Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Profit After Tax (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Profit After Tax of $3.5 million for Q2 2026, down 47.65% on a QoQ basis from $6.7 million in Q1 2026, and up 115.15% year-over-year from $1.6 million in Q2 2025.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Profit After Tax (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education's Profit After Tax history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.5 million for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Profit After Tax rose 115.15% year-over-year to $3.5 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $16.9 million (up 125.63% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $16.9 million, up 125.63% from the prior year.
- Profit After Tax was $3.5 million for Q2 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from $6.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Profit After Tax topped out at $43.2 million in Q4 2024 and bottomed at -$103.9 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$14.8 million and a median of -$13.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Profit After Tax.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Profit After Tax plunged 397.37% — and 2025, when it soared 286.49%.
- Barnes & Noble Education's Profit After Tax stood at $22.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 31.37% to $29.1 million in 2023, then soared by 48.37% to $43.2 million in 2024, then plunged by 42.07% to $25.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 86.07% to $3.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BNED's Profit After Tax at $3.5 million in Q2 2026, $6.7 million in Q1 2026, and $25.0 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | PAT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.13 Bn | 31.61 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 162.68 Mn |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 30.58 Bn | 30.58 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.34 Bn | 27.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 368.02 Mn |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 23.18 Bn | 22.69 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 356.68 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.52 Bn | 16.77 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 276.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.59 Bn | 15.24 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 128.34 Mn |
| 7 | MINISO Group Holding | 16.05 Bn | 14.98 Bn | 414.86 Mn | -389.74 Mn |
| 8 | Tractor Supply | 15.89 Bn | 15.66 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 164.52 Mn |
| 9 | Five Below | 12.09 Bn | 11.16 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 238.23 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 424.32 Mn | 415.90 Mn | 84.86 Mn | 3.48 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | -52.50 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -46.25 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -22.13 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 22.14 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -50.32 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -9.30 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -36.80 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 22.53 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -42.25 Mn |