Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Inventory Average (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education's (BNED) quarterly Inventory Average came in at $313.9 million in Q2 2026, little changed YoY from $313.2 million in Q2 2025, and down 4.67% on a QoQ basis from $329.3 million in Q1 2026.
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 $313.9 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Inventory Average changed 0.22% year-over-year to $313.9 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $313.9 million (changed 0.22% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $299.0 million, down 7.1% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average retreated to $313.9 million in Q2 2026, from $329.3 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 $357.2 million and a median of $354.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Inventory Average.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Inventory Average fell 14.95% — and 2023, when it increased 4.93%.
- Tracing BNED's Inventory Average over 5 years: stood at $417.6 million in 2022, then slipped by 10.38% to $374.2 million in 2023, then declined by 5.04% to $355.4 million in 2024, then increased by 2.67% to $364.8 million in 2025, then dropped by 13.97% to $313.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Inventory Average figures came in at $313.9 million (Q2 2026), $329.3 million (Q1 2026), and $364.8 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.70 Bn | 30.18 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 498.99 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.62 Bn | 27.60 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 1.50 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 | 3.55 Bn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.03 Bn | 16.28 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 5.41 Bn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 15.93 Bn | 14.93 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 5.16 Bn |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.08 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 478.64 Mn | 829.95 Mn |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.51 Bn | 10.33 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 390.35 Mn |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.08 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 975.00 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 413.34 Mn | 404.92 Mn | 84.86 Mn | 313.89 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 376.79 Mn |