Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Revenue & Quarterly History
Explore Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) revenue from 2023 through the latest reported quarter, with SEC-sourced comparisons and filing-constrained analysis.
Key takeaway
Quarter ended May 2, 2026 · FY2026 Q4
Revenue for the quarter declined sharply compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year. The decrease reflects a typical seasonal pattern for the company's fiscal year-end period.
Financial snapshot
Reported revenue, sequential change, year-over-year change, and trailing four-quarter revenue.
Quarter revenue
$220.2M
Revenue reported for this quarter.
Quarter-over-quarter
-53.3%
Change from the immediately preceding quarter.
Year-over-year
-21.9%
Change from the comparable year-ago quarter.
Trailing four quarters
$1.6B
Sum of the latest four reported quarters.
Quarterly revenue trend
The latest four reported quarters with year-over-year comparisons.
| Period ended | Revenue | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2025 | $274.2M | +9.3% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | $598.2M | +6.9% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | $471.8M | +12.4% |
| May 2, 2026 | $220.2M | -21.9% |
Revenue performance
Reported revenue fell significantly from the immediately preceding quarter, continuing the downward trend seen in the final quarter of the fiscal year.
Quarterly comparison
Compared to the same quarter one year earlier, revenue was also lower, marking a year-over-year decline. The sequential drop was more pronounced than the annual decline.
What to watch
Monitor whether the revenue decline in this quarter is consistent with historical seasonal trends or signals a broader demand shift.