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

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Net Cash Flow of $9.8 million for Q2 2026, up 154.4% on a QoQ basis from -$18.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 18.35% year-over-year from $12.0 million in Q2 2025.

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

Barnes & Noble Education's Net Cash Flow history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $9.8 million for Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Net Cash Flow fell 18.35% year-over-year to $9.8 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was -$504000.0 (down 429.41% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at -$504000.0, down 429.41% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow was $9.8 million for Q2 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, up from -$18.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Net Cash Flow topped out at $37.4 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$34.1 million in Q3 2023.
  • A 5-year average of -$1.7 million and a median of -$3.0 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Cash Flow.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Cash Flow surged 891.05% — and 2024, when it slumped 2488.15%.
  • Barnes & Noble Education's Net Cash Flow stood at $3.8 million in 2022, then jumped by 891.05% to $37.4 million in 2023, then slumped by 79.52% to $7.7 million in 2024, then surged by 83.19% to $14.0 million in 2025, then sank by 30.26% to $9.8 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows BNED's Net Cash Flow at $9.8 million in Q2 2026, -$18.0 million in Q1 2026, and $14.0 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

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1 Caseys General Stores 32.35 Bn 31.83 Bn 1.08 Bn 57.97 Mn
2 NaaS Technology 30.76 Bn 30.76 Bn - -
3 Williams Sonoma 28.07 Bn 27.05 Bn 1.10 Bn 133.78 Mn
4 Ulta Beauty 22.98 Bn 22.49 Bn 1.48 Bn 219.05 Mn
5 Best Buy 18.17 Bn 16.42 Bn 2.10 Bn 13.00 Mn
6 Dick'S Sporting Goods 16.47 Bn 15.12 Bn 1.77 Bn 528.05 Mn
7 Tractor Supply 15.98 Bn 15.76 Bn 1.30 Bn 30.16 Mn
8 MINISO Group Holding 15.79 Bn 14.72 Bn 414.86 Mn -
9 Five Below 11.82 Bn 10.89 Bn 696.98 Mn 372.72 Mn
10 Barnes & Noble Education 420.89 Mn 412.47 Mn 84.86 Mn 9.80 Mn

Historic Data

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May 2, 2026 9.80 Mn
May 2, 2026 9.80 Mn
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