Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Profit After Tax (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Profit After Tax of -$12.9 million for Q3 2026, down 470.67% quarter-over-quarter from $3.5 million in Q2 2026, and up 29.32% YoY from -$10.0 million in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Profit After Tax (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 13 years of Profit After Tax data on file, last reported at -$12.9 million in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Profit After Tax rose 29.32% year-over-year to -$12.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at $22.2 million (up 12.1% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was $16.9 million, up 125.63% from the prior year.
- Profit After Tax was -$12.9 million for Q3 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from $3.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Profit After Tax ranged from a high of $43.2 million in Q4 2024 to a low of -$103.9 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$15.0 million and a median of -$12.9 million in 2026 frame the typical range for Profit After Tax.
- Across the five-year window, Profit After Tax sank 322.14% in 2023 and surged 286.49% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Barnes & Noble Education's Profit After Tax stood at $24.2 million in 2022, then advanced by 20.37% to $29.1 million in 2023, then soared by 48.37% to $43.2 million in 2024, then tumbled by 42.07% to $25.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 151.65% to -$12.9 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Profit After Tax figures were -$12.9 million in Q3 2026, $3.5 million in Q2 2026, and $6.7 million in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | PAT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.16 Bn | 22.94 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 282.01 Mn |
| 2 | Best Buy | 19.53 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 315.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 10.76 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 315.46 Mn |
| 4 | GameStop | 10.16 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 298.70 Mn |
| 5 | Signet Jewelers | 3.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 602.40 Mn | 52.10 Mn |
| 6 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.00 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 665.90 Mn | 137.90 Mn |
| 7 | National Vision Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 290.43 Mn | 12.55 Mn |
| 8 | Gold.com | 1.32 Bn | 490.26 Mn | 110.30 Mn | 12.02 Mn |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.02 Bn | 997.85 Mn | 21.15 Mn | 10.39 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 369.06 Mn | 361.25 Mn | 57.05 Mn | -12.91 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -12.91 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 3.48 Mn |
| 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 | -9.62 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 29.09 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -52.92 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -46.25 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -25.05 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 24.17 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -52.71 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -10.96 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -36.80 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 24.98 Mn |