Company / Free Cash Flow
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. Free Cash Flow History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Free Cash Flow
-$147.8M
FY2025
5-year range
-$147.8M / $75.4M
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-50.3%
vs FY2024
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What the data says
Free Cash Flow has declined for 4 consecutive years, from $75M in FY2021 to -$148M in FY2025.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
-$148M in FY2025.
Declined from -$59M to -$148M over the past 2 years.
Free Cash Flow over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year CAGR
- -
- 5-Year CAGR
- -
- 10-Year CAGR
- -
Key checks
Key Insights
- Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s free cash flow has declined for 4 consecutive years.
- In FY2025, free cash flow decreased 50.3% year-over-year.
- Peak free cash flow was recorded in FY2021.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Low earnings quality (accrual-heavy earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Free Cash FlowValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -$147.8M | -50.3% |
| FY2024 | -$98.3M | -65.8% |
| FY2023 | -$59.3M | -189.1% |
| FY2022 | $66.6M | -11.7% |
| FY2021 | $75.4M | +337.4% |
| FY2020 | $17.2M | -48.3% |
| FY2019 | $33.3M | +3.2% |
| FY2018 | $32.3M | +205.1% |
| FY2017 | -$30.7M | -346.2% |
| FY2016 | $12.5M | - |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 24, 2026