BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED) Earnings History & Surprises

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BNED Earnings overview

Past quarterly earnings results for BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release Date
N/A

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release Date
Mar 17, 2026
Period
Q3 / 2026
EPS Reported
EPS Surprise
%
Revenue Surprise
%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
0%
EPS and Revenue beats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Historical Results

EPS & Revenue History (in USD): Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers quarterly history.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q3 2026 - - 515.092M - 10.46%
Q2 2026 - - 644.414M - 7.02%
Q1 2026 - - 288.16M - 9.39%
Q4 2025 -0.69 -0.83 16.49% 93.26% 278.292M 249.5M 11.54% 17.96%
Q3 2025 0.23 0.12 87.91% 101.28% 466.325M 477.33M -2.31% 2.11%
Q2 2025 1.87 61.20 -96.94% -95.93% 602.122M 634.96M -5.17% -1.35%
Q1 2025 -7.36 -82.62 91.09% 92.33% 263.431M 273.69M -3.75% -0.28%
Q4 2024 -10.24 -38.76 73.58% 84.48% 235.922M 258.84M -8.85% 9.64%
Q3 2024 -18.00 1.02 -1,864.71% 50.00% 456.673M 455.67M 0.22% 2.14%
Q2 2024 46.00 44.37 3.67% 9.52% 610.379M 628.64M -2.90% -1.09%
Q1 2024 -96.00 -74.46 -28.93% 4.95% 264.161M 261.08M 1.18% 3.71%
Q4 2023 -66.00 -61.20 -7.84% -214.29% 215.188M 220.26M -2.30% -4.45%
Q3 2023 -36.00 -7.65 -370.59% 49.30% 447.1M 405.04M 10.38% 11.00%
Q2 2023 42.00 78.03 -46.17% 2.44% 617.1M 688.51M -10.37% -1.58%
Q1 2023 -101.00 -58.65 -72.21% -17.44% 254.7M 255.86M -0.45% 5.77%
Q4 2022 -21.00 -17.34 -21.11% 75.58% 225.2M 233.79M -3.67% 15.25%
Q3 2022 -71.00 -18.87 -276.26% 26.04% 402.8M 442.47M -8.97% -2.14%
Q2 2022 41.00 59.16 -30.70% 173.33% 627M 676.57M -7.33% 5.29%
Q1 2022 -86.00 -91.29 5.79% 10.42% 240.8M 230.12M 4.64% 18.04%
Q4 2021 -86.00 -58.14 -47.92% -2.38% 195.4M 235.07M -16.88% -23.94%
Q3 2021 -96.00 -38.76 -147.68% -2,300.00% 411.6M 405.43M 1.52% -18.06%
Q2 2021 15.00 -47.43 131.63% -79.73% 595.5M 533.04M 11.72% -22.88%
Q1 2021 -96.00 -79.56 -20.66% -41.18% 204M 224.95M -9.31% -36.19%
Q4 2020 -84.00 -48.96 -71.57% - 256.9M 224.96M 14.20% -
Q3 2020 -4.00 -16.32 75.49% - 502.3M 516.38M -2.73% -
Q2 2020 74.00 97.24 -23.90% - 772.2M 789.27M -2.16% -
Q1 2020 -68.00 -81.94 17.01% - 319.7M 334.12M -4.32% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

BNED EPS Q2Q GrowthBNED EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 0 -500 -1K -1.5K -2K

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

BNED Revenue Q2Q GrowthBNED Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 0 10 -10 -20 -30

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
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Average EPS beat (4)
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Max EPS beat (4)
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Min EPS beat (4)
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Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
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Average Revenue beat (4)
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Max Revenue beat (4)
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Min Revenue beat (4)
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Analysis

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC / BNED Earnings FAQ

Can you provide the last earnings date for BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC?

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED) last reported earnings on 3/17/2026.

Did BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED) beat earnings estimates last quarter?

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED) missed EPS estimates and missed revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.