Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Payables (2014 - 2026)

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) reported Payables of $319.2 million for Q1 2026, up 5.16% on a YoY basis from $303.6 million in Q1 2025, and down 7.58% quarter-over-quarter from $345.4 million in Q4 2025.

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Payables (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Barnes & Noble Education has reported Payables for 13 years, with the latest figure at $319.2 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Payables rose 5.16% year-over-year to $319.2 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $319.2 million (up 5.16% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $148.8 million, down 50.24% from the prior year.
  • Payables for Q1 2026 stood at $319.2 million, down from $345.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Payables was $567.2 million in Q1 2024, with the low at $148.8 million in Q2 2025.
  • Historically, Payables has averaged $314.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $303.6 million in 2025.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Payables jumped 59.68% — and 2025, when it tumbled 50.24%.
  • Barnes & Noble Education's Payables stood at $326.0 million in 2022, then increased by 18.37% to $385.9 million in 2023, then decreased by 22.53% to $299.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 15.54% to $345.4 million in 2025, then retreated by 7.58% to $319.2 million in 2026.
  • The last three Payables figures came in at $319.2 million (Q1 2026), $345.4 million (Q4 2025), and $236.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Payables (Qtr)
1 Caseys General Stores 27.84 Bn 27.38 Bn 1.01 Bn 603.35 Mn
2 Williams Sonoma 24.59 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.10 Bn 637.99 Mn
3 Ulta Beauty 20.75 Bn 20.25 Bn 1.48 Bn 748.17 Mn
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 17.81 Bn 16.45 Bn 1.77 Bn 1.99 Bn
5 Tractor Supply 15.90 Bn 15.67 Bn 1.30 Bn 1.76 Bn
6 Best Buy 15.61 Bn 13.87 Bn 2.10 Bn 5.12 Bn
7 NaaS Technology 14.72 Bn 14.70 Bn - 32.55 Mn
8 Five Below 10.27 Bn 9.34 Bn 696.98 Mn 368.38 Mn
9 Murphy USA 10.20 Bn 10.08 Bn 3.98 Bn 1.02 Bn
10 Barnes & Noble Education 365.53 Mn 365.53 Mn 96.10 Mn 319.24 Mn

Historic Data

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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
Jul 31, 2021 381.06 Mn
May 1, 2021 187.58 Mn