Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Profit After Tax (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) reported Profit After Tax of $6.7 million for Q1 2026, down 62.91% on a YoY basis from $17.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 73.38% quarter-over-quarter from $25.0 million in Q4 2025.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Profit After Tax (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education has reported Profit After Tax for 13 years, with the latest figure at $6.7 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Profit After Tax fell 62.91% year-over-year to $6.7 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$9.6 million (up 88.66% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$65.8 million, up 12.26% from the prior year.
- Profit After Tax for Q1 2026 stood at $6.7 million, down from $25.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Profit After Tax was $43.2 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$103.9 million in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Profit After Tax has averaged -$15.8 million across 5 years, with a median of -$18.3 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Profit After Tax tumbled 282.0% — and 2025, when it surged 292.26%.
- Barnes & Noble Education's Profit After Tax stood at $24.2 million in 2022, then climbed by 20.37% to $29.1 million in 2023, then jumped by 48.37% to $43.2 million in 2024, then slumped by 42.07% to $25.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 73.38% to $6.7 million in 2026.
- The last three Profit After Tax figures came in at $6.7 million (Q1 2026), $25.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$18.3 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | PAT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 27.84 Bn | 27.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 130.07 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 24.59 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 368.02 Mn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 20.75 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 356.68 Mn |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 17.81 Bn | 16.45 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 128.34 Mn |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 15.90 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 164.52 Mn |
| 6 | Best Buy | 15.61 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 276.00 Mn |
| 7 | NaaS Technology | 14.72 Bn | 14.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.27 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 238.23 Mn |
| 9 | Murphy USA | 10.20 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 136.30 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 365.53 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 96.10 Mn | 6.66 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 6.66 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 25.00 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -18.27 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -23.00 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 17.94 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 43.16 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -103.93 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -41.99 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -9.33 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 29.09 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -52.50 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -41.85 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -25.05 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 24.17 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -50.32 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -10.96 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -36.80 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 22.53 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -42.25 Mn |
| May 1, 2021 | -46.14 Mn |