Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Inventory (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Inventory of $298.3 million for Q2 2026, down 9.43% on a QoQ basis from $329.4 million in Q1 2026, and little changed year-over-year from $299.6 million in Q2 2025.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Inventory (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education's Inventory history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $298.3 million for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Inventory changed 0.41% year-over-year to $298.3 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $298.3 million (changed 0.41% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $298.3 million, changed 0.41% from the prior year.
- Inventory was $298.3 million for Q2 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from $329.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Inventory topped out at $463.6 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at $293.9 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $355.2 million and a median of $342.8 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Inventory.
- Peak annual rise in Inventory reached 9.91% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 17.12% in 2023.
- Barnes & Noble Education's Inventory stood at $371.6 million in 2022, then retreated by 1.96% to $364.3 million in 2023, then declined by 13.4% to $315.5 million in 2024, then grew by 4.33% to $329.1 million in 2025, then fell by 9.35% to $298.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BNED's Inventory at $298.3 million in Q2 2026, $329.4 million in Q1 2026, and $329.1 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.44 Bn | 31.91 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 557.15 Mn |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 31.64 Bn | 31.64 Bn | - | 2,396.87 |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.00 Bn | 26.98 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 22.82 Bn | 22.33 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 44.38 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.19 Bn | 16.44 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 5.60 Bn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.40 Bn | 15.05 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 4.91 Bn |
| 7 | Tractor Supply | 16.01 Bn | 15.78 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 3.58 Bn |
| 8 | MINISO Group Holding | 15.90 Bn | 14.83 Bn | 414.86 Mn | 520.44 Mn |
| 9 | Five Below | 11.87 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 846.61 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 424.67 Mn | 416.25 Mn | 84.86 Mn | 298.35 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 298.35 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 329.43 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 329.12 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 400.57 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 299.56 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 326.83 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 315.47 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 395.27 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 344.04 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 341.54 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 364.29 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 384.19 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 322.98 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 408.92 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 371.57 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 463.56 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 293.85 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 403.65 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 370.53 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 472.46 Mn |