# BARNES & NOBLE INC

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BARNES & NOBLE INC (CIK 0000890491, EIN 06-1196501) reported revenue of $3.55 billion ($3,552,745,000) for FY2019 (2018-04-29 to 2019-04-27) and net income of $3.77 million ($3,769,000) for FY2019 (2018-04-29 to 2019-04-27), as filed in its 10-K filed 2019-06-19 (accession 0001193125-19-176078).

Figures are as filed with the SEC in XBRL, in whole US dollars unless stated, for the company's own fiscal years (fiscal year ends April 29).

Notes:

- Values are as filed by the company in its 10-K and 10-Q XBRL data. When a later filing restates a value, the latest filed value is shown and the first reported value is noted.

## Identifiers

As published in the company's EDGAR submissions record.

| Identifier | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CIK | [0000890491](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000890491) |
| EIN | 06-1196501 |
| SIC industry code | 5940 Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores |
| State or country of incorporation | DE |
| Fiscal year end | April 29 |
| Filer category | Accelerated filer |
| Entity type | operating |
| Olympus entity ID | org\_6hemjp78aqz7rmjgh8nay8sym7 |

- The EIN is the one the filer gave to EDGAR. The SEC does not verify it; Olympus checks only that it has nine digits and a prefix the IRS assigns.

## Latest annual financial metrics

The latest annual value of each standardised metric, with the filing it was taken from.

| Metric | Value | Fiscal period | Period | Form | Filed | Accession number | XBRL concept |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | $3,552,745,000 | FY2019 | 2018-04-29 to 2019-04-27 | 10-K | 2019-06-19 | [0001193125-19-176078](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312519176078/0001193125-19-176078-index.htm) | Revenues |
| Net income | $3,769,000 | FY2019 | 2018-04-29 to 2019-04-27 | 10-K | 2019-06-19 | [0001193125-19-176078](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312519176078/0001193125-19-176078-index.htm) | NetIncomeLoss |
| Total assets | $1,705,634,000 | FY2019 | as of 2019-04-27 | 10-K | 2019-06-19 | [0001193125-19-176078](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312519176078/0001193125-19-176078-index.htm) | Assets |
| Stockholders' equity | $444,497,000 | FY2019 | as of 2019-04-27 | 10-K | 2019-06-19 | [0001193125-19-176078](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312519176078/0001193125-19-176078-index.htm) | StockholdersEquity |
| Operating cash flow | $105,990,000 | FY2019 | 2018-04-29 to 2019-04-27 | 10-K | 2019-06-19 | [0001193125-19-176078](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312519176078/0001193125-19-176078-index.htm) | NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| Diluted earnings per share | $0.05 per share | FY2019 | 2018-04-29 to 2019-04-27 | 10-K | 2019-06-19 | [0001193125-19-176078](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312519176078/0001193125-19-176078-index.htm) | EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Shares outstanding | 73,206,809 shares | FY2019 | as of 2019-05-31 | 10-K | 2019-06-19 | [0001193125-19-176078](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312519176078/0001193125-19-176078-index.htm) | EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding |

- Accession numbers link to the filing's index on SEC EDGAR.

## Revenue and net income history

Every annual revenue and net income value served for fiscal years 2010-2019, newest first, each with its filing.

| Metric | Fiscal period | Period | Value | Form | Filed | Accession number |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | FY2019 | 2018-04-29 to 2019-04-27 | $3,552,745,000 | 10-K | 2019-06-19 | [0001193125-19-176078](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312519176078/0001193125-19-176078-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2018 | 2017-04-30 to 2018-04-28 | $3,662,280,000 | 10-K | 2019-06-19 | [0001193125-19-176078](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312519176078/0001193125-19-176078-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2017 | 2016-05-01 to 2017-04-29 | $3,894,558,000 | 10-K | 2019-06-19 | [0001193125-19-176078](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312519176078/0001193125-19-176078-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2016 | 2015-05-03 to 2016-04-30 | $4,163,844,000 | 10-K | 2018-06-21 | [0001193125-18-198716](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312518198716/0001193125-18-198716-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2015 | 2014-05-04 to 2015-05-02 | $4,297,108,000 | 10-K | 2017-06-22 | [0001193125-17-209897](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312517209897/0001193125-17-209897-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2014 | 2013-04-28 to 2014-05-03 | $4,633,345,000 | 10-K | 2016-06-23 | [0001193125-16-630221](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312516630221/0001193125-16-630221-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2013 | 2012-04-29 to 2013-04-27 | $6,839,005,000 | 10-K | 2015-06-26 | [0001193125-15-237080](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312515237080/0001193125-15-237080-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2012 | 2011-05-01 to 2012-04-28 | $7,129,199,000 | 10-K | 2014-06-27 | [0001193125-14-253539](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312514253539/0001193125-14-253539-index.htm) |
| Revenue | FY2011 | 2010-05-02 to 2011-04-30 | $6,998,565,000 | 10-K | 2013-07-29 | [0001193125-13-305833](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312513305833/0001193125-13-305833-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2019 | 2018-04-29 to 2019-04-27 | $3,769,000 | 10-K | 2019-06-19 | [0001193125-19-176078](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312519176078/0001193125-19-176078-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2018 | 2017-04-30 to 2018-04-28 | -$125,480,000 | 10-K | 2019-06-19 | [0001193125-19-176078](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312519176078/0001193125-19-176078-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2017 | 2016-05-01 to 2017-04-29 | $22,023,000 | 10-K | 2019-06-19 | [0001193125-19-176078](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312519176078/0001193125-19-176078-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2016 | 2015-05-03 to 2016-04-30 | -$24,446,000 | 10-K | 2018-06-21 | [0001193125-18-198716](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312518198716/0001193125-18-198716-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2015 | 2014-05-04 to 2015-05-02 | $36,596,000 | 10-K | 2017-06-22 | [0001193125-17-209897](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312517209897/0001193125-17-209897-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2014 | 2013-04-28 to 2014-05-03 | -$47,268,000 | 10-K | 2016-06-23 | [0001193125-16-630221](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312516630221/0001193125-16-630221-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2013 | 2012-04-29 to 2013-04-27 | -$157,806,000 | 10-K | 2015-06-26 | [0001193125-15-237080](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312515237080/0001193125-15-237080-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2012 | 2011-05-01 to 2012-04-28 | -$64,840,000 | 10-K | 2014-06-27 | [0001193125-14-253539](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312514253539/0001193125-14-253539-index.htm) |
| Net income | FY2011 | 2010-05-02 to 2011-04-30 | -$68,836,000 | 10-K | 2013-07-29 | [0001193125-13-305833](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312513305833/0001193125-13-305833-index.htm) |

- Revenue for FY2015 was restated: first reported as $6,069,497,000 (accession 0001193125-15-237080, filed 2015-06-26).
- Revenue for FY2014 was restated: first reported as $6,381,357,000 (accession 0001193125-14-253539, filed 2014-06-27).
- Net income for FY2012 was restated: first reported as -$68,867,000 (accession 0001193125-12-285399, filed 2012-06-27).
- Net income for FY2011 was restated: first reported as -$73,920,000 (accession 0001193125-11-176910, filed 2011-06-29).

## Recent 10-K and 10-Q filings

The 12 most recent 10-K, 10-Q and amendment filings in EDGAR, newest first.

| Form | Filed | Period of report | Accession number | Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10-K | 2019-06-19 | 2019-04-27 | [0001193125-19-176078](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312519176078/0001193125-19-176078-index.htm) | [d703316d10k.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312519176078/d703316d10k.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2019-03-07 | 2019-01-26 | [0001193125-19-066463](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312519066463/0001193125-19-066463-index.htm) | [d624723d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312519066463/d624723d10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2018-11-20 | 2018-10-27 | [0001193125-18-330894](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312518330894/0001193125-18-330894-index.htm) | [d644295d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312518330894/d644295d10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2018-09-06 | 2018-07-28 | [0001193125-18-267736](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312518267736/0001193125-18-267736-index.htm) | [d586678d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312518267736/d586678d10q.htm) |
| 10-K | 2018-06-21 | 2018-04-28 | [0001193125-18-198716](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312518198716/0001193125-18-198716-index.htm) | [d590891d10k.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312518198716/d590891d10k.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2018-03-01 | 2018-01-27 | [0001193125-18-065531](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312518065531/0001193125-18-065531-index.htm) | [d531975d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312518065531/d531975d10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2017-11-30 | 2017-10-28 | [0001193125-17-356426](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312517356426/0001193125-17-356426-index.htm) | [d487286d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312517356426/d487286d10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2017-09-07 | 2017-07-29 | [0001193125-17-278615](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312517278615/0001193125-17-278615-index.htm) | [d441989d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312517278615/d441989d10q.htm) |
| 10-K | 2017-06-22 | 2017-04-29 | [0001193125-17-209897](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312517209897/0001193125-17-209897-index.htm) | [d389058d10k.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312517209897/d389058d10k.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2017-03-02 | 2017-01-28 | [0001193125-17-066697](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312517066697/0001193125-17-066697-index.htm) | [d248475d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312517066697/d248475d10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2016-11-22 | 2016-10-29 | [0001193125-16-774471](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312516774471/0001193125-16-774471-index.htm) | [d282054d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312516774471/d282054d10q.htm) |
| 10-Q | 2016-09-08 | 2016-07-30 | [0001193125-16-704246](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312516704246/0001193125-16-704246-index.htm) | [d242900d10q.htm](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312516704246/d242900d10q.htm) |

## Identifier registry

The company's identifiers in the Olympus identifier registry, each with how it was linked and its source.

| Scheme | Value | How linked | Source | Published |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SEC Central Index Key (CIK) · OLY-US-SEC-CIK | 0000890491 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000890491.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000890491.json) | 2026-10-21 |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) · US-EIN | 06-1196501 | published by the source | [askebsa.dol.gov/FOIA%20Files/2024/Latest/F\_5500\_2024\_Latest.zip](https://askebsa.dol.gov/FOIA%20Files/2024/Latest/F_5500_2024_Latest.zip) | 2026-10-22 |
| Employer Identification Number (EIN) · US-EIN | 06-1196501 | published by the source | [data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000890491.json](https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000890491.json) | 2026-10-21 |

## Same entity in other Olympus APIs

Records other Olympus APIs serve for this entity, linked through a published identifier (never matched on name).

| API | Record | API path | Linked through |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| US Employee Benefits & Form 5500 API | sponsor | /v1/form-5500/sponsors/061196501 | US-EIN 061196501 |

## Sources

- EDGAR submissions (nightly bulk archive) (company profile and filings) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:f7d2a4f18cb91aae, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/submissions/CIK0000890491.json
- EDGAR XBRL company facts (nightly bulk archive) (financial metrics) (U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), EDGAR snapshot sha256:01e4045aa34d7224, source date 2026-10-20: https://data.sec.gov/api/xbrl/companyfacts/CIK0000890491.json
- Published by Olympus: Oct 21, 2026 (2026-10-21T00:18:16.411Z)
- Source data: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (EDGAR). Values are as filed by the registrant; Olympus does not audit or adjust them.
- Olympus is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

## Get this data from the API

```sh
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000890491" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000890491/financials" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
curl -s "https://api.olympus.new-odyssey.com/v1/sec/companies/0000890491/filings?limit=12" -H "X-API-Key: $OLYMPUS_API_KEY"
```

MCP tool: `get_sec_company_financials {"cik":"890491"}`

API reference: https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/docs/sec

## On SEC EDGAR

- [Company filings on SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000890491)
- [Latest 10-K on SEC EDGAR](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/890491/000119312519176078/0001193125-19-176078-index.htm) - filed 2019-06-19, accession 0001193125-19-176078

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