Barnes & Noble Education annual debt-to-equity ratio
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Barnes & Noble Education Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (BNED)
Barnes & Noble Education's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.76 for fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
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| 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 0.76 | −0.28 | −27.02% |
| 2025 | 2025-05-03 | 1.04 | −4.44 | −81.03% |
| 2024 | 2024-04-27 | 5.48 | 2.43 | +79.77% |
| 2023 | 2023-04-29 | 3.05 | 0.67 | +28.38% |
| 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 2.38 | 1.26 | +112.64% |
| 2021 | 2021-05-01 | 1.12 | 0.27 | +31.92% |
| 2020 | 2020-05-02 | 0.85 | 0.62 | +281.55% |
| 2019 | 2019-04-27 | 0.22 | 0.01 | +3.85% |
| 2018 | 2018-04-28 | 0.21 | 0.07 | +52.51% |
| 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 0.14 | 0.14 | — |
| 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 0.00 | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
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| Q1 2027 | 2026-07-31 | 0.98 | −0.45 | −31.35% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 0.76 | −0.28 | −27.02% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | 1.09 | −0.15 | −12.32% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-01 | 1.10 | −0.94 | −46.12% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-02 | 1.43 | −1.13 | −44.11% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-03 | 1.04 | −4.44 | −81.03% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-01-25 | 1.24 | −4.27 | −77.44% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-10-26 | 2.04 | −2.87 | −58.38% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-27 | 2.56 | −4.84 | −65.43% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-27 | 5.48 | 2.43 | +79.77% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-27 | 5.51 | 2.17 | +65.22% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-28 | 4.91 | 2.06 | +72.14% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-29 | 7.40 | 3.97 | +116.08% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-04-29 | 3.05 | 0.67 | +28.38% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-01-28 | 3.33 | 1.35 | +68.40% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-29 | 2.85 | 1.12 | +64.17% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-30 | 3.42 | 1.34 | +64.41% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 2.38 | 1.26 | +112.64% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-01-29 | 1.98 | 0.68 | +52.46% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-30 | 1.74 | 0.63 | +57.43% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-31 | 2.08 | 0.54 | +34.61% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-01 | 1.12 | 0.27 | +31.92% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-01-30 | 1.30 | 0.71 | +118.80% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-10-31 | 1.10 | 0.48 | +75.72% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-01 | 1.55 | 0.51 | +48.72% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-02 | 0.85 | 0.62 | +281.55% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-01-25 | 0.59 | 0.59 | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-10-26 | 0.63 | 0.63 | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-07-27 | 1.04 | 0.81 | +349.06% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-04-27 | 0.22 | 0.01 | +3.85% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-01-26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-10-27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-07-28 | 0.23 | 0.08 | +57.73% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-04-28 | 0.21 | 0.07 | +52.51% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-01-27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-10-28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-07-29 | 0.15 | 0.15 | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 0.14 | 0.14 | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-01-28 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-10-29 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-07-30 | 0.00 | — | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 0.00 | — | — |
Barnes & Noble Education debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Barnes & Noble Education's debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 1.12 to 0.76, a change of −0.36. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, shows 0.98.
About the metric
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
Calculation and source
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. 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 ...