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

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

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

Barnes & Noble Education has reported Operating Leases for 8 years, with the latest figure at $177.6 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Leases rose 43.9% year-over-year to $177.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $177.6 million (up 43.9% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $115.5 million, down 17.87% from the prior year.
  • Operating Leases for Q1 2026 stood at $177.6 million, down from $189.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Leases was $219.6 million in Q2 2022, with the low at $115.5 million in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Operating Leases has averaged $166.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $168.9 million in 2022.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Operating Leases retreated 23.88% — and 2025, when it soared 44.77%.
  • Barnes & Noble Education's Operating Leases stood at $190.8 million in 2022, then declined by 18.01% to $156.4 million in 2023, then decreased by 16.33% to $130.9 million in 2024, then surged by 44.77% to $189.4 million in 2025, then dropped by 6.25% to $177.6 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Leases figures came in at $177.6 million (Q1 2026), $189.4 million (Q4 2025), and $196.6 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

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7 NaaS Technology 14.29 Bn 14.27 Bn -
8 Five Below 10.51 Bn 9.58 Bn 696.98 Mn
9 Murphy USA 10.28 Bn 10.16 Bn 3.98 Bn
10 Barnes & Noble Education 364.16 Mn 364.16 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