Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Inventory (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Inventory of $329.4 million for Q1 2026, little changed quarter-over-quarter from $329.1 million in Q4 2025, and up 0.8% year-on-year from $326.8 million in Q1 2025.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Inventory (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has reported Inventory for 13 consecutive years, with $329.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Inventory for Q1 2026 came in at $329.4 million, up 0.8% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $329.4 million (up 0.8% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $299.6 million, down 12.93% from the prior year.
- Inventory was $329.4 million for Q1 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, roughly flat from $329.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Inventory peaked at $463.6 million in Q3 2022 and troughed at $293.9 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Inventory over 5 years is $358.5 million, with a median of $344.0 million recorded in 2024.
- The widest YoY moves for Inventory: up 9.91% in 2023, down 17.12% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Inventory stood at $371.6 million in 2022, then decreased by 1.96% to $364.3 million in 2023, then fell by 13.4% to $315.5 million in 2024, then increased by 4.33% to $329.1 million in 2025, then climbed by 0.09% to $329.4 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Inventory figures were $329.4 million in Q1 2026, $329.1 million in Q4 2025, and $400.6 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NaaS Technology | 29.20 Bn | 29.20 Bn | - | 2,396.87 |
| 2 | Caseys General Stores | 28.94 Bn | 28.48 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 557.15 Mn |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 27.71 Bn | 26.69 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 19.10 Bn | 17.75 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 4.91 Bn |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 16.98 Bn | 16.76 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 3.58 Bn |
| 6 | Best Buy | 16.25 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 5.60 Bn |
| 7 | Murphy USA | 10.35 Bn | 10.23 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 363.30 Mn |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.07 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 846.61 Mn |
| 9 | Winmark | 8.93 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 20.23 Mn | 421,400.00 |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 454.40 Mn | 444.26 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 |