Barnes & Noble Education BNED
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Inventory Average (2014 - 2026)

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Inventory Average of $332.3 million for Q3 2026, up 5.87% quarter-over-quarter from $313.9 million in Q2 2026, and down 5.07% YoY from $350.1 million in Q3 2025.

Analysis

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Inventory Average (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 13 years of Inventory Average data on file, last reported at $332.3 million in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Inventory Average fell 5.07% year-over-year to $332.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at $332.3 million (down 5.07% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $299.0 million, down 7.1% from the prior year.
  • Inventory Average was $332.3 million for Q3 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, up from $313.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Inventory Average ranged from a high of $417.6 million in Q4 2022 to a low of $313.2 million in Q2 2025.
  • A 5-year average of $355.9 million and a median of $353.6 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Inventory Average.
  • Across the five-year window, Inventory Average decreased 14.95% in 2022 and gained 4.93% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Barnes & Noble Education's Inventory Average stood at $417.6 million in 2022, then decreased by 10.38% to $374.2 million in 2023, then dropped by 5.04% to $355.4 million in 2024, then grew by 2.67% to $364.8 million in 2025, then dropped by 8.91% to $332.3 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Inventory Average figures were $332.3 million in Q3 2026, $313.9 million in Q2 2026, and $329.3 million in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Inventory Avg. (Qtr)
1 Ulta Beauty 23.01 Bn 22.80 Bn 1.19 Bn -
2 Best Buy 18.63 Bn 16.37 Bn 2.34 Bn 5.95 Bn
3 Dick'S Sporting Goods 11.84 Bn 10.93 Bn 1.94 Bn 5.49 Bn
4 Signet Jewelers 3.91 Bn 3.31 Bn 556.50 Mn 1.97 Bn
5 Academy Sports & Outdoors 3.50 Bn 3.16 Bn 479.35 Mn 1.58 Bn
6 National Vision Holdings 1.36 Bn 1.32 Bn 290.43 Mn 105.96 Mn
7 Gold.com 1.26 Bn 677.41 Mn 176.58 Mn 2.15 Bn
8 Winmark 1.11 Bn 1.08 Bn 21.15 Mn 539,150.00
9 GameStop 1.04 Bn -7.33 Bn 340.30 Mn 413.30 Mn
10 Barnes & Noble Education 377.78 Mn 369.97 Mn 57.05 Mn 332.32 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 1, 2026 332.32 Mn
May 2, 2026 313.89 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 329.27 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 364.84 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 350.06 Mn
May 3, 2025 313.19 Mn
Jan 25, 2025 321.15 Mn
Oct 26, 2024 355.37 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 369.65 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 342.79 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 352.92 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 374.24 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 353.58 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 365.95 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 390.25 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 417.56 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 378.70 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 348.75 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 387.09 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 421.50 Mn