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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED)

Barnes & Noble Education Q1 net loss narrows 29% to $12.9 million; revenue up 0.8%

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Barnes & Noble Education reported fiscal 2027 first-quarter results for the period ended August 1, 2026. Revenue rose 0.8% to $290.6 million and the net loss narrowed to $12.9 million from $18.3 million a year earlier, while the company reiterated its fiscal 2027 outlook, including an Adjusted EBITDA target of $85 million to $92 million.

Key points

  • Revenue was $290.6 million, up $2.4 million or 0.8% year over year; BNC First Day revenue rose 9.0% to $124.7 million.
  • Net loss was $12.9 million, an improvement of 29.3% from $18.3 million; Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $9.3 million versus a loss of $11.5 million.
  • First Day Complete will be offered at 263 campuses in fall 2026, reaching more than 1.43 million students, about 26% more than fall 2025.
  • The company reiterated its fiscal 2027 outlook and targets Adjusted EBITDA of $85 million to $92 million; total debt was $123.5 million, down from $170.0 million a year earlier.

The filing

CompanyBarnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECSep 8, 2026, 4:10 PM ET
Accession number0001634117-26-000090

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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