Barnes & Noble Education annual working capital
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Barnes & Noble Education Working Capital Growth & History (BNED)
Barnes & Noble Education's working capital was $200.9M for fiscal 2026.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Working capital | Change | Growth |
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| 2026 | 2026-05-02 | $200.9M | $14.7M | +7.90% |
| 2025 | 2025-05-03 | $186.2M | $140.1M | +304.10% |
| 2024 | 2024-04-27 | $46.1M | −$28.8M | −38.51% |
| 2023 | 2023-04-29 | $74.9M | −$41.4M | −35.59% |
| 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $116.3M | −$10.8M | −8.53% |
| 2021 | 2021-05-01 | $127.2M | −$51.1M | −28.67% |
| 2020 | 2020-05-02 | $178.3M | −$4.6M | −2.50% |
| 2019 | 2019-04-27 | $182.8M | −$23.1M | −11.21% |
| 2018 | 2018-04-28 | $205.9M | $16.5M | +8.71% |
| 2017 | 2017-04-29 | $189.4M | $1.0M | +0.54% |
| 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $188.4M | −$29.8M | −13.65% |
| 2015 | 2015-05-02 | $218.2M | — | — |
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Working capital | Change | YoY change |
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| Q1 2027 | 2026-07-31 | $236.8M | $1.1M | +0.46% |
| Q4 2026 | 2026-05-02 | $200.9M | $14.7M | +7.90% |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | $245.9M | $20.7M | +9.20% |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-01 | $217.8M | $52.0M | +31.37% |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-02 | $235.7M | $89.4M | +61.16% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-05-03 | $186.2M | $140.1M | +304.10% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-01-25 | $225.2M | $311.1M | — |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-10-26 | $165.8M | $73.8M | +80.26% |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-27 | $146.3M | $63.8M | +77.31% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-27 | $46.1M | −$28.8M | −38.51% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-27 | −$85.9M | −$290.0M | — |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-28 | $92.0M | −$61.9M | −40.25% |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-29 | $82.5M | $4.7M | +6.04% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-04-29 | $74.9M | −$41.4M | −35.59% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-01-28 | $204.1M | $50.0M | +32.43% |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-29 | $153.9M | $9.0M | +6.20% |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-30 | $77.8M | $17.1M | +28.17% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-04-30 | $116.3M | −$10.8M | −8.53% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-01-29 | $154.1M | −$51.3M | −24.99% |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-30 | $144.9M | $7.6M | +5.56% |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-31 | $60.7M | −$170.3M | −73.73% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-05-01 | $127.2M | −$51.1M | −28.67% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-01-30 | $205.5M | $39.3M | +23.63% |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-10-31 | $137.3M | $80.7M | +142.67% |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-01 | $231.0M | $113.4M | +96.36% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-05-02 | $178.3M | −$4.6M | −2.50% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-01-25 | $166.2M | −$53.2M | −24.24% |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-10-26 | $56.6M | −$81.3M | −58.96% |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-07-27 | $117.7M | −$93.3M | −44.22% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-04-27 | $182.8M | −$23.1M | −11.21% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-01-26 | $219.4M | $6.5M | +3.06% |
| Q2 2019 | 2018-10-27 | $137.8M | $2.8M | +2.09% |
| Q1 2019 | 2018-07-28 | $210.9M | −$15.2M | −6.72% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-04-28 | $205.9M | $16.5M | +8.71% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-01-27 | $212.9M | $20.5M | +10.68% |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-10-28 | $135.0M | −$50.4M | −27.19% |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-07-29 | $226.1M | $40.0M | +21.47% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-04-29 | $189.4M | $1.0M | +0.54% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-01-28 | $192.3M | — | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-10-29 | $185.4M | −$28.9M | −13.49% |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-07-30 | $186.2M | $18.2M | +10.85% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-04-30 | $188.4M | −$29.8M | −13.65% |
| Q2 2016 | 2015-10-31 | $214.4M | — | — |
| Q1 2016 | 2015-08-01 | $167.9M | — | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-05-02 | $218.2M | — | — |
Barnes & Noble Education working capital trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Barnes & Noble Education's working capital increased from $127.2M to $200.9M, a change of $73.7M. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2027, shows $236.8M.
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What working capital means
Working capital is the difference between current assets and current liabilities. It provides a snapshot of short-term operating liquidity, although negative working capital can be normal for some business models and the measure is often not meaningful for banks.
Calculation and source
How working capital is calculated
TickerStat calculates working capital as reported current assets minus reported current liabilities at the same balance-sheet date. Missing current classifications are not assumed to be zero. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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Barnes & Noble Education narrows losses and reduces debt
Barnes & Noble Education ($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 ...