Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Financial Statements & Analysis

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Income Statement

Barnes & Noble Education reported revenue of $1.71B in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended May 2, 2026), up 6.5% from $1.61B a year earlier. Net income was $16.87M, a net margin of 1.0%. Gross margin was 21.4% and operating margin 1.6%. In the most recent quarter, Q1 fiscal 2027 (ended Aug 1, 2026), revenue was $290.60M, up 0.8% from the same quarter a year earlier.

Barnes & Noble Education Income Statement Analysis

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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. income statement - Annual data in billions USD
Breakdown	FY 2026	FY 2026	FY 2025	FY 2025	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	May 2026	Apr 2026	Oct 2025	May 2025	Apr 2025	Apr 2024	Jul 2023	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	May 2021	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017
Revenue & Gross Profit
Revenue	1.71	1.71	1.61	1.61	1.61	1.57	1.54	1.54	1.50	1.41	1.41	1.85	2.03	2.20	1.87
Cost of Revenue	1.35	1.35	1.27	1.27	1.27	1.22	1.19	1.19	1.15	1.18	1.18	1.41	1.51	1.65	1.42
Gross Profit	0.37	0.37	0.34	0.34	0.34	0.34	0.35	0.35	0.34	0.23	0.23	0.44	0.53	0.56	0.46
Operating Expenses
Research & Development	-	0.00	0.00	-	-	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Selling, General & Administrative	0.29	0.29	0.28	0.28	0.28	0.31	0.36	0.36	0.35	0.32	0.32	0.40	0.42	0.43	0.38
Operating Expenses	0.34	0.32	0.32	0.33	0.32	0.35	0.42	0.40	0.40	0.38	0.40	0.49	0.56	0.82	0.45
Operating Income	0.03	0.04	0.02	0.01	0.02	-0.01	-0.07	-0.05	-0.06	-0.15	-0.17	-0.04	-0.03	-0.26	0.01
Other Income/Expense
Interest Income	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Interest Expense	-	0.02	0.02	-0.02	0.02	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.01	-0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.00
Other Income/Expense	-0.02	-0.02	-0.08	-0.08	-0.06	-0.03	-0.02	-0.02	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	-0.01	0.00
Income
Income Before Tax	0.02	0.02	-0.06	-0.06	-0.06	-0.07	-0.09	-0.09	-0.07	-0.18	-0.18	-0.05	-0.04	-0.27	0.01
Income Tax Expense	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-0.01	-0.04	-0.04	-0.01	-0.01	-0.02	0.00
Net Income	0.02	0.02	-0.07	-0.07	-0.07	-0.08	-0.10	-0.10	-0.07	-0.14	-0.14	-0.04	-0.02	-0.25	0.01
Net Income - Continuous Operations	-	0.02	-0.07	-	-0.07	-0.08	-0.10	-0.09	-0.07	-	-0.14	-0.04	-0.02	-0.25	0.01
Net Income - Discontinued Operations	-	-	-	-	-	0.00	-	-0.01	-0.01	-	-	-	-	-	-
EBITDA	0.07	0.07	-0.01	0.05	-0.01	-0.01	-0.03	-0.03	-0.02	-0.10	-0.12	0.02	0.04	-0.20	0.07
EBIT	0.04	0.03	-	0.02	-0.04	-0.05	-	-0.07	-0.06	-0.15	-	-	-	-	-
Depreciation & Amortization	-	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.05	0.05	0.07	0.07	0.07	0.05
Earnings Per Share
Basic EPS	-	-	-2.00	-3.00	-2.00	-28.00	-42.00	-42.00	-29.00	-269.00	-58.00	-80.00	-52.00	-540.00	11.00
Diluted EPS	-	-	-2.00	-2.00	-2.00	-28.00	-42.00	-42.00	-29.00	-269.00	-58.00	-80.00	-52.00	-540.00	11.00
Basic Shares Outstanding	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.00	0.02	0.00	0.02	0.00	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02
Diluted Shares Outstanding	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.00	0.02	0.00	0.02	0.00	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Aug 1, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Barnes & Noble Education Financial Statements

What was Barnes & Noble Education's revenue in fiscal 2026?

Barnes & Noble Education reported revenue of $1.71B in fiscal 2026 (fiscal year ended May 2, 2026). That was up 6.5% from $1.61B a year earlier.

Is Barnes & Noble Education profitable?

Yes. Barnes & Noble Education earned net income of $16.87M in fiscal 2026, a net margin of 1.0%. In fiscal 2025 it lost $65.83M.

What is Barnes & Noble Education's operating margin?

Barnes & Noble Education's operating income was $27.98M on revenue of $1.71B in fiscal 2026, an operating margin of 1.6%, compared with 1.0% a year earlier.

What is net profit margin?

Net profit margin is net income divided by revenue. It shows how much of each dollar of sales a company keeps as profit after all costs, interest and taxes. Full definition