Barnes & Noble Education annual net profit margin
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Barnes & Noble Education Net Profit Margin Growth & History (BNED)
Barnes & Noble Education's net profit margin was 1.08% for fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Net profit margin | Change (percentage points) |
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| 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 1.08% | +5.58 pp |
| 2025 | 2025-05-03 | −4.50% | +0.80 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-04-27 | −5.30% | +1.31 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-04-29 | −6.60% | −2.00 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-04-30 | −4.60% | +5.34 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-05-01 | −9.94% | −7.87 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-05-02 | −2.07% | −0.87 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-04-27 | −1.20% | +10.26 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-04-28 | −11.46% | −11.75 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 0.29% | +0.28 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 0.00% | −1.07 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-05-02 | 1.08% | −0.93 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-05-03 | 2.01% | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Net profit margin | Change (percentage points) |
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| Q1 2027 | 2026-07-31 | −4.44% | +2.22 pp |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 1.58% | +9.75 pp |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | 1.41% | −2.86 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-01 | 4.18% | −3.53 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-02 | −6.66% | +34.75 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-03 | −8.16% | +9.60 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-01-25 | 4.28% | +6.52 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-10-26 | 7.71% | +2.72 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-27 | −41.42% | −20.47 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-27 | −17.77% | +1.36 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-27 | −2.25% | +3.47 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-28 | 4.99% | +1.36 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-29 | −20.94% | −0.25 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-04-29 | −19.12% | −14.76 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-01-28 | −5.72% | +3.64 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-29 | 3.63% | −0.01 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-30 | −20.70% | −1.93 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-04-30 | −4.36% | +22.45 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-01-29 | −9.36% | +2.38 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-30 | 3.64% | +2.38 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-31 | −18.77% | +4.10 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-01 | −26.81% | −11.11 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-01-30 | −11.73% | −11.39 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-10-31 | 1.26% | −3.39 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-01 | −22.87% | −12.81 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-02 | −15.70% | −1.88 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-01-25 | −0.34% | −0.48 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-10-26 | 4.65% | −2.67 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-07-27 | −10.06% | +1.38 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-04-27 | −13.82% | −18.59 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-01-26 | 0.14% | +47.08 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-10-27 | 7.33% | +1.87 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-07-28 | −11.44% | −1.67 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-04-28 | 4.77% | +4.70 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-01-27 | −46.94% | −47.66 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-10-28 | 5.46% | +1.66 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-07-29 | −9.78% | +1.89 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 0.07% | +1.01 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-01-28 | 0.72% | +1.42 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-10-29 | 3.80% | −0.62 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-07-30 | −11.67% | −0.41 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-04-30 | −0.95% | −0.86 pp |
| Q3 2016 · Jan 30 | 2016-01-30 | −0.69% | −2.35 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-10-31 | 4.42% | −0.50 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-08-01 | −11.26% | +0.35 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-05-02 | −0.09% | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-01-31 | 1.66% | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-11-01 | 4.92% | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-08-02 | −11.61% | — |
Barnes & Noble Education net profit margin trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Barnes & Noble Education's net profit margin increased from −9.94% to 1.08%, a change of +11.02 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, shows −4.44%.
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What net profit margin means
Net profit margin measures the percentage of revenue remaining as net income after operating costs, interest, taxes, and other expenses. It shows how much bottom-line profit or loss a company generates from each dollar of revenue.
Calculation and source
How net profit margin is calculated
TickerStat calculates net profit margin as SEC-reported net income 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 ...