Barnes & Noble Education Capital Expenditures (CapEx) Growth & History (BNED)
Barnes & Noble Education's capital expenditures (capex) was $16.2M for fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-02 | $16.2M | $3.3M | +25.61% |
| 2025 | 2025-05-03 | $12.9M | −$1.2M | −8.36% |
| 2024 | 2024-04-27 | $14.1M | −$11.0M | −43.93% |
| 2023 | 2023-04-29 | $25.1M | −$8.5M | −25.34% |
| 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $33.6M | $6.0M | +21.93% |
| 2021 | 2021-05-01 | $27.6M | −$8.6M | −23.85% |
| 2020 | 2020-05-02 | $36.2M | −$10.2M | −22.03% |
| 2019 | 2019-04-27 | $46.4M | $3.6M | +8.44% |
| 2018 | 2018-04-28 | $42.8M | $8.1M | +23.48% |
| 2017 | 2017-04-29 | $34.7M | −$16.1M | −31.74% |
| 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $50.8M | $2.3M | +4.83% |
| 2015 | 2015-05-02 | $48.5M | $10.2M | +26.66% |
| 2014 | 2014-05-03 | $38.3M | — | — |
Barnes & Noble Education quarterly capital expenditures (capex)
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Capital expenditures (CapEx) | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | 2026-07-31 | $3.5M | −$207,000 | −5.54% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-02 | $4.4M | $1.3M | +42.24% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $3.7M | $958,000 | +34.56% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-01 | $4.3M | $1.3M | +41.11% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-02 | $3.7M | −$224,000 | −5.66% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-03 | $3.1M | $493,000 | +18.88% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-01-25 | $2.8M | −$491,000 | −15.05% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-10-26 | $3.1M | −$919,000 | −23.11% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-27 | $4.0M | −$259,000 | −6.14% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-27 | $2.6M | −$781,000 | −23.02% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-27 | $3.3M | −$1.6M | −33.09% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-28 | $4.0M | −$5.3M | −57.20% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-29 | $4.2M | −$3.3M | −43.97% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-04-29 | $3.4M | $3.2M | +1485.05% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-01-28 | $4.9M | −$7.3M | −59.79% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-29 | $9.3M | −$601,000 | −6.07% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-30 | $7.5M | −$3.8M | −33.77% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $214,000 | −$1.4M | −87.05% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-01-29 | $12.1M | $2.4M | +24.87% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-30 | $9.9M | $752,000 | +8.23% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-31 | $11.4M | $4.3M | +61.16% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-01 | $1.7M | −$7.7M | −82.33% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-01-30 | $9.7M | $2.1M | +28.04% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-10-31 | $9.1M | −$1.8M | −16.48% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-01 | $7.1M | −$1.3M | −15.09% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-02 | $9.4M | −$5.4M | −36.43% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-01-25 | $7.6M | −$973,000 | −11.37% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-10-26 | $10.9M | −$4.0M | −26.60% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-07-27 | $8.3M | $69,000 | +0.84% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-04-27 | $14.7M | $2.0M | +15.75% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-01-26 | $8.6M | $880,000 | +11.46% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-10-27 | $14.9M | $371,000 | +2.55% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-07-28 | $8.2M | $359,000 | +4.56% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-04-28 | $12.7M | $4.5M | +55.32% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-01-27 | $7.7M | −$1.3M | −14.85% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-10-28 | $14.5M | $3.3M | +28.83% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-07-29 | $7.9M | $1.7M | +27.46% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-04-29 | $8.2M | −$4.9M | −37.67% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-01-28 | $9.0M | −$4.1M | −31.28% |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-10-29 | $11.3M | −$1.5M | −11.67% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-07-30 | $6.2M | −$5.6M | −47.44% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $13.1M | −$218,000 | −1.63% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-01-30 | $13.1M | $2.6M | +24.96% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-10-31 | $12.8M | −$2.6M | −16.71% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-08-01 | $11.8M | $2.5M | +26.96% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-05-02 | $13.3M | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-01-31 | $10.5M | — | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-11-01 | $15.3M | — | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-08-02 | $9.3M | — | — |
Barnes & Noble Education capital expenditures (capex) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Barnes & Noble Education's capital expenditures (capex) decreased from $27.6M to $16.2M, a change of −$11.4M. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, shows $3.5M.
What capital expenditures (CapEx) mean
Capital expenditures, commonly called CapEx, are cash investments in long-lived assets such as property, plants, equipment, infrastructure, and productive software. CapEx can support future growth or maintain existing operations, but it reduces current-period free cash flow.
SEC-reported capital expenditures
TickerStat standardizes cash payments for property, plant, equipment, and other productive assets reported in company SEC filings. When a filer reports separate qualifying CapEx components instead of a total, those components are combined for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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Barnes & Noble Education narrows losses and reduces debt
Barnes & Noble Education ($BNED) cut its first-quarter fiscal 2027 net loss by 29% to $12.9 million. Revenue rose 0.8% to $290.6 million, while debt declined to $123.5 million from $170 million a year earlier. The company reaffirmed full-ye ...