Barnes & Noble Education annual return on assets (roa)
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Barnes & Noble Education Return on Assets (ROA) Growth & History (BNED)
Barnes & Noble Education's return on assets (roa) was 2.21% for fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on assets (ROA) | Change (percentage points) |
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| 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 2.21% | +9.95 pp |
| 2025 | 2025-05-03 | −7.74% | +0.27 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-04-27 | −8.01% | +1.91 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-04-29 | −9.93% | −3.38 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-04-30 | −6.55% | +6.23 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-05-01 | −12.78% | −9.14 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-05-02 | −3.64% | −1.18 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-04-27 | −2.46% | +19.14 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-04-28 | −21.60% | −22.05 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 0.45% | +0.44 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 0.01% | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on assets (ROA) | Change (percentage points) |
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| Q1 2027 | 2026-07-31 | 2.47% | +0.41 pp |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 2.21% | +9.95 pp |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | −0.86% | +6.68 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-01 | 0.16% | +10.47 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-02 | 2.06% | +14.46 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-03 | −7.74% | +0.27 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-01-25 | −7.55% | −0.96 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-10-26 | −10.31% | −2.27 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-27 | −12.40% | −3.51 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-27 | −8.01% | +1.91 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-27 | −6.59% | −1.36 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-28 | −8.04% | −1.75 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-29 | −8.90% | −2.58 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-04-29 | −9.93% | −3.38 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-01-28 | −5.23% | +3.40 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-29 | −6.29% | +3.26 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-30 | −6.32% | +4.19 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-04-30 | −6.55% | +6.23 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-01-29 | −8.63% | +0.77 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-30 | −9.55% | −3.49 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-31 | −10.50% | −6.82 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-01 | −12.78% | −9.14 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-01-30 | −9.41% | −6.19 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-10-31 | −6.06% | −2.80 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-01 | −3.68% | −2.40 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-02 | −3.64% | −1.18 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-01-25 | −3.22% | −6.10 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-10-26 | −3.26% | +14.89 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-07-27 | −1.29% | +16.40 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-04-27 | −2.46% | +19.14 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-01-26 | 2.89% | +21.59 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-10-27 | −18.16% | −19.36 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-07-28 | −17.69% | −17.59 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-04-28 | −21.60% | −22.05 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-01-27 | −18.70% | −18.87 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-10-28 | 1.21% | +1.31 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-07-29 | −0.10% | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 0.45% | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-01-28 | 0.17% | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-10-29 | −0.10% | — |
Barnes & Noble Education return on assets (roa) trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Barnes & Noble Education's return on assets (roa) increased from −12.78% to 2.21%, a change of +14.99 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, shows 2.47%.
About the metric
What return on assets means
Return on assets measures profit relative to the assets used to generate it. It can help compare operating efficiency over time, although normal ROA differs substantially between asset-light and asset-intensive industries.
Calculation and source
How return on assets is calculated
TickerStat calculates annual ROA as reported net income divided by average total assets. Quarterly observations use trailing-12-month net income and average assets over the corresponding one-year period. 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 ...