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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.(BNED)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
BNED•NYSE
$10.45
$356M mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutBarnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions in the United States. It operates through three segments: Retail, Wholesale, and Digital Student Solutions. 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. It also offers First Day and First Day Complete access programs; BNC OER+, a turnkey solution for colleges and universities, that offers digital content, such as videos, activities, and auto-graded practice assessments; and general merchandise, including collegiate and athletic apparel, school spirit products, lifestyle products, technology products, supplies, graduation products, and convenience items. In addition, the company sources, sells, and distributes new and used textbooks; and sells hardware and a software suite of applications that provides inventory management and point-of-sale solutions to approximately 350 college bookstores. Further, it offers direct-to-student subscription-based writing services; and bartleby, a direct-to-student subscription-based offering that includes textbook solutions, expert questions and answers, and writing and tutoring services. The company operates 805 physical college and university bookstores; 622 virtual bookstores; 8 True Spirit e-commerce websites; pop-up retail locations; 73 customized cafés and 11 stand-alone convenience stores; and a media channel for brands targeting the college demographic. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.Show more
- Revenue$1.61B+2.7%
- EBITDA$54M+696.3%
- Net Income-$66M+13.1%
- EPS (Diluted)-2.50+89.3%
- Gross Margin20.98%-4.7%
- EBITDA Margin3.35%+675.1%
- Operating Margin0.99%+145.9%
- Net Margin-4.09%+15.4%
- ROE-37.34%+48.0%
- ROIC2.32%+148.8%
- Debt/Equity1.04-79.8%
- Interest Coverage0.91+176.7%
BNED Key Insights
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Trading at only 1.0x book value
- ✓Efficient asset utilization: 2.0x turnover
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Negative free cash flow
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
BNED Price & Volume
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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BNED Growth Metrics
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-0.96%
5 Years-2.75%
3 Years2.49%
TTM7.64%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM89.98%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM98.6%
Return on Capital
10 Years-9.22%
5 Years-9.65%
3 Years-5.01%
Last Year3.37%
BNED Recent Earnings
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 3/12 qtrs (38%)●Beat Revenue 3/12 qtrs (38%)
Q2 2026Latest
Mar 10, 2026EPS
$0.23
Revenue
$515M
Q2 2026
Mar 9, 2026EPS
$0.19
Revenue
$515M
Q1 2026
Jan 20, 2026EPS
$0.47
Revenue
$644M
Q2 2025
May 3, 2025EPS
$0.68
Revenue
$278M
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Mar 10, 2026 | $0.23 | $515M |
| Q2 2026 | Mar 9, 2026 | $0.19 | $515M |
| Q1 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | $0.47 | $644M |
| Q2 2025 | May 3, 2025 | $0.68 | $278M |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
BNED Peer Comparison
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) competitors in Specialty Gifts, Hobby and Niche Retail — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHGG | 129.87M | 1.16 | -1.21 | -38.97% | -26.89% | -62.94% | 0.70 | |
 PRDO | 2.14B | 34.11 | 14.10 | 24.2% | 18.9% | 16.3% | 0.11 | |
 VSCO | 4.12B | 51.56 | 25.27 | 0.78% | 2.67% | 24.95% | 4.06 | |
 STRA | 1.79B | 78.58 | 14.50 | 3.96% | 10.21% | 7.85% | 0.07 | |
 LOPE | 4.47B | 164.51 | 21.34 | 7.07% | 26.92% | 29.53% | 0.27 | |
 COUR | 1.02B | 6.03 | -19.45 | 9.04% | -8.23% | -10.06% | 0.01 | |
 AMZN | 2.96T | 274.95 | 38.35 | 12.38% | 12.22% | 23.34% | 0.37 | |
 WLY | 1.78B | 40.68 | 26.59 | -10.43% | 9.24% | 20.75% | 1.20 |
Compare BNED vs Peers
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
BNED Income Statement
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Apr'17 | Apr'18 | Apr'19 | Apr'20 | Apr'21 | Apr'22 | Apr'23 | Apr'24 | May'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 1.87B | 2.2B | 2.03B | 1.85B | 1.41B | 1.5B | 1.54B | 1.57B | 1.61B | 1.68B |
| Revenue Growth % | 3.67% | 17.57% | -7.67% | -9.02% | -24.02% | 6.34% | 3.17% | 1.55% | 2.75% | 7.64% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.42B | 1.65B | 1.51B | 1.41B | 1.18B | 1.15B | 1.19B | 1.22B | 1.27B | 1.34B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 75.51% | 74.71% | 74.06% | 76.09% | 83.62% | 77.08% | 77.36% | 77.99% | 79.02% | - |
| Gross Profit | 459.06M▲ 0% | 557.23M▲ 21.4% | 527.73M▼ 5.3% | 442.55M▼ 16.1% | 230.34M▼ 48.0% | 342.83M▲ 48.8% | 349.44M▲ 1.9% | 344.91M▼ 1.3% | 337.8M▼ 2.1% | 338.17M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 24.49% | 25.29% | 25.94% | 23.91% | 16.38% | 22.92% | 22.64% | 22.01% | 20.98% | 20.16% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 0.96% | 21.39% | -5.3% | -16.14% | -47.95% | 48.84% | 1.93% | -1.3% | -2.06% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 445.51M | 819.94M | 555.38M | 485.33M | 399.11M | 403.45M | 415.88M | 378.71M | 321.88M | 269.21M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 23.77% | 37.21% | 27.3% | 26.22% | 28.38% | 26.97% | 26.95% | 24.17% | 19.99% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 380.79M | 433.75M | 423.88M | 404.47M | 316.16M | 353.97M | 357.61M | 311.57M | 283.8M | 289M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 20.32% | 19.68% | 20.83% | 21.85% | 22.48% | 23.67% | 23.17% | 19.88% | 17.63% | - |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 64.71M | 386.19M | 131.5M | 80.86M | 82.94M | 49.48M | 58.27M | 67.14M | 38.08M | 2M |
| Operating Income | 13.55M▲ 0% | -262.7M▼ 2038.1% | -27.65M▲ 89.5% | -42.78M▼ 54.7% | -168.76M▼ 294.5% | -60.62M▲ 64.1% | -66.45M▼ 9.6% | -33.8M▲ 49.1% | 15.92M▲ 147.1% | 68.96M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 0.72% | -11.92% | -1.36% | -2.31% | -12% | -4.05% | -4.31% | -2.16% | 0.99% | 4.11% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 193.21% | -2038.05% | 89.47% | -54.71% | -294.46% | 64.08% | -9.62% | 49.14% | 147.12% | - |
| EBITDA | 66.87M | -197.12M | 39.31M | 23.16M | -122.81M | -18.11M | -24.26M | 6.76M | 53.86M | 102.12M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 3.57% | -8.95% | 1.93% | 1.25% | -8.73% | -1.21% | -1.57% | 0.43% | 3.35% | 6.09% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 16.68% | -394.76% | 119.94% | -41.08% | -630.3% | 85.26% | -33.98% | 127.88% | 696.32% | 640.71% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 53.32M | 65.59M | 66.96M | 65.94M | 45.95M | 42.51M | 42.19M | 40.56M | 37.94M | 33.16M |
| EBIT | 13.55M | -262.7M | -27.65M | -42.78M | -168.76M | -60.62M | -69.06M | -45.77M | -44.12M | 7.1M |
| Net Interest Income | -3.46M | -10.31M | -9.78M | -7.45M | -8.09M | -10.1M | -19.55M | -27.21M | -17.1M | -10.88M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 518K | 1.18M | 350K | 23K |
| Interest Expense | 3.46M | 10.31M | 9.78M | 7.45M | 8.09M | 10.1M | 20.07M | 28.39M | 17.45M | 10.9M |
| Other Income/Expense | -3.46M | -10.31M | -9.78M | -7.45M | -8.09M | -10.1M | -22.68M | -40.37M | -77.49M | -72.04M |
| Pretax Income | 10.09M▲ 0% | -273.01M▼ 2805.5% | -37.43M▲ 86.3% | -50.23M▼ 34.2% | -176.85M▼ 252.1% | -70.71M▲ 60.0% | -89.13M▼ 26.0% | -74.16M▲ 16.8% | -61.57M▲ 17.0% | -3.09M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 0.54% | -12.39% | -1.84% | -2.71% | -12.57% | -4.73% | -5.78% | -4.73% | -3.82% | -0.18% |
| Income Tax | 4.73M | -20.44M | -13.06M | -11.98M | -43.28M | -9.15M | 1.01M | 858K | 4.26M | 6.26M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 46.87% | 7.49% | 34.89% | 23.85% | 24.47% | 12.94% | -1.13% | -1.16% | -6.91% | -202.92% |
| Net Income | 5.36M▲ 0% | -252.57M▼ 4811.2% | -24.37M▲ 90.3% | -38.25M▼ 56.9% | -139.81M▼ 265.5% | -68.86M▲ 50.7% | -101.86M▼ 47.9% | -75.75M▲ 25.6% | -65.83M▲ 13.1% | -9.35M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 0.29% | -11.46% | -1.2% | -2.07% | -9.94% | -4.6% | -6.6% | -4.83% | -4.09% | -0.56% |
| Net Income Growth % | 6282.14% | -4811.17% | 90.35% | -56.93% | -265.52% | 50.75% | -47.93% | 25.64% | 13.1% | 89.98% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 5.36M | -252.57M | -24.37M | -38.25M | -133.57M | -61.56M | -90.14M | -75.02M | -65.83M | -9.35M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6.24M | -7.3M | -11.72M | -730K | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 11.00▲ 0% | -540.10▼ 5010.0% | -52.00▲ 90.4% | -80.00▼ 53.8% | -57.75▲ 27.8% | -28.99▲ 49.8% | -42.28▼ 45.8% | -23.47▲ 44.5% | -2.50▲ 89.3% | -0.27▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 6011.11% | -5010% | 90.37% | -53.85% | 27.81% | 49.8% | -45.84% | 44.49% | 89.35% | 98.6% |
| EPS (Basic) | 11.57 | -540.10 | -51.52 | -79.67 | -57.75 | -28.99 | -42.28 | -23.47 | -2.50 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 18.71M | 18.71M | 18.92M | 19.21M | 19.87M | 20.72M | 20.98M | 26.62M | 26.3M | 34.54M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 19.48M | 18.71M | 18.75M | 19.13M | 19.86M | 20.69M | 20.98M | 26.62M | 26.3M | 34.05M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
BNED Balance Sheet
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Apr'17 | Apr'18 | Apr'19 | Apr'20 | Apr'21 | Apr'22 | Apr'23 | Apr'24 | May'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 602.63M | 619.37M | 591.36M | 584.92M | 500.83M | 531.71M | 537M | 520.81M | 465.38M | 743.17M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 19M | 16.13M | 14.01M | 8.24M | 8.02M | 8.79M | 14.22M | 10.46M | 9.06M | 11.72M |
| Cash Only | 19M | 16.13M | 14.01M | 8.24M | 8.02M | 8.79M | 14.22M | 10.46M | 9.06M | 11.72M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 73.26M | 90.51M | 91.91M | 90.08M | 118.17M | 133.71M | 90.17M | 97.55M | 97.08M | 314.96M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 14.27 | 14.99 | 16.49 | 17.76 | 30.67 | 32.63 | 21.33 | 22.72 | 22.01 | 50.5 |
| Inventory | 486.89M | 491.34M | 467.32M | 469.65M | 309.8M | 323.47M | 353.33M | 372.35M | 326M | 377.6M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 125.57 | 108.93 | 113.19 | 121.7 | 96.14 | 102.41 | 108.03 | 111.2 | 93.52 | 100.92 |
| Other Current Assets | 10.7M | 11.85M | 11.78M | 16.18M | 61.93M | 63.44M | 76.94M | 39.16M | 32.25M | 38.88M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 697.2M | 419.84M | 354.82M | 571.51M | 530.28M | 539.85M | 443.78M | 389.14M | 324.9M | 320.22M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 116.61M | 111.29M | 109.78M | 348.58M | 329.63M | 360.17M | 315.13M | 270.25M | 223.92M | 229.17M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 16.07x | 19.80x | 18.53x | 5.31x | 4.27x | 4.15x | 4.90x | 5.80x | 7.19x | 7.37x |
| Goodwill | 329.47M | 49.28M | 4.7M | 4.7M | 4.7M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 209.88M | 219.13M | 194.98M | 175.13M | 150.9M | 126.99M | 110.63M | 94.19M | 78.24M | 70.9M |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.38M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 41.24M | 40.14M | 42.94M | 35.31M | 29.11M | 52.69M | 17.89M | 24.7M | 22.73M | 86.1M |
| Total Assets | 1.3B▲ 0% | 1.04B▼ 20.1% | 946.18M▼ 9.0% | 1.16B▲ 22.2% | 1.03B▼ 10.8% | 1.07B▲ 3.9% | 980.78M▼ 8.5% | 909.95M▼ 7.2% | 790.28M▼ 13.2% | 1.06B▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 1.44x | 2.12x | 2.15x | 1.60x | 1.36x | 1.40x | 1.57x | 1.72x | 2.04x | 1.72x |
| Asset Growth % | 21.29% | -20.05% | -8.95% | 22.22% | -10.84% | 3.92% | -8.47% | -7.22% | -13.15% | -23.04% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 413.22M | 413.46M | 408.54M | 406.67M | 373.68M | 415.4M | 462.08M | 474.74M | 279.23M | 525.41M |
| Accounts Payable | 192.74M | 187.91M | 186.82M | 143.68M | 137.58M | 182.62M | 267.92M | 299.16M | 148.85M | 345.41M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 49.71 | 41.66 | 45.25 | 37.23 | 42.69 | 57.82 | 81.92 | 89.34 | 42.7 | 70.49 |
| Short-Term Debt | 100M | 100M | 100M | 75M | 50M | 40M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.1M | 8.42M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Current Ratio | 1.46x | 1.50x | 1.45x | 1.44x | 1.34x | 1.28x | 1.16x | 1.10x | 1.67x | 1.67x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.28x | 0.31x | 0.30x | 0.28x | 0.51x | 0.50x | 0.40x | 0.31x | 0.50x | 0.50x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 90.13 | 82.26 | 84.43 | 102.23 | 84.11 | 77.22 | 47.44 | 44.58 | 72.83 | 80.94 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 172.9M | 157.78M | 87.01M | 332.01M | 364.42M | 427.78M | 387.94M | 354.81M | 238.87M | 254.74M |
| Long-Term Debt | 59.6M | 96.4M | 33.5M | 99.7M | 127.6M | 185.7M | 182.15M | 196.34M | 103.1M | 122.5M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186.14M | 184.78M | 219.59M | 184.75M | 140.63M | 115.5M | 467.87M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 16.87M | 2.11M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.43M | 1.97M | 1.96M | 1.14M | 4.3M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 96.43M | 59.28M | 53.51M | 46.17M | 52.04M | 21.05M | 19.07M | 15.88M | 19.14M | 62.9M |
| Total Liabilities | 586.12M | 571.25M | 495.55M | 738.68M | 738.1M | 843.18M | 850.03M | 829.55M | 518.1M | 780.15M |
| Total Debt | 159.6M | 196.4M | 133.5M | 453.41M | 454.89M | 542.44M | 466.88M | 413.92M | 283.12M | 311.95M |
| Net Debt | 140.6M | 180.27M | 119.49M | 445.17M | 446.87M | 533.64M | 452.67M | 403.46M | 274.06M | 300.23M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.22x | 0.42x | 0.30x | 1.09x | 1.55x | 2.38x | 3.57x | 5.15x | 1.04x | 1.04x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.39x | - | 3.40x | 19.58x | - | - | - | 61.20x | 5.26x | 3.05x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.10x | - | 3.04x | 19.22x | - | - | - | 59.65x | 5.09x | 5.09x |
| Interest Coverage | 3.91x | -25.49x | -2.83x | -5.75x | -20.87x | -6.00x | -3.31x | -1.19x | 0.91x | 0.65x |
| Total Equity | 713.71M▲ 0% | 467.96M▼ 34.4% | 450.63M▼ 3.7% | 417.75M▼ 7.3% | 293.01M▼ 29.9% | 228.37M▼ 22.1% | 130.75M▼ 42.7% | 80.4M▼ 38.5% | 272.19M▲ 238.5% | 283.24M▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 0.75% | -34.43% | -3.7% | -7.3% | -29.86% | -22.06% | -42.75% | -38.51% | 238.54% | 546.11% |
| Book Value per Share | 38.16 | 25.02 | 23.81 | 21.75 | 14.75 | 11.02 | 6.23 | 3.02 | 10.35 | 8.20 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 713.71M | 467.96M | 450.63M | 417.75M | 293.01M | 228.37M | 130.75M | 80.4M | 272.19M | 283.24M |
| Common Stock | 494K | 501K | 510K | 521K | 533K | 542K | 551K | 6K | 341K | 341K |
| Retained Earnings | 32.36M | -220.2M | -244.58M | -282.83M | -422.64M | -491.49M | -593.36M | -646.75M | -712.57M | -705.84M |
| Treasury Stock | -28.02M | -29.66M | -31.64M | -32.9M | -19.14M | -21.51M | -22.38M | -22.55M | -22.56M | -22.56M |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
BNED Cash Flow Statement
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Apr'17 | Apr'18 | Apr'19 | Apr'20 | Apr'21 | Apr'22 | Apr'23 | Apr'24 | May'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 67.99M | 60.04M | 121.79M | -8.68M | 32.9M | 1.16M | 91.67M | -5.12M | -85.41M | -85.41M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 3.63% | 2.72% | 5.99% | -0.47% | 2.34% | 0.08% | 5.94% | -0.33% | -5.3% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | -18.17% | -11.68% | 102.84% | -107.12% | 479.16% | -96.47% | 7795.78% | -105.59% | -1567.57% | 39.11% |
| Net Income | 5.36M | -252.57M | -24.37M | -38.25M | -133.57M | -61.56M | -90.14M | -75.02M | -65.83M | -9.35M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 53.32M | 65.59M | 66.96M | 65.94M | 45.95M | 42.51M | 42.19M | 40.56M | 37.94M | 33.14M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 9.37M | 8.46M | 9.02M | 6.64M | 4.68M | 5.73M | 4.71M | 3.38M | 5.39M | 9.31M |
| Deferred Taxes | -11.96M | -14.77M | -4.53M | -5.38M | -7.77M | -17.84M | 409K | 125K | -829K | -1.5M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 792K | 314.63M | 59.3M | 1.53M | 49.55M | 25.67M | 10.29M | 19.39M | 62.11M | -2.45M |
| Working Capital Changes | 11.11M | -61.3M | 15.42M | -39.15M | 74.06M | 6.65M | 124.2M | 6.44M | -124.19M | -30.85M |
| Change in Receivables | -6.41M | -13.67M | 1.81M | 7.32M | -30.24M | -15.53M | 43.49M | -6.33M | 761K | -55.19M |
| Change in Inventory | 2.05M | -4.45M | 24.02M | -2.33M | 144.88M | -14.1M | -29.86M | -21.76M | 46.35M | -17.14M |
| Change in Payables | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143.04M |
| Cash from Investing | -224.44M | -100.03M | -55.62M | -37.02M | -36.89M | -42.66M | -31.04M | 7.4M | -12.1M | -13.93M |
| Capital Expenditures | -34.67M | -42.81M | -46.42M | -36.19M | -27.56M | -33.61M | -25.09M | -14.07M | -12.89M | -13.93M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 1.85% | 1.94% | 2.28% | 1.96% | 1.96% | 2.25% | 1.63% | 0.9% | 0.8% | - |
| Acquisitions | -186.72M | -58.26M | -10M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -3.05M | 1.04M | 800K | -827K | -9.33M | -9.05M | -5.95M | 21.47M | 793K | 1K |
| Cash from Financing | 147.28M | 35.16M | -68.27M | 39.94M | 11.8M | 45.72M | -49.67M | -5.7M | 97.67M | 12.1M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 159.6M | 36.8M | -62.9M | 41.2M | 2.9M | 48.1M | -41.55M | 10.79M | -62.23M | -55.4M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -864K | -176K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Share Repurchases | -9.4M | -1.64M | -1.98M | -1.26M | -894K | -2.37M | -864K | -176K | -5K | 0 |
| Other Financing | -2.91M | 0 | -3.4M | 0 | -1.08M | -9K | -7.26M | -16.32M | -13.54M | -1.36M |
| Net Change in Cash | -9.17M▲ 0% | -4.83M▲ 47.3% | -2.1M▲ 56.5% | -5.76M▼ 174.2% | 7.81M▲ 235.5% | 4.22M▼ 45.9% | 10.95M▲ 159.5% | -3.42M▼ 131.2% | 153K▲ 104.5% | 7.49M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 33.32M▲ 0% | 17.23M▼ 48.3% | 75.37M▲ 337.4% | -44.87M▼ 159.5% | 5.33M▲ 111.9% | -32.45M▼ 708.3% | 66.58M▲ 305.2% | -19.19M▼ 128.8% | -98.31M▼ 412.2% | -4.61M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | 1.78% | 0.78% | 3.7% | -2.42% | 0.38% | -2.17% | 4.31% | -1.22% | -6.11% | -0.27% |
| FCF Growth % | 3.17% | -48.27% | 337.36% | -159.53% | 111.89% | -708.29% | 305.2% | -128.83% | -412.23% | 92.68% |
| FCF per Share | 1.78 | 0.92 | 3.98 | -2.34 | 0.27 | -1.57 | 3.17 | -0.72 | -3.74 | -3.74 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 12.68x | -0.24x | -5.00x | 0.23x | -0.24x | -0.02x | -0.90x | 0.07x | 1.30x | 0.49x |
| Interest Paid | 2.08M | 8.04M | 8.59M | 6.8M | 6.78M | 8.17M | 19.02M | 24.94M | 17.91M | 5.66M |
| Taxes Paid | 1.47M | 25.55M | 10.28M | 0 | 6.01M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.13M | 312K |
BNED Key Ratios
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| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 0.75% | -42.75% | -5.31% | -8.81% | -39.34% | -26.41% | -56.73% | -71.75% | -37.34% | -3.41% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 1.33% | -26.23% | -3.4% | -4.48% | -15.79% | -6.05% | -7.41% | -4.75% | 2.32% | 2.32% |
| Gross Margin | 24.49% | 25.29% | 25.94% | 23.91% | 16.38% | 22.92% | 22.64% | 22.01% | 20.98% | 20.16% |
| Net Margin | 0.29% | -11.46% | -1.2% | -2.07% | -9.94% | -4.6% | -6.6% | -4.83% | -4.09% | -0.56% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.22x | 0.42x | 0.30x | 1.09x | 1.55x | 2.38x | 3.57x | 5.15x | 1.04x | 1.04x |
| Interest Coverage | 3.91x | -25.49x | -2.83x | -5.75x | -20.87x | -6.00x | -3.31x | -1.19x | 0.91x | 0.65x |
| FCF Conversion | 12.68x | -0.24x | -5.00x | 0.23x | -0.24x | -0.02x | -0.90x | 0.07x | 1.30x | 0.49x |
| Revenue Growth | 3.67% | 17.57% | -7.67% | -9.02% | -24.02% | 6.34% | 3.17% | 1.55% | 2.75% | 7.64% |
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Growth & Financials
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) reported $1.68B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 5% decrease from $1.76B in 2013.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) grew revenue by 2.7% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) reported a net loss of $9.3M for fiscal year 2025.
Dividend & Returns
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) has a return on equity (ROE) of -37.3%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) had negative free cash flow of $4.6M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.
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