Barnes & Noble Education annual operating cash flow
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Barnes & Noble Education Operating Cash Flow Growth & History (BNED)
Barnes & Noble Education's operating cash flow was $50.1M for fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | Growth |
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| 2026 | 2026-05-02 | $50.1M | $135.5M | — |
| 2025 | 2025-05-03 | −$85.4M | −$80.3M | — |
| 2024 | 2024-04-27 | −$5.1M | −$96.8M | — |
| 2023 | 2023-04-29 | $91.7M | $90.5M | +7795.78% |
| 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $1.2M | −$31.7M | −96.47% |
| 2021 | 2021-05-01 | $32.9M | $41.6M | — |
| 2020 | 2020-05-02 | −$8.7M | −$130.5M | — |
| 2019 | 2019-04-27 | $121.8M | $61.7M | +102.84% |
| 2018 | 2018-04-28 | $60.0M | −$7.9M | −11.68% |
| 2017 | 2017-04-29 | $68.0M | −$15.1M | −18.17% |
| 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $83.1M | $65.4M | +368.73% |
| 2015 | 2015-05-02 | $17.7M | −$33.0M | −65.06% |
| 2014 | 2014-05-03 | $50.7M | — | — |
Barnes & Noble Education quarterly operating cash flow
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating cash flow | Change | YoY change |
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| Q1 2027 | 2026-07-31 | −$52.9M | $14.7M | — |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-02 | $80.8M | $28.2M | +53.56% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | −$29.4M | $12.6M | — |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-01 | $66.2M | $18.8M | +39.72% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-02 | −$67.6M | $75.9M | — |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-03 | $52.6M | −$29.1M | −35.63% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-01-25 | −$41.9M | −$6.2M | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-10-26 | $47.4M | −$24.6M | −34.18% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-27 | −$143.5M | −$20.4M | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-27 | $81.7M | −$32.5M | −28.46% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-27 | −$35.8M | −$3.8M | — |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-28 | $72.0M | $33.7M | +87.72% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-29 | −$123.1M | −$94.1M | — |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-04-29 | $114.3M | $121.0M | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-01-28 | −$32.0M | −$15.6M | — |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-29 | $38.4M | −$3.2M | −7.72% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-30 | −$29.0M | −$11.7M | — |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-04-30 | −$6.7M | $1.5M | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-01-29 | −$16.4M | $33.8M | — |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-30 | $41.6M | −$103.0M | −71.23% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-31 | −$17.3M | $35.8M | — |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-01 | −$8.3M | $92.4M | — |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-01-30 | −$50.2M | $19.2M | — |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-10-31 | $144.5M | −$57.2M | −28.34% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-01 | −$53.1M | −$12.9M | — |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-02 | −$100.7M | −$46.6M | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-01-25 | −$69.4M | −$8.7M | — |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-10-26 | $201.7M | −$62.2M | −23.58% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-07-27 | −$40.2M | −$12.9M | — |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-04-27 | −$54.1M | $26.3M | — |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-01-26 | −$60.7M | −$1.9M | — |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-10-27 | $263.9M | $8.5M | +3.31% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-07-28 | −$27.4M | $28.9M | — |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-04-28 | −$80.3M | −$3.3M | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-01-27 | −$58.8M | −$24.5M | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-10-28 | $255.5M | $50.9M | +24.90% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-07-29 | −$56.3M | −$31.0M | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-04-29 | −$77.0M | −$38.0M | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-01-28 | −$34.3M | −$74.9M | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-10-29 | $204.5M | $132.6M | +184.37% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-07-30 | −$25.2M | −$34.8M | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-04-30 | −$39.0M | $63.8M | — |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-01-30 | $40.6M | $107.7M | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-10-31 | $71.9M | −$149.9M | −67.58% |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-08-01 | $9.6M | $43.8M | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-05-02 | −$102.8M | — | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-01-31 | −$67.1M | — | — |
| Q2 2015 | 2014-11-01 | $221.9M | — | — |
| Q1 2015 | 2014-08-02 | −$34.3M | — | — |
Barnes & Noble Education operating cash flow trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Barnes & Noble Education's operating cash flow increased from $32.9M to $50.1M, a change of $17.2M. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, shows −$52.9M.
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Operating cash flow is the cash generated or used by a company’s core operations. It incorporates working-capital movements and other operating cash items, and it is the starting point for calculating free cash flow.
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SEC-reported operating cash flow
TickerStat standardizes net cash provided by or used in operating activities reported in company SEC filings. It is historical filing data before capital expenditures, financing activities, and investing activities. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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Barnes & Noble Education narrows losses and reduces debt
Barnes & Noble Education ($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 ...