Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Free Cash Flow of -$56.4 million for Q3 2026, down 173.83% quarter-over-quarter from $76.4 million in Q2 2026, and up 20.94% YoY from -$46.6 million in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 13 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$56.4 million in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 20.94% year-over-year to -$56.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at $48.8 million (up 319.99% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $33.9 million, up 134.44% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was -$56.4 million for Q3 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from $76.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $110.9 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$147.5 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$6.6 million and a median of -$24.3 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The largest YoY upside for Free Cash Flow was 556.09% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 436.75% in 2023.
- Barnes & Noble Education's Free Cash Flow stood at $17.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 300.87% to $68.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 34.82% to $44.4 million in 2024, then surged by 39.62% to $61.9 million in 2025, then sank by 191.08% to -$56.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$56.4 million in Q3 2026, $76.4 million in Q2 2026, and -$33.1 million in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.16 Bn | 22.94 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 38.44 Mn |
| 2 | Best Buy | 19.53 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 737.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 10.76 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 133.03 Mn |
| 4 | GameStop | 10.16 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 60.70 Mn |
| 5 | Signet Jewelers | 3.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 602.40 Mn | 30.80 Mn |
| 6 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.00 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 665.90 Mn | 116.06 Mn |
| 7 | National Vision Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 290.43 Mn | - |
| 8 | Gold.com | 1.32 Bn | 490.26 Mn | 110.30 Mn | 1.07 Bn |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.02 Bn | 997.85 Mn | 21.15 Mn | 8.53 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 369.06 Mn | 361.25 Mn | 57.05 Mn | -56.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -56.40 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 76.39 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -33.12 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 61.92 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -71.34 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 49.52 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | -44.72 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 44.35 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -147.46 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 79.14 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -39.04 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 68.05 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -127.34 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 110.88 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -37.55 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 16.98 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -23.73 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -24.31 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -28.50 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -12.67 Mn |