Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Payables (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education's Payables was $211 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 10.8% from $236.52 million a year earlier but up 55.6% from the prior quarter.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Payables (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), Payables at Barnes & Noble Education came in at $135.56 million, down 8.9% from FY2025.
- Payables shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.3% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Payables was $148.85 million in FY2025 (-50.2%), $299.16 million in FY2024 (+11.7%), $267.92 million in FY2023 (+20.4%) and $222.62 million in FY2022 (+18.7%).
- Quarterly Payables has moved between $135.56 million (fiscal Q4 2026) and $567.17 million (fiscal Q3 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Payables was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 16.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Payables over five years was fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 59.7%); the worst was fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 50.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, BNED's Payables in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $135.56 million (Q4 2026), $319.24 million (Q3 2026) and $345.41 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,826.65 Bn | 2,343.34 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 147.44 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 307.75 Bn | 300.99 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 17.83 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.60 Bn | 140.14 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 5.02 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.37 Bn | 102.33 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 11.08 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.83 Bn | 58.75 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 2.62 Bn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.47 Bn | 72.55 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 7.38 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 69.62 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 13.31 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.01 Bn | 49.91 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 8.40 Bn |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.20 Bn | 32.69 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 443.39 Mn | 405.31 Mn | 57.05 Mn | 211.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 211.00 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 135.56 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 319.24 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 345.41 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 236.52 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 148.85 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 303.58 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 298.95 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 266.30 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 299.16 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 567.17 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 385.90 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 275.38 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 267.92 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 355.20 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 326.01 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 364.40 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 222.62 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 359.74 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 333.10 Mn |
Barnes & Noble Education Payables API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payables&ticker=BNED&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payables", "ticker": "BNED", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=payables&ticker=BNED&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();