Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Inventory (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education's (BNED) quarterly Inventory came in at $298.3 million in Q2 2026, little changed YoY from $299.6 million in Q2 2025, and down 9.43% on a QoQ basis from $329.4 million in Q1 2026.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Inventory (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 13 years of Inventory data on file, last reported at $298.3 million in 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 eased to $298.3 million in Q2 2026, from $329.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Inventory ranged from a high of $463.6 million in Q3 2022 to a low of $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.
- The widest YoY moves for Inventory: up 9.91% in 2023, down 17.12% in 2023.
- Tracing BNED's Inventory over 5 years: 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 dropped by 9.35% to $298.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Inventory figures came in at $298.3 million (Q2 2026), $329.4 million (Q1 2026), and $329.1 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.70 Bn | 30.18 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 557.15 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.62 Bn | 27.60 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.46 Bn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.58 Bn | 22.36 Bn | 1.27 Bn | - |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.35 Bn | 18.12 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 3.52 Bn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.03 Bn | 16.28 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 5.60 Bn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 15.93 Bn | 14.93 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 5.42 Bn |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.08 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 478.64 Mn | 813.30 Mn |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.51 Bn | 10.33 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 417.40 Mn |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.08 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 699.00 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 413.34 Mn | 404.92 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 |