Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) reported Free Cash Flow of -$56.4 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), compared with -$71.34 million a year earlier.
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Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Free Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 1, 2026, Barnes & Noble Education's Free Cash Flow came in at $48.8 million; for FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), it was $33.86 million.
- By fiscal year, Free Cash Flow came in at -$98.31 million in FY2025, -$19.19 million in FY2024, $66.58 million in FY2023 and -$49.8 million in FY2022.
- Five-year quarterly Free Cash Flow spans a low of -$147.46 million in fiscal Q1 2025 and a high of $110.88 million in fiscal Q4 2023.
- Year over year, Free Cash Flow gained in two of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 5.4%.
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 came in at $76.39 million (Q4 2026), -$33.12 million (Q3 2026) and $61.92 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,671.68 Bn | 2,188.38 Bn | 104.83 Bn | -8.82 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 317.55 Bn | 310.79 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 4.51 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 160.11 Bn | 137.66 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 111.01 Bn | 103.97 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 5 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.59 Bn | 73.68 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 698.90 Mn |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 72.72 Bn | 55.65 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 624.50 Mn |
| 7 | Target | 69.31 Bn | 63.90 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.85 Bn | 51.75 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 456.48 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 41.40 Bn | 31.89 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 187.00 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 467.22 Mn | 429.13 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 |
API Access
Barnes & Noble Education Free Cash Flow API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=BNED&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "ticker": "BNED", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=BNED&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();