Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) recorded Share-based Compensation of $1.08 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 57.3% from $2.54 million a year earlier but up 6.0% from the prior quarter.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Share-based Compensation (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Barnes & Noble Education's Share-based Compensation came in at $4.76 million as of Aug 1, 2026, down 45.8% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), it came in at $6.21 million, up 15.4% from FY2025.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 5.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation came in at $5.39 million in FY2025 (+59.3%), $3.38 million in FY2024 (-28.3%), $4.72 million in FY2023 (-17.7%) and $5.73 million in FY2022 (+22.4%).
- Quarterly Share-based Compensation has ranged from -$863,000 in fiscal Q1 2025 to $2.56 million in fiscal Q3 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has declined for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 47.6% over the last seven quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 215.4% in fiscal Q3 2025, against a decline of 65.9% in fiscal Q3 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $1.02 million (Q4 2026), $874,000 (Q3 2026) and $1.78 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,826.65 Bn | 2,343.34 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 6.04 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 307.75 Bn | 300.99 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 148.00 Mn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.60 Bn | 140.14 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 43.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.37 Bn | 102.33 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.83 Bn | 58.75 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 47.26 Mn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.47 Bn | 72.55 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 8.70 Mn |
| 7 | Target | 69.62 Bn | 64.21 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 100.00 Mn |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.01 Bn | 49.91 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 30.20 Mn |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.20 Bn | 32.69 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 25.00 Mn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 443.39 Mn | 405.31 Mn | 57.05 Mn | 1.08 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.08 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 1.02 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 874,000.00 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.78 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 2.54 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 2.43 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 2.56 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 1.26 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -863,000.00 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 812,000.00 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 812,000.00 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 799,000.00 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 957,000.00 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 440,000.00 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 1.21 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1.49 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 1.58 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.26 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.86 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1.48 Mn |
Barnes & Noble Education Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=BNED&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=BNED&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();