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

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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

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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