Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Tax Rate of 35.35% for Q3 2026, up 112.97% quarter-over-quarter from 272.62% in Q2 2026, and up 325.0% YoY from 8.32% in Q3 2025.
Analysis
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Tax Rate (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 13 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 35.35% in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Tax Rate rose 325.0% year-over-year to 35.35%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at 19.48% (up 7100.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 18.38%, up 2529.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 35.35% for Q3 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, up from 272.62% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 70.54% in Q2 2022 to a low of 272.62% in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 8.69% and a median of 0.98% in 2023 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Across the five-year window, Tax Rate surged 12262 bps in 2022 and slumped 22438 bps in 2026, its largest moves.
- Barnes & Noble Education's Tax Rate stood at 1.61% in 2022, then jumped by 212 bps to 1.8% in 2023, then sank by 298 bps to 3.55% in 2024, then jumped by 1009 bps to 32.26% in 2025, then gained by 10 bps to 35.35% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Rate figures were 35.35% in Q3 2026, 272.62% in Q2 2026, and 31.65% in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.16 Bn | 22.94 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 24.44% |
| 2 | Best Buy | 19.53 Bn | 17.27 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 26.98% |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 10.76 Bn | 9.84 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 28.04% |
| 4 | GameStop | 10.16 Bn | 5.10 Bn | 345.00 Mn | 28.91% |
| 5 | Signet Jewelers | 3.88 Bn | 3.35 Bn | 602.40 Mn | 28.53% |
| 6 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.00 Bn | 2.70 Bn | 665.90 Mn | 22.70% |
| 7 | National Vision Holdings | 1.33 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 290.43 Mn | 30.89% |
| 8 | Gold.com | 1.32 Bn | 490.26 Mn | 110.30 Mn | 67.09% |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.02 Bn | 997.85 Mn | 21.15 Mn | 21.17% |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 369.06 Mn | 361.25 Mn | 57.05 Mn | 35.35% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 35.35% |
| May 2, 2026 | -272.62% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 31.65% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 32.26% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 32.11% |
| May 3, 2025 | -48.24% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | -29.69% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | -3.55% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -2.32% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -0.23% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -5.33% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.80% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -0.17% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -0.98% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -0.63% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -1.61% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -1.71% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 70.54% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -1.70% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -0.91% |