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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. cash flow statement

In fiscal 2026, Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s operations generated $50.1m of cash; it spent $16.2m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $33.9m.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year2014May 20142015May 20152016Apr 20162017Apr 20172018Apr 20182019Apr 20192020May 20202021May 20212022Apr 20222023Apr 20232024Apr 20242025May 20252026May 2026LTMAug 2026
Cash from operations5118836860122−933192−5−855065
Depreciation and amortisation4851535366666245424241383332
Stock-based pay25798975653565
Capital spending3848513543463628342514131616
Free cash flow12−3132331775−455−3267−19−983449
Free cash flow after stock pay10−352624966−521−3862−23−1042844
Share buybacks00199221121000—
Shares issued———————1515—0780—

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 26, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.