Barnes & Noble Education Gross Margin Growth & History (BNED)
Barnes & Noble Education's gross margin was 23.41% for fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 23.41% | +0.32 pp |
| 2025 | 2025-05-03 | 23.09% | −1.03 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-04-27 | 24.11% | +1.47 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-04-29 | 22.64% | −0.28 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 22.92% | +6.54 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-05-01 | 16.38% | −7.53 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-05-02 | 23.91% | −2.03 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-04-27 | 25.94% | +0.65 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-04-28 | 25.29% | +0.80 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 24.49% | −0.66 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 25.15% | +0.13 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-05-02 | 25.02% | +0.03 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-05-03 | 24.99% | — |
Barnes & Noble Education quarterly gross margin
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Gross margin | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | 2026-07-31 | 19.63% | −0.57 pp |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 38.54% | +13.50 pp |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | 20.37% | −1.97 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-01 | 21.70% | −1.25 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-02 | 20.20% | +2.27 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-03 | 25.05% | +1.56 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-01-25 | 22.34% | −1.88 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-10-26 | 22.96% | −1.74 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-27 | 17.93% | −1.15 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-27 | 23.49% | −0.61 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-27 | 24.22% | +2.07 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-28 | 24.70% | +2.06 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-29 | 19.08% | −2.91 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-04-29 | 24.10% | −4.63 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-01-28 | 22.15% | +2.06 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-29 | 22.63% | +0.22 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-30 | 21.99% | −0.81 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 28.73% | +21.77 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-01-29 | 20.09% | +2.94 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-30 | 22.41% | +3.05 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-31 | 22.80% | +7.67 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-01 | 6.95% | −18.51 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-01-30 | 17.15% | −6.44 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-10-31 | 19.36% | −4.85 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-01 | 15.13% | −7.29 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-02 | 25.46% | −9.65 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-01-25 | 23.60% | −0.66 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-10-26 | 24.21% | −1.66 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-07-27 | 22.42% | +2.68 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-04-27 | 35.11% | −0.77 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-01-26 | 24.26% | −0.10 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-10-27 | 25.87% | +1.43 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-07-28 | 19.74% | +1.41 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-04-28 | 35.88% | −0.00 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-01-27 | 24.36% | +2.08 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-10-28 | 24.43% | +2.12 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-07-29 | 18.33% | −1.66 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 35.89% | −0.09 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-01-28 | 22.29% | −0.98 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-10-29 | 22.31% | −0.86 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-07-30 | 19.99% | −1.57 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 35.98% | −0.93 pp |
| Q3 2016 · Jan 30 | 2016-01-30 | 23.27% | −0.05 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-10-31 | 23.17% | +0.09 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-08-01 | 21.57% | +0.61 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-05-02 | 36.91% | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-01-31 | 23.32% | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-11-01 | 23.08% | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-08-02 | 20.96% | — |
Barnes & Noble Education gross margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Barnes & Noble Education's gross margin increased from 16.38% to 23.41%, a change of +7.03 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, shows 19.63%.
What gross margin means
Gross margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining after the direct costs of producing goods or services. It helps show how efficiently a company turns sales into gross profit before operating expenses.
How gross margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates gross margin as SEC-reported gross profit divided by SEC-reported revenue for the same fiscal period. Changes are shown in percentage points. 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 ...