Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Total Debt (2016 - 2026)

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Total Debt of $71.0 million for Q2 2026, down 48.7% on a QoQ basis from $138.4 million in Q1 2026, and down 31.13% year-over-year from $103.1 million in Q2 2025.

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Total Debt (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Barnes & Noble Education's Total Debt history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $71.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Total Debt fell 31.13% year-over-year to $71.0 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $71.0 million (down 31.13% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $71.0 million, down 31.13% from the prior year.
  • Total Debt was $71.0 million for Q2 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from $138.4 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Total Debt topped out at $283.9 million in Q1 2023 and bottomed at $71.0 million in Q2 2026.
  • A 5-year average of $194.9 million and a median of $198.4 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Total Debt.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Total Debt surged 41.65% — and 2025, when it tumbled 47.49%.
  • Barnes & Noble Education's Total Debt stood at $250.4 million in 2022, then decreased by 6.62% to $233.9 million in 2023, then dropped by 24.08% to $177.6 million in 2024, then slumped by 31.01% to $122.5 million in 2025, then plunged by 42.04% to $71.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows BNED's Total Debt at $71.0 million in Q2 2026, $138.4 million in Q1 2026, and $122.5 million in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

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5 Best Buy 18.19 Bn 16.44 Bn 2.10 Bn 1.17 Bn
6 Dick'S Sporting Goods 16.40 Bn 15.05 Bn 1.77 Bn 1.91 Bn
7 Tractor Supply 16.01 Bn 15.78 Bn 1.30 Bn 2.13 Bn
8 MINISO Group Holding 15.90 Bn 14.83 Bn 414.86 Mn 1.01 Bn
9 Five Below 11.87 Bn 10.94 Bn 696.98 Mn -
10 Barnes & Noble Education 424.67 Mn 416.25 Mn 84.86 Mn 71.00 Mn

Historic Data

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May 2, 2026 71.00 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 138.40 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 122.50 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 170.00 Mn
May 3, 2025 103.10 Mn
Jan 25, 2025 141.20 Mn
Oct 26, 2024 177.55 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 221.92 Mn
Apr 27, 2024 196.34 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 254.26 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 233.87 Mn
Jul 29, 2023 277.66 Mn
Apr 29, 2023 182.15 Mn
Jan 28, 2023 283.86 Mn
Oct 29, 2022 250.45 Mn
Jul 30, 2022 258.55 Mn
Apr 30, 2022 225.70 Mn
Jan 29, 2022 200.40 Mn
Oct 30, 2021 183.30 Mn
Jul 31, 2021 203.70 Mn