Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Retained Earnings (2015 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Retained Earnings of -$708.6 million for Q3 2026, down 1.86% quarter-over-quarter from -$695.7 million in Q2 2026, and up 3.04% YoY from -$687.7 million in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Retained Earnings (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 12 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at -$708.6 million in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Retained Earnings rose 3.04% year-over-year to -$708.6 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at -$708.6 million (up 3.04% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was -$695.7 million, up 2.37% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was -$708.6 million for Q3 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from -$695.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of -$480.5 million in Q1 2022 to a low of -$750.7 million in Q3 2024.
- A 5-year average of -$634.2 million and a median of -$646.7 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings retreated 29.79% in 2022 and grew 3.04% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Barnes & Noble Education's Retained Earnings stood at -$522.1 million in 2022, then declined by 14.07% to -$595.5 million in 2023, then slipped by 18.81% to -$707.5 million in 2024, then climbed by 0.24% to -$705.8 million in 2025, then declined by 0.39% to -$708.6 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Retained Earnings figures were -$708.6 million in Q3 2026, -$695.7 million in Q2 2026, and -$699.2 million in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.16 Bn | 22.94 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 2 | Best Buy | 19.53 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 10.76 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 7.24 Bn |
| 4 | GameStop | 10.16 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 893.50 Mn |
| 5 | Signet Jewelers | 3.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 602.40 Mn | 4.04 Bn |
| 6 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.00 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 665.90 Mn | 1.92 Bn |
| 7 | National Vision Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 290.43 Mn | 848.15 Mn |
| 8 | Gold.com | 1.32 Bn | 490.26 Mn | 110.30 Mn | 523.74 Mn |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.02 Bn | 997.85 Mn | 21.15 Mn | -60.73 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 369.06 Mn | 361.25 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 |