Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Operating Income (2016 - 2026)

Barnes & Noble Education's Operating Income history spans 13 years, with the latest figure at $14.6 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Income fell 22.71% year-over-year to $14.6 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $20.8 million, up 612.27%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $15.9 million, 147.12% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Income reached $14.6 million in Q1 2026 per BNED's latest filing, down from $40.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Income ranged from a high of $47.1 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$45.6 million in Q3 2022.
  • Average Operating Income over 5 years is -$5.7 million, with a median of -$11.4 million recorded in 2025.
  • Peak YoY movement for Operating Income: tumbled 203.8% in 2023, then surged 1173.01% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Operating Income shows it stood at $28.7 million in 2022, then surged by 40.51% to $40.3 million in 2023, then grew by 17.02% to $47.1 million in 2024, then dropped by 13.47% to $40.8 million in 2025, then plummeted by 64.16% to $14.6 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for BNED's Operating Income are $14.6 million (Q1 2026), $40.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$23.2 million (Q3 2025).