Barnes & Noble Education annual net debt
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Barnes & Noble Education Net Debt Growth & History (BNED)
Barnes & Noble Education's net debt was $215.1M for fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Net debt | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-05-02 | $215.1M | −$59.0M | −21.52% |
| 2025 | 2025-05-03 | $274.1M | −$156.2M | −36.31% |
| 2024 | 2024-04-27 | $430.3M | −$22.4M | −4.95% |
| 2023 | 2023-04-29 | $452.7M | −$81.0M | −15.17% |
| 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $533.6M | $214.4M | +67.14% |
| 2021 | 2021-05-01 | $319.3M | −$26.2M | −7.58% |
| 2020 | 2020-05-02 | $345.5M | $259.5M | +301.77% |
| 2019 | 2019-04-27 | $86.0M | $2.1M | +2.52% |
| 2018 | 2018-04-28 | $83.9M | $2.9M | +3.55% |
| 2017 | 2017-04-29 | $81.0M | $109.6M | — |
| 2016 | 2016-04-30 | −$28.6M | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Net debt | Change | YoY change |
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| Q1 2027 | 2026-07-31 | $265.4M | −$93.9M | −26.13% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-02 | $215.1M | −$59.0M | −21.52% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $305.9M | −$49.0M | −13.82% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-01 | $300.2M | −$120.4M | −28.62% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-02 | $359.3M | −$15.6M | −4.17% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-03 | $274.1M | −$156.2M | −36.31% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-01-25 | $354.9M | −$172.0M | −32.64% |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-10-26 | $420.6M | −$84.9M | −16.79% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-27 | $374.9M | −$217.2M | −36.68% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-27 | $430.3M | −$22.4M | −4.95% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-27 | $526.9M | −$52.0M | −8.99% |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-28 | $505.5M | −$49.2M | −8.88% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-29 | $592.1M | −$5.9M | −0.98% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-04-29 | $452.7M | −$81.0M | −15.17% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-01-28 | $579.0M | $118.8M | +25.82% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-29 | $554.7M | $92.6M | +20.05% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-30 | $597.9M | $86.4M | +16.89% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $533.6M | $214.4M | +67.14% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-01-29 | $460.1M | $23.2M | +5.30% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-30 | $462.1M | $49.4M | +11.98% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-31 | $511.5M | −$57.0M | −10.02% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-01 | $319.3M | −$26.2M | −7.58% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-01-30 | $437.0M | $175.3M | +66.99% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-10-31 | $412.7M | $149.9M | +57.06% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-01 | $568.5M | $139.0M | +32.37% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-02 | $345.5M | $259.5M | +301.77% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-01-25 | $261.7M | $283.7M | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-10-26 | $262.7M | $282.8M | — |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-07-27 | $429.5M | $342.7M | +395.11% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-04-27 | $86.0M | $2.1M | +2.52% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-01-26 | −$22.0M | $324,000 | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-10-27 | −$20.0M | −$2.6M | — |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-07-28 | $86.7M | $934,000 | +1.09% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-04-28 | $83.9M | $2.9M | +3.55% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-01-27 | −$22.4M | $109.7M | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-10-28 | −$17.5M | $159.1M | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-07-29 | $85.8M | $94.7M | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-04-29 | $81.0M | $109.6M | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-01-28 | −$132.1M | — | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-10-29 | −$176.6M | — | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-07-30 | −$8.9M | — | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-04-30 | −$28.6M | — | — |
Barnes & Noble Education net debt trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Barnes & Noble Education's net debt decreased from $319.3M to $215.1M, a change of −$104.2M. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, shows $265.4M.
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Net debt compares a company’s interest-bearing debt with its cash and cash equivalents. Positive net debt means debt exceeds cash, while a negative value indicates the company has more cash than debt on this measure.
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Barnes & Noble Education narrows losses and reduces debt
Barnes & Noble Education ($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 ...