Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Retained Earnings (2015 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) recorded Retained Earnings of -$708.61 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), compared with -$730.84 million a year earlier.
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Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Retained Earnings (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), Barnes & Noble Education reported Retained Earnings of -$695.7 million.
- Across earlier fiscal years, Retained Earnings came in at -$712.57 million in FY2025, -$646.75 million in FY2024, -$593.36 million in FY2023 and -$491.49 million in FY2022.
- Quarterly Retained Earnings has ranged from -$750.67 million in fiscal Q1 2025 to -$443.74 million in fiscal Q2 2022 over the past five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -$695.7 million (Q4 2026), -$699.18 million (Q3 2026) and -$705.84 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,826.65 Bn | 2,343.34 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 343.44 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 307.75 Bn | 300.99 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 97.95 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.60 Bn | 140.14 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 9.97 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.37 Bn | 102.33 Bn | 8.58 Bn | -8.19 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.83 Bn | 58.75 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 5.32 Bn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.47 Bn | 72.55 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -3.42 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 69.62 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 10.89 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.01 Bn | 49.91 Bn | 2.52 Bn | -3.75 Bn |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.20 Bn | 32.69 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 551.00 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 443.39 Mn | 405.31 Mn | 57.05 Mn | -708.61 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -708.61 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -695.70 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -699.18 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -705.84 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -730.84 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | -712.57 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | -689.57 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | -707.51 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -750.67 Mn |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -646.75 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -604.83 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -595.50 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -623.91 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -593.36 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -547.11 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -522.06 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -544.20 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -491.49 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -480.54 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -443.74 Mn |
API Access
Barnes & Noble Education Retained Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=BNED&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "ticker": "BNED", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=BNED&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();