Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)

Barnes & Noble Education's Retained Earnings history spans 12 years, with the latest figure at -$699.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 1.39% year-over-year to -$699.2 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached -$699.2 million, down 1.39%, while the annual FY2025 figure was -$712.6 million, 10.18% down from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings reached -$699.2 million in Q1 2026 per BNED's latest filing, up from -$705.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $25.1 million in Q2 2023 to a low of -$750.7 million in Q3 2024.
  • Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is -$547.8 million, with a median of -$604.8 million recorded in 2024.
  • Peak YoY movement for Retained Earnings: skyrocketed 105.11% in 2023, then plummeted 9116.84% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at -$522.1 million in 2022, then decreased by 14.07% to -$595.5 million in 2023, then skyrocketed by 101.31% to $7.8 million in 2024, then tumbled by 9116.84% to -$705.8 million in 2025, then grew by 0.94% to -$699.2 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for BNED's Retained Earnings are -$699.2 million (Q1 2026), -$705.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$730.8 million (Q3 2025).