Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED)

NYQ – Real Time Price. Currency in USD

12.05

-0.52 (-4.14%)

At close: Aug 12, 2026, 3:59 PM EDT

12.05

0.00 (0.00%)

After-hours: Aug 12, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT

Stock details

Previous close: 12.17$
Day's range: 12.11 - 12.61$
52-week range: 5.9 - 14.75$
Volume: 48 249
Average volume: 148 443
Beta: 2.46
EPS (TTM): 0.49
PE ratio (TTM): 25.41
Forward P/E: 14.23
Market cap: 421 609 821
Shares outstanding: 34 643 371
Dividend yield: $0.64 (0.64%)
Next earnings date: 2026-09-03
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Industry: Specialty Retail

About the company

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions primarily in the United States. The company sells and rents new and used print textbooks, digital textbooks, and publisher hosted digital courseware through physical and virtual bookstores, as well as directly to students through Textbooks.com. In addition, it offers First Day and First Day Complete access programs; ... read more

CEO: Jonathan Shar
Country: United States
IPO Date
Employees: 3711
Fiscal Year End: June - May
Website: https://www.bned.com

Revenue Breakdown

Physical and Virtual Bookstores / 100.00%

News

No Data

There are no news for this stock.

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Overall Score

3.5 / 1035%

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Total debt $223.5M significantly exceeds cash reserves ($28.2M), raising financial stability concerns

Total current assets $484.5M exceed Total current liabilities $283.6M, highlighting excellent liquidity

Debt-to-equity ratio (0.8) is near the industry average, reflecting balanced leverage

Interest coverage ratio (2x) is sufficient but not particularly strong

The company generates positive free cash flow $76.4M, supporting its financial health

Financial Strength

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Current ratio	1.71	2.43	8.0
Quick ratio	0.56	1.26	4.0
Debt to Equity	0.76	-0.27	7.0
Debt to Assets	0.28	1.97	7.0
Interest coverage	1.61	66.84	5.0
Weighted average score			6.2

Debt to Assets

Financial

Values in USD
(B=Billions, M=Millions, K=Thousands)

Values in USD (B=Billions, M=Millions, K=Thousands)

METRIC	2022	2023	2024	2025	TTM
Total Revenue	1.54B	1.57B	1.61B	1.71B	1.71B
Gross Profit	307M	304M	300M	333M	333M
Operating Income	-50M	-7M	16M	45M	45M
Net Income	-102M	-79M	-66M	17M	17M
EBITDA	-8M	33M	54M	78M	78M

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Gross margin %	28.58	31.42	6.0
Operating margin %	2.05	-1.10	2.0
Net margin %	1.30	-114.56	2.0
EBITDA margin %	5.24	-88.08	2.0
Cash flow margin %	30.25	-58.23	10
Weighted average score			4.4

Net Margin

Effectiveness

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
ROA	0.45	-15.13	2.0
ROE	1.57	-9.08	2.0
ROIC	0.71	-4.73	2.0
ROCE	2.13	-37.45	5.0
Weighted average score			2.8

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

NAME	REVENUE GROWTH	EPS GROWTH	SCORE
Current quarter	N/A	N/A	1.0
Next quarter	N/A	N/A	1.0
Current year	5.02	32.41	7.5
Next year	N/A	N/A	1.0
Weighted average score			2.6

Analyst Rating

Growth

NAME	REVENUE	NET INCOME	EPS	FCF	SCORE
Q/Q	-48.13	-47.64	-34.2	330.67	3.3
Y/Y	-4.01	115.02	-17.38	54.27	5.5
3y average	3.6	54.93	19.82	-135.52	6.0
5y average	3.66	32.92	26.53	-149.75	6.3
Weighted average score					5.3

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

NAME	RATIO	INDUSTRY	SCORE
P/E	26.16	11.02	2.8
PEG (5yr expected)	N/A	-77.04	1.0
P/S	0.26	109.38	9.4
P/B	1.51	-3.70	6.0
Weighted average score			4.8

DCF Model

Data not available

Insufficient positive free cash flow for DCF analysis

Dividend

NAME	CURRENT	INDUSTRY	SCORE
Dividend yield	0.00	N/A	1.0
Payout ratio	0.00	N/A	1.0
5-year dividend growth rate	N/A	N/A	1.0
Years of dividend increase	N/A	N/A	1.0
Weighted average score			1.0

Fair Value

Data not available

Insufficient positive free cash flow for DCF analysis

Economic Moat

NAME	SCALE	SCORE
Market share	None	1.0
Intangible assets	None	1.0
Switching costs	None	1.0
Network effect	None	1.0
Economies of scale	None	1.0
Weighted average score		1.0

About the company

CEO

Jonathan Shar

Country

United States

IPO Date

Employees

3711

Fiscal Year End

June - May

Website

https://www.bned.com

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

Current ratio

1.71

2.43

8.0

Quick ratio

0.56

1.26

4.0

Debt to Equity

0.76

-0.27

7.0

Debt to Assets

0.28

1.97

7.0

Interest coverage

1.61

66.84

5.0

Weighted average score

6.2

METRIC

2022

2023

2024

2025

TTM

Total Revenue

1.54B

1.57B

1.61B

1.71B

Gross Profit

307M

304M

300M

333M

Operating Income

-50M

-7M

16M

45M

Net Income

-102M

-79M

-66M

17M

EBITDA

-8M

33M

54M

78M

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

Gross margin %

28.58

31.42

6.0

Operating margin %

2.05

-1.10

2.0

Net margin %

1.30

-114.56

2.0

EBITDA margin %

5.24

-88.08

2.0

Cash flow margin %

30.25

-58.23

Weighted average score

4.4

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Y TREND

SCORE

ROA

0.45

-15.13

2.0

ROE

1.57

-9.08

2.0

ROIC

0.71

-4.73

2.0

ROCE

2.13

-37.45

5.0

Weighted average score

2.8

NAME

REVENUE GROWTH

EPS GROWTH

SCORE

Current quarter

N/A

1.0

Next quarter

N/A

1.0

Current year

5.02

32.41

7.5

Next year

N/A

1.0

Weighted average score

2.6

NAME

REVENUE

NET INCOME

EPS

FCF

SCORE

Q/Q

-48.13

-47.64

-34.2

330.67

3.3

Y/Y

-4.01

115.02

-17.38

54.27

5.5

3y average

3.6

54.93

19.82

-135.52

6.0

5y average

3.66

32.92

26.53

-149.75

6.3

Weighted average score

5.3

NAME

RATIO

INDUSTRY

5Q TREND

SCORE

P/E

26.16

11.02

2.8

PEG (5yr expected)

N/A

-77.04

1.0

P/S

0.26

109.38

9.4

P/B

1.51

-3.70

6.0

Weighted average score

4.8

NAME

CURRENT

INDUSTRY

SCORE

Dividend yield

0.00

N/A

1.0

Payout ratio

0.00

N/A

1.0

5-year dividend growth rate

N/A

1.0

Years of dividend increase

N/A

1.0

Weighted average score

1.0

NAME

SCALE

SCORE

Market share

None

1.0

Intangible assets

None

1.0

Switching costs

None

1.0

Network effect

None

1.0

Economies of scale

None

1.0

Weighted average score

1.0

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Stock details

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Revenue Breakdown

News

Chart: BNED

Overall Score

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Financial Strength

Debt to Assets

Financial

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

Net Margin

Effectiveness

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

Analyst Rating

Growth

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

DCF Model

Data not available

Dividend

Fair Value

Data not available

Economic Moat

Stock details

About the company

Revenue Breakdown

News

Chart: BNED

Overall Score

Octagon View

Strength & Weakness

Financial Strength

Debt to Assets

Financial

Current Ratio

Revenue & Net Income

Cashflow

Margin Ratios

Profitability

Net Margin

Effectiveness

Estimated EPS vs Actual EPS

Forecast

Analyst Rating

Growth

Revenue Growth Rate vs. Industry

Valuation

DCF Model

Data not available

Dividend

Fair Value

Data not available

Economic Moat