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Barnes & Noble Education free cash flow BNED

Cash from operations less capital spending, by quarter and over the last twelve months, from 2014.

Last 12 months, to Aug 1, 2026
$48.8M
Latest quarter, Q1 FY27
−$56.4M
Fiscal year 2026
$33.9M

Barnes & Noble Education's free cash flow was $48.8M over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026.

In its latest quarter, Q1 FY27, it was −$56.4M.

Free cash flow over time

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Fiscal year by fiscal year

Fiscal yearFree cash flowChange
FY2026$33.9Mn/a
FY2025−$98.3Mn/a
FY2024−$19.2M−129%
FY2023$66.6Mn/a
FY2022−$41.5Mn/a
FY2021−$4.3Mn/a
FY2020−$50.5M−168%
FY2019$74.4M+332%
FY2018$17.2M−48%
FY2017$33.3M+3%
FY2016$32.3Mn/a
FY2015−$30.7Mn/a

Each fiscal year is the twelve months to its fourth quarter.

Quarter by quarter

QuarterEndedFree cash flowOn a year earlierLast 12 months
Q1 FY27−$56.4Mn/a$48.8M
Q4 FY26$76.4M+54%$33.9M
Q3 FY26−$33.1Mn/a$7M
Q2 FY26$61.9M+40%−$4.6M
Q1 FY26−$71.3Mn/a−$22.2M
Q4 FY25$49.5M−37%−$98.3M
Q3 FY25−$44.7Mn/a−$68.7M
Q2 FY25$44.4M−35%−$63M
Q1 FY25−$147.5Mn/a−$39.3M
Q4 FY24$79.1M−29%−$19.2M
Q3 FY24−$39Mn/a$12.5M
Q2 FY24$68M+134%$14.7M

Against its peers

Companies in Specialty Retail nearest Barnes & Noble Education's size, closest first, today.

CompanyFree cash flow yield
BNEDBarnes & Noble Education10.4%
SGUStar13.2%
BBWBuild-A-Bear Workshop8.4%
ELAEnvela8.2%
WOOFPetco Health & Wellness29.9%
LOVELovesac20.3%
WINAWinmark4.4%
HZOMarinemax15.3%
SPHSuburban Propane Partners8.6%
SVVSavers Value Village5.7%
RVLVRevolve1.7%
Peer median8.5%

Where Barnes & Noble Education ranks

What the free cash flow tells you

Cash from operations minus capital spending. The cash the company could hand back or reinvest.

Seasonal and lumpy quarter to quarter. The TTM view is the one to trust.

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