# Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.: financial statements, quarterly

BNED · NYSE · CIK 1634117 · [Consumer discretionary](/sectors/consumer-discretionary.md) · fiscal year ends May 3

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Standardized line items from XBRL company facts. Each value links to its filing; d marks a value derived from year-to-date figures. Other view: [annual](/companies/bned/financials.md?period=annual).

## Income statement

| Line item | Unit | Q2 FY2024 (2023-10-28) | Q3 FY2024 (2024-01-27) | Q4 FY2024 (2024-04-27) | Q1 FY2025 (2024-07-27) | Q2 FY2025 (2024-10-26) | Q3 FY2025 (2025-01-25) | Q4 FY2025 (2025-05-03) | Q1 FY2026 (2025-08-02) | Q2 FY2026 (2025-11-01) | Q3 FY2026 (2026-01-31) | Q4 FY2026 (2026-05-02) | Q1 FY2027 (2026-08-01) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Revenue | $m | [570](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [415](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [236](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [251](/filings/0001634117-26-000007.md) | [560](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [420](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [282](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [274](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [598](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [472](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [220 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [277](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |
| Cost of revenue | $m | [470](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [356](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [181 d](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [218](/filings/0001634117-26-000007.md) | [474](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [369](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [211 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [233](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [515](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [419](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [182 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [234](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |
| Gross profit | $m | [141](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [101](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [55.4](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [45.0](/filings/0001634117-26-000007.md) | [128](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [93.8](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [70.6](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [55.4](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [130](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [96.1](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [84.9 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [57.0](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |
| Selling, general and administrative | $m | [86.0](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [79.8](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [68.4 d](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [67.0](/filings/0001634117-26-000007.md) | [72.9](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [71.6](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [72.3 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [67.9](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [77.3](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [72.6](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [70.9 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [67.3](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |
| Operating income | $m | [40.3](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [1.5](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [(31.4) d](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [(38.7)](/filings/0001634117-26-000007.md) | [47.1](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [18.9](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [(11.4) d](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [(23.2)](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [40.8](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [14.6](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [4.3 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [(17.3)](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |
| Income tax | $m | [0.5](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [0.5](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [(0.3) d](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [2.4](/filings/0001634117-26-000007.md) | [(1.5)](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [(4.1)](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [7.5 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [(8.6)](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [11.9](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [3.1](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [(2.5) d](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [(7.1)](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |
| Net income | $m | [28.4](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [(9.3)](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [(41.9)](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [(104)](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [43.2](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [17.9](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [(23.0)](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [(18.3)](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [25.0](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [6.7](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [3.5 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [(12.9)](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |
| Diluted EPS | $ per share | [10.70](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [(3.49)](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [(15.69)](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [(7.69)](/filings/0001634117-26-000007.md) | [1.63](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [0.59](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [(0.68)](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [(0.54)](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [0.72](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [0.19](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | not reported | [(0.37)](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |
| Basic EPS | $ per share | [10.71](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [(3.49)](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [(15.69)](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [(7.69)](/filings/0001634117-26-000007.md) | [1.63](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [0.59](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [(0.68)](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [(0.54)](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [0.73](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [0.19](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | not reported | [(0.37)](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |

- Revenue: us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax, us-gaap:Revenues
- Cost of revenue: us-gaap:CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
- Gross profit: us-gaap:GrossProfit
- Selling, general and administrative: us-gaap:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
- Operating income: us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss
- Income tax: us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
- Net income: us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss
- Diluted EPS: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted
- Basic EPS: us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic

## Balance sheet

| Line item | Unit | Q2 FY2024 (2023-10-28) | Q3 FY2024 (2024-01-27) | FY2024 (2024-04-27) | Q1 FY2025 (2024-07-27) | Q2 FY2025 (2024-10-26) | Q3 FY2025 (2025-01-25) | FY2025 (2025-05-03) | Q1 FY2026 (2025-08-02) | Q2 FY2026 (2025-11-01) | Q3 FY2026 (2026-01-31) | FY2026 (2026-05-02) | Q1 FY2027 (2026-08-01) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Cash and equivalents | $m | [15.0](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [8.1](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [10.5](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [8.2](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [11.6](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [9.2](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [9.1](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [7.3](/filings/0001634117-26-000007.md) | [11.7](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [10.1](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [8.4](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [7.8](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |
| Current assets | $m | [714](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [761](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [521](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [592](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [665](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [749](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [465](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [621](/filings/0001634117-26-000007.md) | [743](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [826](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [484](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [594](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |
| Total assets | $m | [1,139](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [1,162](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [910](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [973](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [1,028](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [1,093](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [790](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [951](/filings/0001634117-26-000007.md) | [1,063](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [1,130](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [740](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [847](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |
| Current liabilities | $m | [598](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [839](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [475](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [446](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [499](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [524](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [279](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [386](/filings/0001634117-26-000007.md) | [525](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [580](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [284](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [357](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |
| Total liabilities | $m | [1,009](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [1,040](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [830](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [823](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [816](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [800](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [518](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [694](/filings/0001634117-26-000007.md) | [780](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [840](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [445](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [568](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |
| Long-term debt | $m | [234](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [30.2](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [196](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [222](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [178](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [141](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [103](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [71.0](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [123](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [138](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [71.0](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [124](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |
| Short-term borrowings | $m | [0.0](/filings/0001634117-23-000076.md) | [224](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [0.0](/filings/0001634117-25-000004.md) | [0.0](/filings/0001634117-24-000078.md) | not reported | [0.0](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Shareholders' equity | $m | [130](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [122](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [80.4](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [150](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [211](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [293](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [272](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [256](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [283](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [290](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [294](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [278](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |

- Cash and equivalents: us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
- Current assets: us-gaap:AssetsCurrent
- Total assets: us-gaap:Assets
- Current liabilities: us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent
- Total liabilities: us-gaap:Liabilities
- Long-term debt: us-gaap:LongTermDebt
- Short-term borrowings: us-gaap:ShortTermBorrowings
- Shareholders' equity: us-gaap:StockholdersEquity

## Cash flow

| Line item | Unit | Q2 FY2024 (2023-10-28) | Q3 FY2024 (2024-01-27) | Q4 FY2024 (2024-04-27) | Q1 FY2025 (2024-07-27) | Q2 FY2025 (2024-10-26) | Q3 FY2025 (2025-01-25) | Q4 FY2025 (2025-05-03) | Q1 FY2026 (2025-08-02) | Q2 FY2026 (2025-11-01) | Q3 FY2026 (2026-01-31) | Q4 FY2026 (2026-05-02) | Q1 FY2027 (2026-08-01) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Operating cash flow | $m | [72.0 d](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [(35.8) d](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [81.7 d](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [(144)](/filings/0001634117-26-000007.md) | [47.4 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [(41.9) d](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [52.6 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [(67.6)](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [66.2 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [(29.4) d](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [80.8 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [(52.9)](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |
| Capital expenditure | $m | [4.0 d](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [3.3 d](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [2.6 d](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [4.0](/filings/0001634117-26-000007.md) | [3.1 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [2.8 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [3.1 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [3.7](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [4.3 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [3.7 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [4.4 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [3.5](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |
| Dividends paid | $m | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported | [0.0](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | not reported | not reported | not reported | [2.8](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |
| Share repurchases | $m | [0.1 d](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [0.0 d](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [0.0 d](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [0.0](/filings/0001634117-26-000007.md) | [0.0 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [0.0 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [0.0 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | [0.0](/filings/0001634117-26-000007.md) | [0.0 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [0.0 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [0.0 d](/filings/0001634117-26-000070.md) | not reported |

- Operating cash flow: us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
- Capital expenditure: us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
- Dividends paid: us-gaap:PaymentsOfDividends
- Share repurchases: us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock

## Shares

| Line item | Unit | Q1 FY2024 (2023-07-29) | Q2 FY2024 (2023-10-28) | Q3 FY2024 (2024-01-27) | Q4 FY2024 (2024-04-27) | Q1 FY2025 (2024-07-27) | Q2 FY2025 (2024-10-26) | Q3 FY2025 (2025-01-25) | Q4 FY2025 (2025-05-03) | Q1 FY2026 (2025-08-02) | Q2 FY2026 (2025-11-01) | Q3 FY2026 (2026-01-31) | Q1 FY2027 (2026-08-01) |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | millions of shares | [2.6](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [2.7](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [2.7](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [2.7](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [13.5](/filings/0001634117-26-000007.md) | [26.5](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [30.6](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [34.1](/filings/0001634117-25-000038.md) | [34.1](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) | [34.5](/filings/0001634117-26-000009.md) | [34.7](/filings/0001634117-26-000018.md) | [34.5](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) |

- Diluted shares (weighted): us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding

Shares outstanding: 34,664,980 at 2026-09-03, from the cover of the [10-Q filed 2026-09-08](/filings/0001634117-26-000093.md) (dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding).

Source: SEC EDGAR, XBRL company facts. Last ingested by Listed: Oct 24, 2026, 15:44 ET. No prices; not investment advice.