Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Invested Capital (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) reported Invested Capital of $428.4 million for Q1 2026, down 1.33% on a YoY basis from $434.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.58% quarter-over-quarter from $405.7 million in Q4 2025.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Invested Capital (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education has reported Invested Capital for 13 years, with the latest figure at $428.4 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Invested Capital fell 1.33% year-over-year to $428.4 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $428.4 million (down 1.33% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $375.3 million, up 35.61% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at $428.4 million, up from $405.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Invested Capital was $460.3 million in Q1 2023, with the low at $151.7 million in Q1 2024.
- Historically, Invested Capital has averaged $382.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $395.4 million in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Invested Capital slumped 67.05% — and 2025, when it jumped 186.19%.
- Barnes & Noble Education's Invested Capital stood at $450.9 million in 2022, then dropped by 19.3% to $363.9 million in 2023, then rose by 6.89% to $389.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 4.31% to $405.7 million in 2025, then increased by 5.58% to $428.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Invested Capital figures came in at $428.4 million (Q1 2026), $405.7 million (Q4 2025), and $426.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 33.14 Bn | 32.67 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 3.95 Bn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 27.09 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 20.97 Bn | 20.47 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 2.87 Bn |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 18.34 Bn | 16.99 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 5.54 Bn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 16.56 Bn | 14.81 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 4.25 Bn |
| 6 | Tractor Supply | 16.42 Bn | 16.19 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 7 | NaaS Technology | 13.67 Bn | 13.65 Bn | - | -43.70 Mn |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 11.54 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 2.82 Bn |
| 9 | Five Below | 10.94 Bn | 10.01 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 2.19 Bn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 386.45 Mn | 386.45 Mn | 96.10 Mn | 428.37 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |