How much debt does Barnes & Noble Education have?

Barnes & Noble Education had total debt of $71.00M as of May 2, 2026, against $8.42M in cash and short-term investments. Its debt-to-equity ratio was 0.24. Total debt was $283.12M a year earlier.

What are Barnes & Noble Education's total assets?

Barnes & Noble Education reported total assets of $739.90M as of May 2, 2026, down 6.4% from $790.28M a year earlier. Total liabilities were $445.46M.

What is Barnes & Noble Education's shareholders' equity?

Barnes & Noble Education's shareholders' equity was $294.44M as of May 2, 2026.

What is the debt-to-equity ratio?

The debt-to-equity ratio divides a company's total debt by its shareholders' equity. It shows how much of the business is financed with borrowed money; normal levels vary widely by industry.

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Balance Sheet: Assets & Liabilities

Barnes & Noble Education Balance Sheet Analysis

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Balance sheet showing assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity for Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) - 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
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02
Cash & Short-Term Investments	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02
Accounts Receivable	0.12	0.07	0.10	0.10	0.05	0.10	0.09	0.07	0.10	0.12	0.12	0.09	0.09	0.09	0.07
Inventory	0.33	0.33	0.33	0.33	0.33	0.37	0.35	0.35	0.32	0.31	0.31	0.47	0.47	0.49	0.49
Other Current Assets	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.04	0.08	0.05	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02
Total Current Assets	0.48	0.48	0.47	0.47	0.47	0.52	0.54	0.54	0.53	0.50	0.50	0.58	0.59	0.62	0.60
Non-Current Assets
Property, Plant & Equipment (Net)	0.18	0.18	0.22	0.22	0.22	0.27	0.32	0.32	0.36	0.33	0.33	0.35	0.11	0.11	0.12
Long-Term Investments	-	0.00	0.00	-	-	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Goodwill	-	0.00	0.00	-	-	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.05	0.33
Intangible Assets	0.06	0.06	0.08	0.08	0.08	0.09	0.11	0.11	0.13	0.15	0.15	0.18	0.19	0.22	0.21
Other Non-Current Assets	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.05	0.05	0.03	0.04	0.04	0.04	0.04
Total Non-Current Assets	-	0.26	0.32	-	0.32	0.39	0.44	0.44	0.54	-	0.53	0.57	0.35	0.42	0.70
Total Assets	0.74	0.74	0.79	0.79	0.79	0.91	0.98	0.98	1.07	1.03	1.03	1.16	0.95	1.04	1.30
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable	0.14	0.14	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.30	0.27	0.27	0.18	0.14	0.14	0.14	0.19	0.19	0.19
Short-Term Debt	-	0.07	0.06	-	-	0.08	0.10	-	0.04	0.05	0.14	0.17	0.10	0.10	0.10
Accrued Liabilities	0.08	0.08	-	0.07	0.07	0.10	-	0.09	0.09	0.09	-	-	-	-	-
Deferred Revenue	-	0.00	0.00	0.01	-	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Current Liabilities	-	0.08	0.07	-	-	0.10	0.09	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.09	0.10	0.12	0.13	0.12
Total Current Liabilities	0.28	0.28	0.28	0.28	0.28	0.47	0.46	0.46	0.42	0.37	0.37	0.41	0.41	0.41	0.41
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt	0.07	0.07	0.22	0.10	0.10	0.34	0.37	0.18	0.19	0.13	0.31	0.29	0.03	0.10	0.06
Deferred Tax Liabilities	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.02
Other Non-Current Liabilities	0.01	0.01	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.05	0.06	0.10
Total Non-Current Liabilities	0.16	0.16	0.24	0.24	0.24	0.35	0.39	0.39	0.43	0.36	0.36	0.33	0.09	0.16	0.17
Total Liabilities	0.45	0.45	0.52	0.52	0.52	0.83	0.85	0.85	0.84	0.74	0.74	0.74	0.50	0.57	0.59
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock	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	0.00	0.00
Retained Earnings	-0.70	-0.70	-0.71	-0.71	-0.71	-0.65	-0.59	-0.59	-0.49	-0.42	-0.42	-0.28	-0.24	-0.22	0.03
Treasury Stock	-	0.02	-	-	0.02	0.02	-	0.02	0.02	-	-	-	-	-	-
Additional Paid-in Capital	-	1.01	0.98	-	1.01	0.73	0.72	0.75	0.74	-	0.72	0.70	0.69	0.69	0.68
Shares Outstanding	-	0.03	-	-	0.03	0.00	-	0.00	0.00	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Stockholders' Equity	0.29	0.29	0.27	0.27	0.27	0.08	0.13	0.13	0.23	0.29	0.29	0.42	0.45	0.47	0.71
Total Liabilities & Equity	-	0.74	0.79	-	0.79	0.91	0.98	0.98	1.07	-	1.03	1.16	0.95	1.04	1.30

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

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