BNED
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
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$12.60
+0.08 (+0.64%)
Current Price
| Previous Close | $12.52 |
| Open | $12.24 |
| Day High | $12.81 |
| Day Low | $12.41 |
| Volume | 252,831 |
Stock Information
| Quarterly Dividend / Yield | $0.32 / 2.56% |
| Shares Outstanding | 34.64M |
| Quarterly Dividend Yield | 2.56% |
| Quarterly Dividend | $0.32 |
| Total Debt | $223.50M |
| Cash Equivalents | $8.42M |
| Revenue | $1.71B |
| Net Income | $16.87M |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Industry | Specialty Retail |
| Market Cap | $436.51M |
| P/E Ratio | 25.71 |
| EPS (TTM) | $0.49 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
đ Comprehensive Analysis
Company Data
| Enterprise Value | $651.59M |
| Sales | $1.71B |
| Income | $16.87M |
| Book/sh | $8.55 |
| Cash/sh | $0.24 |
| Employees | 2K |
Financial Ratios
| Quick Ratio | 0.44 |
| Current Ratio | 1.71 |
| Debt/Eq | 75.91 |
Returns & Margins
| ROA | 2.98% |
| ROE | 5.96% |
| Gross Margin | 21.35% |
| Operating Margin | 1.42% |
| Profit Margin | 0.98% |
Ownership
| Insider Ownership | 10.18% |
| Institutional Ownership | 87.07% |
| Insider & Institutional transactions data not available | |
Valuation Ratios
| Forward P/E | 12.48 |
| P/S | 0.25 |
| P/B | 1.47 |
Analyst Data
| Recommendation | strong_buy |
| Target Price | $17.25 |
Technical Indicators
| SMA20 | $12.12 |
| SMA50 | $10.95 |
| SMA200 | $9.42 |
| RSI | 42.07 |
| ATR | 0.7831 |
| Shares Float | 17.44M |
| Short Float | 7.04% |
| Short Ratio | 4.07 |
| Volatility | 1.32 |
| Rel Volume | 0.62 |
Performance History
| Week | -1.78% |
| Month | +14.23% |
| Quarter | +22.39% |
| 6 Months | +43.27% |
| YTD | +47.27% |
| Year | +11.62% |
| 3 Years | -92.36% |
| 5 Years | -98.52% |
| 10 Years | -98.93% |
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Recent Price History
| Date | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | $12.60 | 294,800 |
| 2026-07-16 | $12.52 | 321,000 |
| 2026-07-15 | $12.63 | 352,300 |
| 2026-07-14 | $12.31 | 730,000 |
| 2026-07-13 | $12.45 | 496,600 |
| 2026-07-10 | $12.83 | 822,400 |
| 2026-07-09 | $11.35 | 350,800 |
| 2026-07-08 | $11.58 | 355,600 |
| 2026-07-07 | $11.30 | 507,500 |
| 2026-07-06 | $11.40 | 603,500 |
| 2026-07-02 | $12.11 | 362,800 |
| 2026-07-01 | $13.12 | 305,400 |
| 2026-06-30 | $12.48 | 462,400 |
| 2026-06-29 | $13.47 | 414,700 |
| 2026-06-26 | $13.65 | 1,376,900 |
| 2026-06-25 | $13.35 | 766,400 |
| 2026-06-24 | $11.11 | 165,600 |
| 2026-06-23 | $10.63 | 421,300 |
| 2026-06-22 | $10.66 | 170,100 |
| 2026-06-18 | $10.94 | 259,800 |
About Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions primarily in the United States. The company engages in the sale and rental of course materials, including new and used print textbooks, digital textbooks, and publisher-hosted digital courseware through its physical and virtual bookstores. It also provides BNC FIRST DAY affordable access course material programs comprising First Day and First Day Complete, which provide faculty-required course materials on or before the first day of class at below-market rates; and general merchandise, including collegiate and athletic apparel, custom-branded school spirit products, lifestyle and wellness products, technology products, supplies, graduation products, and convenience items. In addition, the company sells hardware and a software suite of applications that provide inventory management and point-of-sale solutions to college bookstores. Further, it offers brand marketing programs; on-site installation for point-of-sale terminals and servers; and technical assistance through user training and its support center facility. The company operates physical college and university bookstores; virtual bookstores; True Spirit apparel and spirit shop e-commerce websites; pop-up retail locations; customized cafÊs and stand-alone convenience stores; and a media channel for brands targeting the college demographic. It serves public, state, private, community college, trade and technical, for-profit, and online education institutions. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey.
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Income Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2026-04-30 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2023-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||||
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | $1,348,602,000 | $1,272,366,000 | $1,222,222,000 | $1,193,743,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | $1,348,602,000 | $1,272,366,000 | $1,222,222,000 | $1,193,769,000 |
| Total Revenue | $1,714,770,000 | $1,610,170,000 | $1,567,135,000 | $1,543,208,000 |
| Operating Revenue | $1,714,770,000 | $1,610,170,000 | $1,567,135,000 | $1,543,208,000 |
| Expenses | ||||
| Interest Expense | $12,290,000 | $17,446,000 | $28,393,000 | $20,072,000 |
| Total Expenses | $1,670,977,000 | $1,594,105,000 | $1,574,356,000 | $1,593,543,000 |
| Rent Expense Supplemental | $79,551,000 | $79,351,000 | $77,249,000 | $74,287,000 |
| Other Income Expense | $-7,255,000 | $-55,374,000 | $-26,575,000 | $-16,111,000 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | $-15,866,000 | $-22,260,000 | $-40,365,000 | $-22,683,000 |
| Total Other Finance Cost | $3,662,000 | $5,164,000 | $13,150,000 | $3,129,000 |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | $12,290,000 | $17,446,000 | $28,393,000 | $20,072,000 |
| Operating Expense | $322,375,000 | $321,739,000 | $352,134,000 | $399,774,000 |
| General And Administrative Expense | $289,621,000 | $283,800,000 | - | - |
| Income & Earnings | ||||
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | $16,872,000 | $-65,825,000 | $-75,019,000 | $-90,140,000 |
| Net Interest Income | $-15,866,000 | $-22,260,000 | $-40,365,000 | $-22,683,000 |
| Interest Income | $86,000 | $350,000 | $1,178,000 | $518,000 |
| Normalized Income | $22,799,335 | $-22,079,540 | $-54,024,750 | $-77,412,310 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | $16,872,000 | $-65,825,000 | $-75,749,000 | $-101,862,000 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | $36,538,000 | $15,924,000 | $-33,796,000 | $-66,446,000 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | $16,872,000 | $-65,825,000 | $-75,749,000 | $-101,862,000 |
| Net Income | $16,872,000 | $-65,825,000 | $-75,749,000 | $-101,862,000 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | $16,872,000 | $-65,825,000 | $-75,749,000 | $-101,862,000 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | $16,872,000 | $-65,825,000 | $-75,019,000 | $-90,140,000 |
| Pretax Income | $20,672,000 | $-61,569,000 | $-74,161,000 | $-89,129,000 |
| Special Income Charges | $-7,255,000 | $-55,374,000 | $-26,575,000 | $-16,111,000 |
| Interest Income Non Operating | $86,000 | $350,000 | $1,178,000 | $518,000 |
| Operating Income | $43,793,000 | $16,065,000 | $-7,221,000 | $-50,335,000 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement | $32,754,000 | $37,939,000 | $40,560,000 | $42,163,000 |
| Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement | $32,754,000 | $37,939,000 | $40,560,000 | $42,163,000 |
| Gross Profit | $366,168,000 | $337,804,000 | $344,913,000 | $349,439,000 |
| Net Income Discontinuous Operations | - | $0 | $-730,000 | $-11,722,000 |
| Per Share | ||||
| Diluted EPS | $0.49 | $-2.50 | $-28.46 | $-42.28 |
| Basic EPS | $0.49 | $-2.50 | $-28.46 | $-42.28 |
| Other | ||||
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | $-1,327,665 | $-11,628,540 | $-5,580,750 | $-3,383,310 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Normalized EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $72,971,000 | $49,190,000 | $21,367,000 | $-10,757,000 |
| Total Unusual Items | $-7,255,000 | $-55,374,000 | $-26,575,000 | $-16,111,000 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | $-7,255,000 | $-55,374,000 | $-26,575,000 | $-16,111,000 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | $32,754,000 | $37,939,000 | $40,560,000 | $42,189,000 |
| EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $65,716,000 | $-6,184,000 | $-5,208,000 | $-26,868,000 |
| EBIT | $32,962,000 | $-44,123,000 | $-45,768,000 | $-69,057,000 |
| Diluted Average Shares | $34,614,155 | $26,298,984 | $2,662,296 | $2,406,777 |
| Basic Average Shares | $34,330,274 | $26,298,984 | $2,662,296 | $2,406,777 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | $16,872,000 | $-65,825,000 | $-75,749,000 | $-101,862,000 |
| Tax Provision | $3,800,000 | $4,256,000 | $858,000 | $1,011,000 |
| Other Special Charges | $-5,329,000 | $47,512,000 | - | - |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | $12,584,000 | $1,713,000 | $7,166,000 | $6,008,000 |
| Selling General And Administration | $289,621,000 | $283,800,000 | $311,574,000 | $357,611,000 |
| Other Gand A | $289,621,000 | $283,800,000 | - | - |
| Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition | - | $6,149,000 | $19,409,000 | $10,103,000 |
Fetched: 2026-07-15
Balance Sheet (Annual)
| Metric | 2026-04-30 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2023-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Net Tangible Assets | $236,347,000 | $193,947,000 | $-13,791,000 | $20,119,000 |
| Total Assets | $739,897,000 | $790,285,000 | $909,949,000 | $980,779,000 |
| Total Non Current Assets | $255,434,000 | $324,900,000 | $389,142,000 | $443,778,000 |
| Other Non Current Assets | $17,625,000 | $22,735,000 | $24,703,000 | $17,889,000 |
| Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets | $58,092,000 | $78,241,000 | $94,191,000 | $110,632,000 |
| Other Intangible Assets | $58,092,000 | $78,241,000 | $94,191,000 | $110,632,000 |
| Current Assets | $484,463,000 | $465,385,000 | $520,807,000 | $537,001,000 |
| Other Current Assets | $34,137,000 | $32,249,000 | $39,158,000 | $49,512,000 |
| Prepaid Assets | $677,000 | $993,000 | $1,292,000 | $2,344,000 |
| Inventory | $325,382,000 | $326,001,000 | $372,352,000 | $353,328,000 |
| Receivables | $115,849,000 | $97,084,000 | $97,546,000 | $90,168,000 |
| Other Receivables | $48,100,000 | $42,132,000 | $27,792,000 | $18,178,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | $67,749,000 | $54,952,000 | $69,754,000 | $71,990,000 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments | $8,418,000 | $9,058,000 | $10,459,000 | $14,219,000 |
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | $8,418,000 | $9,058,000 | $10,459,000 | $14,219,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Assets | - | - | $0 | $132,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets | - | - | $0 | $132,000 |
| Assets Held For Sale Current | - | - | $0 | $27,430,000 |
| Debt | ||||
| Net Debt | $62,582,000 | $94,042,000 | $185,878,000 | $167,932,000 |
| Total Debt | $223,505,000 | $283,119,000 | $413,924,000 | $466,885,000 |
| Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $156,455,000 | $218,595,000 | $336,964,000 | $366,905,000 |
| Long Term Debt | $71,000,000 | $103,100,000 | $196,337,000 | $182,151,000 |
| Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $67,050,000 | $64,524,000 | $76,960,000 | $99,980,000 |
| Current Debt | - | - | - | - |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $445,458,000 | $518,097,000 | $829,549,000 | $850,028,000 |
| Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $161,854,000 | $238,872,000 | $354,810,000 | $387,943,000 |
| Other Non Current Liabilities | $5,399,000 | $19,142,000 | $15,882,000 | $19,068,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Liabilities | $0 | $1,135,000 | $1,964,000 | $1,970,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities | $0 | $1,135,000 | $1,964,000 | $1,970,000 |
| Current Liabilities | $283,604,000 | $279,225,000 | $474,739,000 | $462,085,000 |
| Payables And Accrued Expenses | $216,554,000 | $214,701,000 | $397,779,000 | $353,682,000 |
| Payables | $135,564,000 | $148,848,000 | $299,157,000 | $267,923,000 |
| Accounts Payable | $135,564,000 | $148,848,000 | $299,157,000 | $267,923,000 |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | - | $8,423,000 |
| Equity | ||||
| Common Stock Equity | $294,439,000 | $272,188,000 | $80,400,000 | $130,751,000 |
| Total Equity Gross Minority Interest | $294,439,000 | $272,188,000 | $80,400,000 | $130,751,000 |
| Stockholders Equity | $294,439,000 | $272,188,000 | $80,400,000 | $130,751,000 |
| Retained Earnings | $-695,699,000 | $-712,571,000 | $-646,746,000 | $-593,356,000 |
| Other | ||||
| Treasury Shares Number | $27,267 | $27,267 | $123,142 | $116,360 |
| Ordinary Shares Number | $34,429,710 | $34,053,847 | $2,439,005 | $2,413,660 |
| Share Issued | $34,456,977 | $34,081,114 | $2,562,147 | $2,530,020 |
| Tangible Book Value | $236,347,000 | $193,947,000 | $-13,791,000 | $20,119,000 |
| Invested Capital | $365,439,000 | $375,288,000 | $276,737,000 | $312,902,000 |
| Working Capital | $200,859,000 | $186,160,000 | $46,068,000 | $74,916,000 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | $152,505,000 | $180,019,000 | $217,587,000 | $284,734,000 |
| Total Capitalization | $365,439,000 | $375,288,000 | $276,737,000 | $312,902,000 |
| Treasury Stock | $22,556,000 | $22,556,000 | $22,552,000 | $22,376,000 |
| Additional Paid In Capital | $1,012,349,000 | $1,006,974,000 | $749,692,000 | $745,932,000 |
| Capital Stock | $345,000 | $341,000 | $6,000 | $551,000 |
| Common Stock | $345,000 | $341,000 | $6,000 | $551,000 |
| Preferred Stock | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long Term Capital Lease Obligation | $85,455,000 | $115,495,000 | $140,627,000 | $184,754,000 |
| Current Capital Lease Obligation | $67,050,000 | $64,524,000 | $76,960,000 | $99,980,000 |
| Current Accrued Expenses | $80,990,000 | $65,853,000 | $98,622,000 | $85,759,000 |
| Net PPE | $179,717,000 | $223,924,000 | $270,248,000 | $315,125,000 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | $-498,590,000 | $-523,531,000 | $-531,899,000 | $-542,759,000 |
| Gross PPE | $678,307,000 | $747,455,000 | $802,147,000 | $857,884,000 |
| Leases | $93,280,000 | $100,867,000 | $106,764,000 | $120,687,000 |
| Construction In Progress | $1,685,000 | $1,698,000 | $2,361,000 | $4,644,000 |
| Other Properties | $145,594,000 | $183,695,000 | $217,336,000 | $249,491,000 |
| Machinery Furniture Equipment | $437,748,000 | $461,195,000 | $475,686,000 | $483,062,000 |
| Properties | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Finished Goods | $325,382,000 | $326,001,000 | $372,352,000 | $353,328,000 |
| Line Of Credit | - | - | - | $0 |
| Goodwill | - | - | - | - |
Fetched: 2026-07-15
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2026-04-30 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2023-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | $33,861,000 | $-98,307,000 | $-19,192,000 | $66,578,000 |
| Operating Activities | ||||
| Operating Cash Flow | $50,057,000 | $-85,413,000 | $-5,122,000 | $91,670,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | $50,057,000 | $-85,413,000 | $-1,545,000 | $90,513,000 |
| Cash From Discontinued Operating Activities | - | $0 | $-3,577,000 | $1,157,000 |
| Operating Gains Losses | - | $55,233,000 | - | - |
| Investing Activities | ||||
| Capital Expenditure | $-16,196,000 | $-12,894,000 | $-14,070,000 | $-25,092,000 |
| Investing Cash Flow | $-16,196,000 | $-12,101,000 | $7,403,000 | $-31,043,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | $-16,196,000 | $-12,101,000 | $-13,992,000 | $-24,501,000 |
| Cash From Discontinued Investing Activities | - | $0 | $21,395,000 | $-6,542,000 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | - | $793,000 | $78,000 | $591,000 |
| Financing Activities | ||||
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | $0 | $-5,000 | $-176,000 | $-864,000 |
| Issuance Of Capital Stock | $0 | $173,450,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | $-34,365,000 | $97,667,000 | $-5,699,000 | $-49,675,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | $-34,365,000 | $97,667,000 | $-5,699,000 | $-49,675,000 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | $-1,900,000 | $-13,543,000 | $-16,316,000 | $-7,265,000 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | $0 | $173,445,000 | $-176,000 | $-864,000 |
| Common Stock Issuance | $0 | $173,450,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Cash From Discontinued Financing Activities | - | - | $0 | $0 |
| Other | ||||
| Repayment Of Debt | $-845,365,000 | $-949,290,000 | $-552,230,000 | $-631,849,000 |
| Issuance Of Debt | $812,900,000 | $887,055,000 | $563,023,000 | $590,303,000 |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | $12,531,000 | $17,912,000 | $24,943,000 | $19,024,000 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | $7,917,000 | $2,130,000 | - | - |
| End Cash Position | $28,219,000 | $28,723,000 | $28,570,000 | $31,988,000 |
| Beginning Cash Position | $28,723,000 | $28,570,000 | $31,988,000 | $21,036,000 |
| Changes In Cash | $-504,000 | $153,000 | $-3,418,000 | $10,952,000 |
| Common Stock Payments | $0 | $-5,000 | $-176,000 | $-864,000 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | $-32,465,000 | $-62,235,000 | $10,793,000 | $-41,546,000 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | $-32,465,000 | $-62,235,000 | $10,793,000 | $-41,546,000 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | $-845,365,000 | $-949,290,000 | $-552,230,000 | $-631,849,000 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | $812,900,000 | $887,055,000 | $563,023,000 | $590,303,000 |
| Net PPE Purchase And Sale | $-16,196,000 | $-12,894,000 | $-14,070,000 | $-25,092,000 |
| Purchase Of PPE | $-16,196,000 | $-12,894,000 | $-14,070,000 | $-25,092,000 |
| Change In Working Capital | $-20,894,000 | $-124,194,000 | $6,441,000 | $124,203,000 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | $-1,265,000 | $-178,402,000 | $2,936,000 | $8,623,000 |
| Change In Prepaid Assets | $-1,799,000 | $7,096,000 | $31,593,000 | $19,610,000 |
| Change In Inventory | $619,000 | $46,351,000 | $-21,762,000 | $-29,862,000 |
| Change In Receivables | $-18,449,000 | $761,000 | $-6,326,000 | $43,489,000 |
| Other Non Cash Items | $3,662,000 | $5,164,000 | $15,802,000 | $3,129,000 |
| Stock Based Compensation | $6,214,000 | $5,386,000 | $3,380,000 | $4,715,000 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | $12,584,000 | $1,713,000 | $7,166,000 | $6,008,000 |
| Deferred Tax | $-1,135,000 | $-829,000 | $125,000 | $409,000 |
| Deferred Income Tax | $-1,135,000 | $-829,000 | $125,000 | $409,000 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | $32,754,000 | $37,939,000 | $40,560,000 | $42,189,000 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | $32,754,000 | $37,939,000 | $40,560,000 | $42,189,000 |
| Depreciation | $32,754,000 | $37,939,000 | $40,560,000 | $42,163,000 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | $16,872,000 | $-65,825,000 | $-75,019,000 | $-90,140,000 |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | - | - | $0 | $0 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | - | - | $19,257,000 | $82,343,000 |
| Amortization Cash Flow | - | - | $0 | $26,000 |
| Amortization Of Intangibles | - | - | $0 | $26,000 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | - | - | - | - |
| Short Term Debt Payments | - | - | - | - |
| Short Term Debt Issuance | - | - | - | - |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | - | - | - | - |
| Purchase Of Business | - | - | - | - |
Fetched: 2026-07-15