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
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.44 Bn | 31.91 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 31.64 Bn | 31.64 Bn | - | 82.16 Mn |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.00 Bn | 26.98 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 22.82 Bn | 22.33 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 62.29 Mn |
| 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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |