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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |