In fiscal 2026, which ended May 2, 2026, Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. generated $50.1 million of cash from operations, up 158.6% from the year before. It spent $16.2 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $33.9 million.
USD in millions, except per-share amounts and ratios. The percent under a figure is the change from the year before.
| Line |
FY 2027
Aug 1, 2026
|
FY 2026
May 2, 2026
|
FY 2025
May 3, 2025
|
FY 2024
Apr 27, 2024
|
FY 2023
Apr 29, 2023
|
FY 2022
Apr 30, 2022
|
FY 2021
May 1, 2021
|
FY 2020
May 2, 2020
|
FY 2019
Apr 27, 2019
|
FY 2018
Apr 28, 2018
|
FY 2017
Apr 29, 2017
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization |
32
-6.9%
|
33
-13.7%
|
38
-6.5%
|
41
-3.8%
|
42
+0.1%
|
42
-6.8%
|
45
-26.9%
|
62
-6.1%
|
66
+0.4%
|
66
+23.0%
|
53
+1.2%
|
| Stock-based compensation |
5
-45.8%
|
6
+15.4%
|
5
+59.3%
|
3
-28.3%
|
5
-17.7%
|
6
+22.4%
|
5
-29.5%
|
7
-26.4%
|
9
+6.6%
|
8
-9.7%
|
9
+40.4%
|
| Operating cash flow |
65
+781.0%
|
50
+158.6%
|
-85
-1567.6%
|
-5
-105.6%
|
92
+7795.8%
|
1
-96.5%
|
33
+479.2%
|
-9
-107.2%
|
121
+101.2%
|
60
-11.7%
|
68
-18.2%
|
| Investing | |||||||||||
| Capital expenditures |
16
+26.2%
|
16
+25.6%
|
13
-8.4%
|
14
-43.9%
|
25
-25.3%
|
34
+21.9%
|
28
-23.8%
|
36
-22.0%
|
46
+8.4%
|
43
+23.5%
|
35
-31.7%
|
| Investing cash flow |
-16
-32.1%
|
-16
-33.8%
|
-12
-263.5%
|
7
+123.8%
|
-31
+27.2%
|
-43
-15.7%
|
-37
+0.4%
|
-37
+32.3%
|
-55
+45.4%
|
-100
+55.4%
|
-224
-226.5%
|
| Financing | |||||||||||
| Stock buybacks |
—
|
0
-100.0%
|
0
-97.2%
|
0
-79.6%
|
1
-63.5%
|
2
+165.1%
|
1
-29.3%
|
1
-36.0%
|
2
+20.7%
|
2
-82.6%
|
9
-49.5%
|
| Financing cash flow |
-50
-318.5%
|
-34
-135.2%
|
98
+1813.8%
|
-6
+88.5%
|
-50
-208.6%
|
46
+287.5%
|
12
-70.5%
|
40
+158.5%
|
-68
-294.2%
|
35
-76.1%
|
147
+620.6%
|
| Change in cash | |||||||||||
| Net change in cash |
-1
-175.6%
|
-1
-429.4%
|
0
+104.5%
|
-3
-131.2%
|
11
+159.5%
|
4
-45.9%
|
8
+235.5%
|
-6
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Free cash flow |
49
+320.0%
|
34
+134.4%
|
-98
-412.2%
|
-19
-128.8%
|
67
+305.2%
|
-32
-708.3%
|
5
+111.9%
|
-45
-160.3%
|
74
+331.7%
|
17
-48.3%
|
33
+3.2%
|
| Per share | |||||||||||
| Free cash flow per share |
1.41
+298.2%
|
0.98
+126.2%
|
-3.74
+48.1%
|
-7.21
-128.6%
|
25.24
+4129.0%
|
-0.63
-683.3%
|
0.11
+111.5%
|
-0.93
-159.4%
|
1.57
+326.8%
|
0.37
-48.3%
|
0.71
+2.5%
|
| Shareholder returns | |||||||||||
| Returned to shareholders |
—
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
9
|
| Share of free cash flow |
—
|
0.00%
|
—
|
—
|
1.30%
|
—
|
16.76%
|
—
|
2.66%
|
9.51%
|
28.23%
|
| Ratios | |||||||||||
| Free cash flow margin |
3.11%
|
2.16%
|
-6.72%
|
-1.22%
|
4.31%
|
-2.17%
|
0.38%
|
-2.42%
|
3.66%
|
0.78%
|
1.78%
|
| Capital expenditures to revenue |
1.02%
|
1.04%
|
0.88%
|
0.90%
|
1.63%
|
2.25%
|
1.96%
|
1.96%
|
2.28%
|
1.94%
|
1.85%
|
| Stock-based compensation to revenue |
0.30%
|
0.40%
|
0.37%
|
0.22%
|
0.31%
|
0.38%
|
0.33%
|
0.36%
|
0.44%
|
0.38%
|
0.50%
|
| Cash conversion |
2.91x
|
2.97x
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
12.68x
|
How these figures are calculated
Annual columns are full-year amounts from the annual report (Form 10-K, 20-F, or 40-F). If a company restates a year, the latest filed number is shown. USD in millions, except per-share amounts and ratios. Capital expenditures, debt repaid, dividends, and buybacks are positive amounts. Investing and financing cash flow keep the filing sign, so an outflow is negative. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. The first column is the trailing twelve months through the latest quarter. Returned to shareholders is dividends plus buybacks. Free cash flow margin, capital expenditures, and stock-based compensation are divided by revenue. Cash conversion is operating cash flow divided by net income. More on our methodology.
Company profile
- Industry
- Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores (SIC 5940)
- Listed as
- BNED (NYSE)
- Fiscal year ends
- May 3
- Incorporated in
- DE
- Headquarters
- Florham Park, NJ
- SEC filer status
- Accelerated filer, Smaller reporting company
- SEC CIK
- 1634117
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