Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Inventory (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) reported Inventory of $329.4 million for Q1 2026, up 0.8% on a YoY basis from $326.8 million in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from $329.1 million in Q4 2025.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Inventory (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education has reported Inventory for 13 years, with the latest figure at $329.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Inventory rose 0.8% year-over-year to $329.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $329.4 million (up 0.8% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $299.6 million, down 12.93% from the prior year.
- Inventory for Q1 2026 stood at $329.4 million, roughly flat from $329.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Inventory was $463.6 million in Q3 2022, with the low at $293.9 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Inventory has averaged $358.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $344.0 million in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Inventory was 9.91% in 2023 against a maximum downside of 17.12% in 2023.
- Barnes & Noble Education's Inventory stood at $371.6 million in 2022, then declined by 1.96% to $364.3 million in 2023, then slipped by 13.4% to $315.5 million in 2024, then advanced by 4.33% to $329.1 million in 2025, then rose by 0.09% to $329.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Inventory figures came in at $329.4 million (Q1 2026), $329.1 million (Q4 2025), and $400.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 27.84 Bn | 27.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 440.83 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 24.59 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 20.75 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 44.38 Mn |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 17.81 Bn | 16.45 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 4.91 Bn |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 15.90 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 3.58 Bn |
| 6 | Best Buy | 15.61 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 5.60 Bn |
| 7 | NaaS Technology | 14.72 Bn | 14.70 Bn | - | 2,396.87 |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.27 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 846.61 Mn |
| 9 | Murphy USA | 10.20 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 363.30 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 365.53 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 96.10 Mn | 329.43 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 1, 2021 | 281.11 Mn |