Barnes & Noble Education Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
Barnes & Noble Education Inc cash flow quality index. Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 23.19x as of April 2026. Operating cash flow of $80.81 Million exceeds net income of $3.48 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See BNED financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Barnes & Noble Education Inc (2012–2026)
Cash flow quality index of Barnes & Noble Education Inc from 2012 to 2026. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Barnes & Noble Education Inc across 7 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Barnes & Noble Education Inc cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Barnes & Noble Education Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2012–2026)
Barnes & Noble Education Inc cash flow quality index by year from 2012 to 2026. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Barnes & Noble Education Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see BNED cash flow metrics.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.97x | $50.06 Million | $16.87 Million | ▼ -76.6% |
| 2017 | 12.68x | $67.99 Million | $5.36 Million | ▼ -98.7% |
| 2016 | 989.08x | $83.08 Million | $84.00K | ▲ +106659.6% |
| 2015 | 0.93x | $17.73 Million | $19.13 Million | ▼ -35.9% |
| 2014 | 1.45x | $50.74 Million | $35.11 Million | ▼ -26.7% |
| 2013 | 1.97x | $59.49 Million | $30.17 Million | ▲ +18.3% |
| 2012 | 1.67x | $60.69 Million | $36.42 Million | — |