0.19 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) fell 67.8% year-over-year to $0.19; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$0.3 (up 98.58% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$2.5, up 91.22% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) for Q1 2026 stood at $0.19, down from $0.73 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EPS (Basic) was $10.96 in Q4 2023, with the low at -$19.99 in Q3 2023.
- Historically, EPS (Basic) has averaged -$4.17 across 5 years, with a median of -$0.67 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EPS (Basic) surged 1851.16% — and 2023, when it tumbled 7433.33%.
- Barnes & Noble Education's EPS (Basic) stood at $8.39 in 2022, then soared by 30.63% to $10.96 in 2023, then sank by 85.13% to $1.63 in 2024, then slumped by 55.21% to $0.73 in 2025, then plunged by 73.97% to $0.19 in 2026.
- The last three EPS (Basic) figures came in at $0.19 (Q1 2026), $0.73 (Q4 2025), and -$0.54 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 365.53 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 96.10 Mn | 0.19 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.19 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 0.73 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -0.54 |
| May 3, 2025 | -0.68 |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 0.59 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 1.63 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -7.69 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -15.69 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -3.49 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 10.96 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -19.99 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -15.82 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -9.47 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 8.39 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -19.18 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -0.21 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -0.67 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 0.43 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -0.85 |
| May 1, 2021 | -0.91 |