Barnes & Noble Education annual return on equity
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Barnes & Noble Education Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (BNED)
Barnes & Noble Education's return on equity was 5.96% for fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
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| 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 5.96% | +43.29 pp |
| 2025 | 2025-05-03 | −37.34% | +27.54 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-04-27 | −64.88% | −11.48 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-04-29 | −53.40% | −26.99 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-04-30 | −26.41% | +12.93 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-05-01 | −39.34% | −30.53 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-05-02 | −8.81% | −3.50 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-04-27 | −5.31% | +37.44 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-04-28 | −42.75% | −43.50 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 0.75% | +0.74 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 0.01% | −2.58 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-05-02 | 2.59% | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2027 | 2026-07-31 | −4.51% | +2.40 pp |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 1.19% | +9.33 pp |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | 2.32% | −4.79 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-01 | 9.27% | −14.63 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-02 | −6.91% | +83.39 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-03 | −8.14% | +39.08 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-01-25 | 7.11% | +16.30 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-10-26 | 23.90% | −6.49 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-27 | −90.30% | −45.10 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-27 | −47.22% | −19.16 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-27 | −9.19% | +4.10 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-28 | 30.39% | +18.65 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-29 | −45.20% | −19.18 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-04-29 | −28.06% | −23.36 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-01-28 | −13.29% | +1.15 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-29 | 11.74% | +3.10 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-30 | −26.01% | −9.92 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-04-30 | −4.70% | +11.74 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-01-29 | −14.44% | −1.11 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-30 | 8.64% | +6.64 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-31 | −16.09% | −4.28 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-01 | −16.44% | −7.23 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-01-30 | −13.33% | −12.96 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-10-31 | 2.00% | −6.19 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-01 | −11.81% | −4.43 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-02 | −9.22% | +0.56 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-01-25 | −0.37% | −0.53 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-10-26 | 8.18% | −4.74 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-07-27 | −7.38% | +1.21 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-04-27 | −9.78% | −13.50 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-01-26 | 0.16% | +48.22 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-10-27 | 12.93% | +6.06 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-07-28 | −8.59% | −3.60 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-04-28 | 3.72% | +3.69 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-01-27 | −48.07% | −48.60 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-10-28 | 6.86% | +2.62 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-07-29 | −4.99% | −0.95 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-04-29 | 0.03% | +0.42 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-01-28 | 0.53% | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-10-29 | 4.24% | −0.53 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-07-30 | −4.03% | −0.18 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-04-30 | −0.39% | — |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-10-31 | 4.77% | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-08-01 | −3.85% | — |
Barnes & Noble Education return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Barnes & Noble Education's return on equity increased from −39.34% to 5.96%, a change of +45.30 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, shows −4.51%.
About the metric
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
Calculation and source
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. 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 ...