Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Invested Capital (2014 - 2026)

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Invested Capital of $428.4 million for Q1 2026, up 5.58% quarter-over-quarter from $405.7 million in Q4 2025, and down 1.33% year-on-year from $434.1 million in Q1 2025.

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Invested Capital (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has reported Invested Capital for 13 consecutive years, with $428.4 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Invested Capital for Q1 2026 came in at $428.4 million, down 1.33% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $428.4 million (down 1.33% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $375.3 million, up 35.61% from the prior year.
  • Invested Capital was $428.4 million for Q1 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, up from $405.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Invested Capital peaked at $460.3 million in Q1 2023 and troughed at $151.7 million in Q1 2024.
  • Average Invested Capital over 5 years is $382.1 million, with a median of $395.4 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Invested Capital plunged 67.05% in 2024 and soared 186.19% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Invested Capital stood at $450.9 million in 2022, then retreated by 19.3% to $363.9 million in 2023, then climbed by 6.89% to $389.0 million in 2024, then increased by 4.31% to $405.7 million in 2025, then advanced by 5.58% to $428.4 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Invested Capital figures were $428.4 million in Q1 2026, $405.7 million in Q4 2025, and $426.5 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

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1 NaaS Technology 29.20 Bn 29.20 Bn - -
2 Caseys General Stores 28.94 Bn 28.48 Bn 1.08 Bn 6.27 Bn
3 Williams Sonoma 27.71 Bn 26.69 Bn 1.10 Bn 2.08 Bn
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 19.10 Bn 17.75 Bn 1.77 Bn 5.54 Bn
5 Tractor Supply 16.98 Bn 16.76 Bn 1.30 Bn 2.66 Bn
6 Best Buy 16.25 Bn 14.50 Bn 2.10 Bn 4.25 Bn
7 Murphy USA 10.35 Bn 10.23 Bn 3.98 Bn 2.82 Bn
8 Five Below 10.07 Bn 9.13 Bn 696.98 Mn 2.19 Bn
9 Winmark 8.93 Bn 8.93 Bn 20.23 Mn -46.21 Mn
10 Barnes & Noble Education 454.40 Mn 444.26 Mn 96.10 Mn 428.37 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 428.37 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 405.74 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 426.45 Mn
May 3, 2025 375.29 Mn
Jan 25, 2025 434.15 Mn
Oct 26, 2024 388.99 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 371.70 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 276.74 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 151.70 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 363.90 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 378.55 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 335.26 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 460.34 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 450.91 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 395.40 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 414.07 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 437.86 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 455.49 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 402.99 Mn
May 1, 2021 343.01 Mn