Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Net Cash Flow (2014 - 2026)

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Net Cash Flow of -$18.0 million for Q1 2026, down 228.2% quarter-over-quarter from $14.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 47.4% year-on-year from -$34.2 million in Q1 2025.

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Net Cash Flow (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has reported Net Cash Flow for 13 consecutive years, with -$18.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$18.0 million, down 47.4% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $1.7 million (up 110.53% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $153000.0, up 100.72% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow was -$18.0 million for Q1 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from $14.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Net Cash Flow peaked at $14.0 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$20.3 million in Q1 2024.
  • Average Net Cash Flow over 5 years is -$2.4 million, with a median of -$4.3 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Net Cash Flow sank 537.7% in 2024 and jumped 380.81% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at $9.7 million in 2022, then surged by 31.44% to $12.8 million in 2023, then sank by 40.01% to $7.7 million in 2024, then soared by 83.19% to $14.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 228.2% to -$18.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Cash Flow figures were -$18.0 million in Q1 2026, $14.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$6.3 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 57.97 Mn
3 Williams Sonoma 27.71 Bn 26.69 Bn 1.10 Bn 133.78 Mn
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 19.10 Bn 17.75 Bn 1.77 Bn 528.05 Mn
5 Tractor Supply 16.98 Bn 16.76 Bn 1.30 Bn 30.16 Mn
6 Best Buy 16.25 Bn 14.50 Bn 2.10 Bn 13.00 Mn
7 Murphy USA 10.35 Bn 10.23 Bn 3.98 Bn 89.70 Mn
8 Five Below 10.07 Bn 9.13 Bn 696.98 Mn 372.72 Mn
9 Winmark 8.93 Bn 8.93 Bn 20.23 Mn 9.47 Mn
10 Barnes & Noble Education 454.40 Mn 444.26 Mn 96.10 Mn -18.01 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 -18.01 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 -18.01 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 14.05 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 14.05 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -6.34 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 -6.34 Mn
May 3, 2025 12.00 Mn
May 3, 2025 12.00 Mn
Jan 25, 2025 -12.22 Mn
Jan 25, 2025 -12.22 Mn
Oct 26, 2024 7.67 Mn
Oct 26, 2024 7.67 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 -7.30 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 -7.30 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 -4.27 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 -4.27 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 -20.32 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 -20.32 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 12.78 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 12.78 Mn