Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED) — Financial Flexibility Index
Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.19x as of April 2026. Free cash flow of $85.22 Million (operating CF $80.81 Million minus capex $4.42 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($445.46 Million). Check Barnes & Noble Education Inc total reinvestment intensity to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Barnes & Noble Education Inc Financial Flexibility Index (2013–2026)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Barnes & Noble Education Inc across 14 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Barnes & Noble Education Inc operating cash flow efficiency.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Barnes & Noble Education Inc (2013–2026)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Barnes & Noble Education Inc. Explore how well can Barnes & Noble Education Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.15x | $66.25 Million | $50.06 Million | $445.46 Million | ▲ +206.3% |
| 2025 | -0.14x | $-72.52 Million | $-85.41 Million | $518.10 Million | ▼ -1397.6% |
| 2024 | 0.01x | $8.95 Million | $-5.12 Million | $829.55 Million | ▼ -92.1% |
| 2023 | 0.14x | $116.76 Million | $91.67 Million | $850.03 Million | ▲ +233.1% |
| 2022 | 0.04x | $34.77 Million | $1.16 Million | $843.18 Million | ▼ -56.6% |
| 2021 | 0.09x | $70.11 Million | $32.88 Million | $738.10 Million | ▲ +155.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04x | $27.52 Million | $-8.68 Million | $738.68 Million | ▼ -89.0% |
| 2019 | 0.34x | $168.21 Million | $121.79 Million | $495.55 Million | ▲ +88.5% |
| 2018 | 0.18x | $102.85 Million | $60.04 Million | $571.25 Million | ▲ +2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.18x | $102.66 Million | $67.99 Million | $586.12 Million | ▼ -52.5% |
| 2016 | 0.37x | $133.87 Million | $83.08 Million | $363.30 Million | ▲ +102.7% |
| 2015 | 0.18x | $66.18 Million | $17.73 Million | $364.00 Million | ▼ -31.4% |
| 2014 | 0.26x | $88.99 Million | $50.74 Million | $335.82 Million | ▼ -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0.31x | $98.25 Million | $59.49 Million | $315.94 Million | — |