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

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

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

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

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 47.4% year-over-year to -$18.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $1.7 million (up 110.53% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $153000.0, up 100.72% from the prior year.
  • Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$18.0 million, down from $14.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $14.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$20.3 million in Q1 2024.
  • Historically, Net Cash Flow has averaged -$2.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$4.3 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Net Cash Flow tumbled 537.7% — and 2025, when it surged 380.81%.
  • Barnes & Noble Education's Net Cash Flow stood at $9.7 million in 2022, then surged by 31.44% to $12.8 million in 2023, then slumped by 40.01% to $7.7 million in 2024, then soared by 83.19% to $14.0 million in 2025, then sank by 228.2% to -$18.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$18.0 million (Q1 2026), $14.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$6.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Caseys General Stores 28.23 Bn 27.77 Bn 1.01 Bn -27.00 Mn
2 Williams Sonoma 25.94 Bn 24.92 Bn 1.10 Bn 133.78 Mn
3 Ulta Beauty 21.42 Bn 20.93 Bn 1.48 Bn 219.05 Mn
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 18.30 Bn 16.95 Bn 1.77 Bn 528.05 Mn
5 Best Buy 15.81 Bn 14.06 Bn 2.10 Bn 13.00 Mn
6 Tractor Supply 15.78 Bn 15.56 Bn 1.30 Bn 30.16 Mn
7 NaaS Technology 14.29 Bn 14.27 Bn - -
8 Five Below 10.51 Bn 9.58 Bn 696.98 Mn 372.72 Mn
9 Murphy USA 10.28 Bn 10.16 Bn 3.98 Bn 89.70 Mn
10 Barnes & Noble Education 364.16 Mn 364.16 Mn 96.10 Mn -18.01 Mn

Historic Data

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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