Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. reported on September 12, 2025, that it couldn't file its Quarterly Report for the quarter ended August 2, 2025, without unreasonable effort due to an ongoing internal investigation from July 2025. Despite this, the company estimates a sales increase of $25.1 million, or 9.5%, to $288.6 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, and a notable reduction in net debt of $51.0 million from the previous year.