On this page of Benford's Law Stocks.com we present our study of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. — ticker symbol BNED. SEC filings have been screened by our Benford's Law software, for quarterly 10Q and annual 10K filings from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026 for Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. under CIK number 0001634117. For filings made in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format, our algorithm extracts all "tagged" numbers presented by the company; for any non-XBRL filings our algorithm uses its own interal set of rules to extract what it believes to be numbers as found throughout the filings. The format found for each filing is presented below together with the results for BNED, with the percentage of found numbers beginning with each digit (1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's, 8's, and 9's) charted against the "normal" range observed throughout our coverage universe, as well as the "normal" range for Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. based on the past BNED filings our system processed in the past.
Benford Chart for BNED 10Q Filed 1/20/2026
23.3
19.6
16.0
10.1
7.8
7.5
6.5
3.9
5.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing, BNED stockholder letter ]
Total numbers found: 587
Recent share count: 34,053,847 (3's column)

■ = Typical range across full coverage universe
# of Numbers Found in Filing
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
587
Normal-to-low count compared to other filers, above the bottom quartile. At this number count, it would take about 6 numbers to move any given column by a full percentage point.
Benford's Law Stocks Score for BNED = 93
93

Starting from a possible score of 100, we made the following score deductions:
 • We deducted point upon observing the 1's percentage was below the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 3's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 3's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
 • The 9's percentage was higher than the 8's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • We deducted point (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 9's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
BNED's Score Vs. Typical Stock
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
BNED
High score compared to other filers, with BNED falling in the highest quartile of filers.
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Check our work! We provide our Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. Benford's Law analysis for informational purposes only, and our software should be expected to make mistakes and contain errors (nothing you see on this website should be relied upon for any decision-making without first repeating the analysis yourself independently), and so below we present to you all of the numbers our system detected, for the BNED filing above. This way, you can open the filing on your own and compare what you see below against what you yourself find. This can also be helpful for exploring any columns in particular that caught your eye.

1's 2's 3's
We found 137 numbers that start with the digit 1. Here they are:
129,837
128,477
185,214
173,473
145,163
139,963
16,810
150
17,630
13,081
10,000
11,907
1,480
1.63
1.63
19
11,720
190,927
183,695
1,063,387
148,848
103,885
1,135
113,333
115,495
18,306
19,142
122,500
103,100
1,011,291
1,006,974
1,063,387
16,810
1,831
135
1,345
160,931
16,680
1,637
118,667
1,364
1,900
1,190
17,121
102,690
1,006,974
18,271
18,271
1,009,510
1,781
1,781
1,011,291
10,000,000
100
1,940
1,940
103,925
103,925
149,779
1,255
1,255
178
178
1,046,460
11
1,128
11,720
19,665
17,332
112,873
109,911
13,565
14,892
180,174
181,501
13,565
10,410
13,565
103,800
100,945
106,072
104,918
118
13,631
10,000,000,000
10,000,000,000
10.06
10.42
16
14,630
1.63
1.63
19
12,625
122,500
103,100
122,500
103,100
122,500
103,100
122,500
103,100
10
10
10
11,597
11,597
10,071
1,831
150
1,831
13
13,081
13,025
14,313
104,287
103,036
189,449
19,848
1,128
1.0
1.8
1.4
133
100
1,528
1,781
1,255
1
1,781
1,256
1,562
11,907
1,480
10,000
1.5
1,071
We found 115 numbers that start with the digit 2. Here they are:
25,591
22,619
29,669
21,613
25,004
20
26,527,174
20,018,920
26,541,804
20,018,920
299,562
26,439
20,150
22,735
279,225
200,000,000
22,556
22,556
283,238
272,188
21,613
2,197
216,885
29,561
28,568
22,038
236,480
26,035
28,723
28,570
28,942
2,085
27,267
22,556
272,188
2,536
2,536
27,267
22,556
256,453
25,004
25,004
27,267
22,556
283,238
26,838
22,552
2,923
26,235,303
263
27,267
22,556
27,313,038
274
27,267
22,556
211,436
24,709
22,330
2,379
2,333
210,580
207,948
26,071
27,764
2,954
26,608
23
29,312
25,004
200,000,000
2,179,093
200,000,000
200,000,000
2,000,000
2,179,093
2
2
2,620,495,552
26,204,956
26,669
26,527,174
25,004
25,004
24,944
26,527,174
20,018,920
26,527,174
20,018,920
26,541,804
20,018,920
20
2.50
2.50
25
2,983
2,983
287
23
2,728
25,760
24,126
25,141
211,904
22,455
23
2
2.1
2.0
200
267
278
232
20
211,913
We found 94 numbers that start with the digit 3. Here they are:
34,053,847
33,011
3,468
3,885
36,911
3,267
3.04
34,053,847
34,053,847
3.04
34,535,761
34,484,151
314,962
329,123
38,884
32,249
38,247
345,406
34,081,114
34,081,114
34,053,847
34,053,847
341
341
3,333
392
33,641
349,200
329,800
379
398
372
36,429
312
34,053,847
341
34,053,847
341
34,053,847
341
31,275
34,843
31,889
3,155
34,843
31,244
37,635
34,081,114
34,053,847
39.2
39.2
34,053,847
34,053,847
34,053,847
34,053,847
34,053,847
380,634
34,535,761
34,484,151
3.04
3.04
3,821
34,000
325
30,000
325
3.50
3.50
34,000
30,000
3,183
3,333
323
3,885
30,592
33,708
30,481
30,044
34,551
379
398
34,679
3.5
3
333
315
3,658
392
388
36,911
32.3
3.6
3,267
32.7
4's 5's 6's
We found 59 numbers that start with the digit 4. Here they are:
46,203
42,448
488,986
451,026
473,645
4,114
40,796
47,145
41,682
43,162
48,477
465,385
40,229
4,317
4,341
455,044
442,461
45,000
4
429
4
4
49,900
44,910
45,000
43,162
43,162
459,267
421,999
44,945
49,225
46,203
42,448
437,369
400,356
49,676
43,162
4,500,000
40.0
40.0
43,162
43,162
43,162
49,670
425,670
4,058
45,000
4,834
453
4,834
40,740
4.5
4
4.1
48
4,317
4
4,317
41,682
We found 46 numbers that start with the digit 5. Here they are:
598,211
559,674
54,953
514,577
5,611
55,233
5,463
59,885
525,407
518,097
5,000,000
55,233
532
50,000
5,569
5,655
558,402
50,000
553,427
598,211
559,674
54,953
5
575,554
54,167
51,550
54,289
557
5,000,000
50,000
5.03
56,244
59,329
50,000
55,233
5,822
5,822
5,463
5,134
5,655
53,315
51,719
57,708
5.7
5.6
59,885
We found 44 numbers that start with the digit 6. Here they are:
60,184
644,414
602,122
662,411
692,080
6,733
60,763
65,853
64,524
603
6,733
60,763
6,541
6,226
6
646,746
6,673,978
67
6,446
616,865
60,184
644,414
602,122
6
644,414
602,122
623,132
67,200
66,838
6,733
60,763
6,733
60,763
6,733
60,763
60
6,717
60,763
68,832
66,340
66,032
6,630
60,195
63,092
7's 8's 9's
We found 38 numbers that start with the digit 7. Here they are:
714,349
747,360
77,302
72,940
7,625
7,630
73
72
743,166
70,897
78,241
790,285
76,116
780,149
705,838
712,571
790,285
7,828
7,018
792
7,706
712,571
730,842
705,838
749,692
750,671
7,828
7,828
707,509
7,828
78,346
73
72
7,630
78,527
72,444
748
748
We found 23 numbers that start with the digit 8. Here they are:
872,390
810,600
865,553
8,542
8,429
878
8,051
8,051
80,400
863
863
86,688
86,755
872,390
810,600
865,553
865,553
85,500
86,755
8
8
855
878
We found 31 numbers that start with the digit 9. Here they are:
932,574
9,058
98,077
921
96,092
9,590
9,702
9,866
9,000,000
90
9,524
9,524
922,743
9,579
9,590
933,399
9,058
932,574
99,624
932,574
913
94,666
95,000
9,766
9,766
9,618
915
916
915
916
9,866
While the above BNED 10Q Filed 1/20/2026 is interesting in isolation, we have found that it is also useful to take a look at older Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. filings processed by our Benford's Law Stocks algorithm, to see how the company's filings "typically look" on a Benford's Law analysis. Below we repeat the 10Q Filed 1/20/2026 but instead of the chart comparing against the typical company across our coverage universe, below we show the same chart compared against the typical BNED 10Q and 10K filings that we have processed historically. This is followed by similar charts for each of those historical filings.

10Q Filed 1/20/2026
23.3
19.6
16.0
10.1
7.8
7.5
6.5
3.9
5.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 93
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 587

■ = Typical BNED range from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026
10Q Filed 12/9/2024
22.7
22.8
9.9
11.8
9.0
5.9
5.1
4.4
8.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 49
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 710

■ = Typical BNED range from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026
10Q Filed 3/12/2024
25.1
18.8
12.0
9.4
12.8
5.0
5.8
4.8
6.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 75
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 901

■ = Typical BNED range from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026
10K Filed 7/31/2023
30.3
17.0
10.6
9.8
10.0
7.3
6.8
3.9
4.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 98
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,241

■ = Typical BNED range from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026
10Q Filed 8/31/2022
28.5
17.2
8.2
12.1
11.5
7.1
5.5
4.4
5.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 82
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 453

■ = Typical BNED range from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026
10Q Filed 11/30/2021
22.2
18.7
11.0
12.4
12.3
6.7
8.0
4.0
4.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 59
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 652

■ = Typical BNED range from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026
10Q Filed 3/9/2021
28.0
15.0
12.7
14.3
10.8
5.6
5.8
3.2
4.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 63
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 693

■ = Typical BNED range from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026
10K Filed 12/22/2025
26.2
20.9
9.9
10.1
8.9
6.5
7.4
4.3
5.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 71
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 3,449

■ = Typical BNED range from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026
10Q Filed 9/10/2024
24.4
20.3
10.7
9.0
12.0
4.5
5.8
5.6
7.7
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 44
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 533

■ = Typical BNED range from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026
10Q Filed 12/7/2023
22.8
21.8
10.2
10.6
14.5
5.5
5.7
5.5
3.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 76
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 801

■ = Typical BNED range from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026
10Q Filed 3/9/2023
25.7
16.9
13.0
11.1
13.2
5.6
6.6
3.0
4.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 84
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 756

■ = Typical BNED range from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026
10K Filed 6/29/2022
30.2
14.6
10.8
10.8
8.7
7.1
8.6
6.3
2.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 74
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,103

■ = Typical BNED range from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026
10Q Filed 9/2/2021
29.3
14.9
9.3
13.9
11.2
5.6
6.8
4.6
4.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 73
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 410

■ = Typical BNED range from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026
10Q Filed 3/10/2025
25.9
18.9
14.3
8.7
9.1
3.7
6.6
4.7
8.1
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 46
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 761

■ = Typical BNED range from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026
10K Filed 7/1/2024
28.7
18.7
12.4
8.7
9.7
5.8
6.7
3.3
5.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 75
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,009

■ = Typical BNED range from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026
10Q Filed 9/6/2023
24.6
18.4
10.0
10.2
14.8
5.3
5.8
5.3
5.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 68
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 532

■ = Typical BNED range from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026
10Q Filed 12/6/2022
24.9
22.3
10.4
10.4
12.9
6.8
4.4
5.6
2.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 82
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 676

■ = Typical BNED range from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026
10Q Filed 3/8/2022
26.6
15.3
14.3
11.3
12.3
5.2
7.2
3.6
4.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 78
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 726

■ = Typical BNED range from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026
10K Filed 6/30/2021
29.5
15.9
10.9
10.3
11.3
6.4
5.7
5.4
4.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 97
XBRL? ✓  [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 938

■ = Typical BNED range from 3/9/2021 to 1/20/2026
JRSH 10Q Filed 2/10/2026:
76
ACM 10Q Filed 2/10/2026:
84
DIOD 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
97
LEGTU 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
0
MXC 10Q Filed 2/10/2026:
87
UPXI 10Q Filed 2/10/2026:
99
EURKU 10Q Filed 2/10/2026:
77
PZG 10Q Filed 2/10/2026:
61
IBIO 10Q Filed 2/10/2026:
90
ARKR 10Q Filed 2/10/2026:
79
ARMK 10Q Filed 2/10/2026:
70
ELMD 10Q Filed 2/10/2026:
81
VREX 10Q Filed 2/10/2026:
92
ESP 10Q Filed 2/10/2026:
76
SNOA 10Q Filed 2/10/2026:
91
UGRO 10Q Filed 2/10/2026:
74
BDL 10Q Filed 2/10/2026:
69
NTST 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
85
AOS 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
79
EXEL 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
95
HCA 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
87
PEGA 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
100
MOH 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
94
PTEN 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
91
PECO 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
98
ARI 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
76
HIW 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
95
SLAB 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
76
KVYO 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
98
UPST 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
81
TCBI 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
82
ADC 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
96
MEDP 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
74
INCY 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
99
CMI 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
99
GPRE 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
80
GNSS 10Q Filed 2/10/2026:
71
WINVU 10Q Filed 2/10/2026:
70
CNX 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
93
MAR 10K Filed 2/10/2026:
99
 

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