Barnes And Noble Education Inc (BNED) financials
Barnes And Noble Education revenue and earnings by year
Barnes And Noble Education's revenue was $1.71 billion in the fiscal year to May 2, 2026, up 6.5% from the year before. Net income was $16.9 million, 1.0% of revenue. Since the fiscal year to April 29, 2017, revenue has shrunk 1.0% a year on average.
Fiscal years, each labelled by the calendar year it ended in.
Income statement, the last 10 fiscal years
| Fiscal year to | May 2026 | May 2025 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.71 | 1.61 | 1.57 | 1.54 | 1.50 | 1.41 | 1.85 | 2.03 | 2.20 | 1.87 |
| Revenue growth | 6.5% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 6.3% | -24.0% | -9.0% | -7.7% | 17.6% | — |
| Gross profit | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.34 | 0.23 | 0.44 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.46 |
| Gross margin | 21.4% | 21.0% | 22.8% | 22.6% | 22.9% | 16.4% | 23.9% | 25.9% | 25.3% | 24.5% |
| Operating income | 0.03 | 0.01 | -0.02 | -0.07 | -0.06 | -0.17 | -0.04 | -0.03 | -0.26 | 0.01 |
| Operating margin | 1.9% | 0.9% | -1.4% | -4.3% | -4.1% | -12.0% | -2.3% | -1.4% | -11.9% | 0.7% |
| Net income | 0.02 | -0.07 | -0.06 | -0.10 | -0.07 | -0.14 | -0.04 | -0.02 | -0.25 | 0.01 |
| Net margin | 1.0% | -4.1% | -4.0% | -6.6% | -4.6% | -9.9% | -2.1% | -1.2% | -11.5% | 0.3% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.49 | — | -$28.47 | — | -$136.00 | -$281.00 | -$82.00 | -$52.00 | -$540.00 | $11.00 |
| Free cash flow | 0.03 | -0.10 | -0.02 | 0.07 | -0.03 | 0.01 | -0.04 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
Diluted EPS is stated in today's shares (adjusted for every split since). Quarterly statements and the income statement as a flow chart are in the app: open BNED in Markets.
How Barnes And Noble Education makes money
Revenue by segment in the quarter to August 1, 2026, as the company reports it.
| Segment | Revenue | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Course Materials Product | $180M | 65.2% |
| General Merchandise Product | $76.0M | 27.4% |
| Service & Other | $20.4M | 7.4% |
See also: BNED valuation and P/E history · BNED returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.