---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001634117-26-000090"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNED"
cik: "0001634117"
company_name: "Barnes & Noble Education, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-09-08T20:10:35+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-08T20:11:18.814448+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BNED Q1 FY2027 net loss narrows to $12.9M; revenue up 0.8% to $290.6M

## Summary
- Net loss of $12.9M (EPS -$0.37) vs -$18.3M (-$0.54) prior year; 29.3% improvement.
- Revenue $290.6M (+0.8% YoY); First Day program revenue $124.7M, up 9.0%.
- Adjusted EBITDA loss improved 18.9% to -$9.3M from -$11.5M.
- Fall 2026 First Day Complete to reach 1.43M students (+26% YoY) across 263 campuses.
- Reiterates FY2027 Adjusted EBITDA outlook of $85-92M; debt down to $123.5M from $170M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001634117-26-000090
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNED
- cik: 0001634117
- company_name: Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-09-08T20:10:35+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000163411726000090/0001634117-26-000090-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000163411726000090/bned-20260908.htm

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