Last 46 quarters of trend data · Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 3.2x, up 132.9% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -4.40 | 3.17 | — | — | 12.27 | 1.36 | — | — | — | 2.42 | — | — | — |
| — | +132.9% | — | — | — | -43.7% | — | — | — | -67.9% | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 0.23 | 0.12 | 0.25 | 0.32 | 0.19 | 0.11 | 0.26 | 0.58 | 1.06 | 0.84 | 2.49 | 3.81 | 3.26 |
| — | +9.0% | -3.9% | -45.0% | -82.5% | -86.7% | -89.7% | -84.9% | -67.5% | -69.6% | -55.1% | -37.2% | -55.2% | |
| P/B Ratio | 1.06 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.30 | 1.22 | 1.32 | 1.88 | 6.76 | 19.96 | 19.37 | 32.48 | 25.08 | 32.41 |
| — | -15.6% | -40.8% | -80.8% | -93.9% | -93.2% | -94.2% | -73.0% | -38.4% | -42.4% | +1.6% | -9.5% | -32.5% | |
| P/FCF | — | 1.27 | — | 1.78 | — | 1.52 | — | 1.72 | — | 7.54 | — | 7.39 | — |
| — | -16.4% | — | +3.7% | — | -79.8% | — | -76.8% | — | -87.0% | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 12.05 | 3.18 | — | 4.23 | 5.71 | 3.10 | — | — | 55.69 | 13.90 | — | — | — |
| — | +2.5% | — | — | -89.7% | -77.7% | — | — | — | -70.3% | — | — | — | |
| EV / EBIT | 40.76 | 3.86 | — | — | 7.67 | 3.71 | — | — | 669.36 | 17.85 | — | — | — |
| — | +3.9% | — | — | -98.9% | -79.2% | — | — | — | -71.9% | — | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s operating margin was 6.3% in Q2 2026, up 14.4 pp QoQ and down 1.5 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 3.4% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin contracted 5.6% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 21.0% | 20.1% | 19.2% | 20.3% | 20.7% | 21.3% | 17.9% | 29.6% | 21.9% | 22.3% | 19.2% | 17.2% | 22.1% |
| — | -5.6% | +7.2% | -31.3% | -5.6% | -4.4% | -6.5% | +72.7% | -1.1% | -1.7% | -12.8% | -44.2% | +2.6% | |
| Operating Margin | 1.0% | 6.3% | -8.0% | 10.2% | 4.9% | 7.8% | -34.8% | -7.2% | 0.2% | 5.9% | -15.8% | -12.7% | -3.4% |
| — | -19.1% | +76.9% | +242.3% | +2330.3% | +33.4% | -120.4% | +43.6% | +105.9% | +24.6% | +11.8% | -90.7% | +58.2% | |
| Net Margin | -4.1% | 3.9% | -6.3% | -8.3% | 1.5% | 7.2% | -37.8% | -11.6% | -2.1% | 4.0% | -19.1% | -21.5% | -5.7% |
| — | -45.9% | +83.2% | +28.1% | +172.3% | +80.9% | -98.0% | +46.0% | +63.1% | +8.9% | +7.8% | -447.6% | +37.4% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -37.3% | 9.3% | -6.9% | -8.4% | 2.9% | 24.7% | -88.5% | -30.8% | -9.5% | 25.9% | -47.6% | -30.1% | -13.3% |
| — | -62.5% | +92.2% | +72.9% | +130.7% | -4.4% | -86.0% | -2.4% | +28.6% | +120.3% | -82.9% | -595.7% | +5.3% | |
| ROA | -7.7% | 2.5% | -2.1% | -2.5% | 0.7% | 4.2% | -10.4% | -2.7% | -0.8% | 2.2% | -4.9% | -4.1% | -2.0% |
| — | -40.8% | +79.8% | +7.0% | +179.2% | +92.3% | -111.5% | +35.1% | +57.8% | +21.5% | -7.0% | -368.4% | +31.6% | |
| ROIC | 2.3% | 5.1% | -3.0% | 3.6% | 2.7% | 5.6% | -12.3% | -2.3% | 0.1% | 4.2% | -5.0% | -3.1% | -1.5% |
| — | -8.8% | +75.6% | +257.0% | +2327.0% | +33.8% | -146.2% | +25.2% | +107.5% | +48.8% | -11.9% | -72.4% | +56.4% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 6.4x — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 7.9% YoY to 1.41x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 1.04 | 1.10 | 1.43 | 1.04 | 1.29 | 2.11 | 3.48 | 5.15 | 5.51 | 4.91 | 7.40 | 3.57 | 3.34 |
| — | -47.8% | -58.9% | -79.8% | -76.7% | -57.0% | -53.0% | +44.2% | +64.7% | +71.7% | +115.5% | +50.3% | +74.1% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 5.26 | 6.44 | — | 7.65 | 11.87 | 7.76 | — | — | 48.34 | 11.31 | — | — | — |
| — | -17.0% | — | — | -75.4% | -31.4% | — | — | — | -23.2% | — | — | — | |
| Current Ratio | 1.67 | 1.41 | 1.61 | 1.67 | 1.42 | 1.31 | 1.23 | 1.10 | 0.90 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.30 |
| — | +7.9% | +31.2% | +51.9% | +57.7% | +14.2% | +5.8% | -5.6% | -30.6% | -6.3% | +6.8% | -9.2% | +3.5% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.50 | 0.70 | 0.55 | 0.50 | 0.73 | 0.61 | 0.40 | 0.31 | 0.44 | 0.48 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.57 |
| — | +13.5% | +37.5% | +59.6% | +64.2% | +27.5% | -0.6% | -21.3% | -21.6% | -2.6% | +29.5% | -20.7% | +8.1% | |
| Interest Coverage | 0.91 | 13.68 | -8.16 | — | 4.50 | 9.75 | -12.04 | — | 0.09 | 3.36 | -5.06 | -3.91 | -2.18 |
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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s current P/E is -4.4x. The average P/E over the last 2 quarters is 7.7x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s current operating margin is 1.0%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.