Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Invested Capital (2015 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Invested Capital of $401.9 million for Q3 2026, up 9.97% quarter-over-quarter from $365.4 million in Q2 2026, and up 22.73% YoY from $327.5 million in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Invested Capital (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 12 years of Invested Capital data on file, last reported at $401.9 million in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Invested Capital rose 22.73% year-over-year to $401.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at $401.9 million (up 22.73% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $365.4 million, down 2.62% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital was $401.9 million for Q3 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, up from $365.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Invested Capital ranged from a high of $678.3 million in Q1 2024 to a low of $276.7 million in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of $418.1 million and a median of $401.9 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Invested Capital.
- Across the five-year window, Invested Capital jumped 40.19% in 2024 and slumped 36.0% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Barnes & Noble Education's Invested Capital stood at $450.9 million in 2022, then slipped by 19.3% to $363.9 million in 2023, then increased by 6.89% to $389.0 million in 2024, then gained by 4.31% to $405.7 million in 2025, then decreased by 0.95% to $401.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Invested Capital figures were $401.9 million in Q3 2026, $365.4 million in Q2 2026, and $428.4 million in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.16 Bn | 22.94 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 3.32 Bn |
| 2 | Best Buy | 19.53 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 4.35 Bn |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 10.76 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 7.63 Bn |
| 4 | GameStop | 10.16 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 10.31 Bn |
| 5 | Signet Jewelers | 3.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 602.40 Mn | - |
| 6 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.00 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 665.90 Mn | 2.67 Bn |
| 7 | National Vision Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 290.43 Mn | 1.14 Bn |
| 8 | Gold.com | 1.32 Bn | 490.26 Mn | 110.30 Mn | 978.49 Mn |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.02 Bn | 997.85 Mn | 21.15 Mn | -7.62 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 369.06 Mn | 361.25 Mn | 57.05 Mn | 401.87 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 401.87 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 365.44 Mn |
| 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 | 678.33 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 363.90 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 378.55 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 382.15 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 483.86 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 450.91 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 498.55 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 494.07 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 437.86 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 455.49 Mn |