Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Operating Income (2014 - 2026)

Barnes & Noble Education has reported Operating Income for 13 years, with the latest figure at $14.6 million in Q1 2026.

• For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Income fell 22.71% year-over-year to $14.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $20.8 million (up 612.27% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $15.9 million, up 147.12% from the prior year.
• Operating Income for Q1 2026 stood at $14.6 million, down from $40.8 million in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Operating Income was $47.1 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$45.6 million in Q3 2022.
• Historically, Operating Income has averaged -$5.7 million across 5 years, with a median of -$11.4 million in 2025.
• Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Operating Income slumped 203.8% — and 2025, when it jumped 1173.01%.
• Barnes & Noble Education's Operating Income stood at $28.7 million in 2022, then soared by 40.51% to $40.3 million in 2023, then advanced by 17.02% to $47.1 million in 2024, then declined by 13.47% to $40.8 million in 2025, then plunged by 64.16% to $14.6 million in 2026.
• The last three Operating Income figures came in at $14.6 million (Q1 2026), $40.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$23.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.