Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026)

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Operating Leases of $177.6 million for Q1 2026, down 6.25% quarter-over-quarter from $189.4 million in Q4 2025, and up 43.9% year-on-year from $123.4 million in Q1 2025.

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has reported Operating Leases for 8 consecutive years, with $177.6 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Operating Leases for Q1 2026 came in at $177.6 million, up 43.9% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $177.6 million (up 43.9% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $115.5 million, down 17.87% from the prior year.
  • Operating Leases was $177.6 million for Q1 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from $189.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Operating Leases peaked at $219.6 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at $115.5 million in Q2 2025.
  • Average Operating Leases over 5 years is $166.9 million, with a median of $168.9 million recorded in 2022.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Leases slipped 23.88% in 2024 and surged 44.77% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Leases stood at $190.8 million in 2022, then decreased by 18.01% to $156.4 million in 2023, then declined by 16.33% to $130.9 million in 2024, then surged by 44.77% to $189.4 million in 2025, then retreated by 6.25% to $177.6 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Leases figures were $177.6 million in Q1 2026, $189.4 million in Q4 2025, and $196.6 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

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9 Winmark 8.93 Bn 8.93 Bn 20.23 Mn
10 Barnes & Noble Education 454.40 Mn 444.26 Mn 96.10 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jan 31, 2026 177.61 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 189.45 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 196.63 Mn
May 3, 2025 115.50 Mn
Jan 25, 2025 123.43 Mn
Oct 26, 2024 130.86 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 138.17 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 140.63 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 151.61 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 156.41 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 166.75 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 184.75 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 188.47 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 190.76 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 197.41 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 219.59 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 168.92 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 171.34 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 179.54 Mn
May 1, 2021 184.78 Mn