NYSE : BNED
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. — Key statistics
Consumer Discretionary · Specialty Retail · United States
Last price 12.67 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 439.21M
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Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 439.21M |
| Enterprise Value | 704.61M |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Oct 14, 2026 |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | 34.66M |
| Shares Outstanding | 34.66M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +10.49% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.37% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 2.90% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 44.78% |
| Float | 18.60M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 19.64 |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 0.26 |
| Forward PS | 0.30 |
| PB Ratio | 1.58 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.96 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 9.00 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 6.78 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 31.70 |
| EV / Sales | 0.41 |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.51 |
| EV / EBIT | 16.62 |
| EV / FCF | 14.44 |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.66 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.52 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.98 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.05 |
| Debt / FCF | 5.60 |
| Interest Coverage | 2.84 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 8.31% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 2.95% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.48% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 8.66% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 9.25% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $454,047 |
| Profits Per Employee | $5,878 |
| Employee Count | 3,782 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.91 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.45 |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 5.38M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 19.48% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | 1.46 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +39.54% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 12.05 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 10.73 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 50.59 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 239,743 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 1.79M |
| Short Previous Month | 1.60M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 5.15% |
| Short % of Float | 9.60% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 8.11 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 1.72B |
| Gross Profit | 367.84M |
| Operating Income | 42.41M |
| Pretax Income | 27.61M |
| Net Income | 22.23M |
| EBITDA | 74.13M |
| EBIT | 42.41M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $0.65 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 7.81M |
| Total Debt | 273.21M |
| Net Cash | -265.40M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$7.66 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 278.37M |
| Book Value Per Share | 8.03 |
| Working Capital | 236.77M |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 64.79M |
| Capital Expenditures | -15.99M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 31.72M |
| Net Borrowing | -46.87M |
| Free Cash Flow | 48.80M |
| FCF Per Share | $1.41 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 21.42% |
| Operating Margin | 2.47% |
| Pretax Margin | 1.61% |
| Profit Margin | 1.29% |
| EBITDA Margin | 4.32% |
| EBIT Margin | 2.47% |
| FCF Margin | 2.84% |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $0.32 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.53% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | 24.80% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 11.37% |
| Buyback Yield | -10.49% |
| Shareholder Yield | -7.97% |
| Earnings Yield | 5.09% |
| FCF Yield | 11.11% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $17.25 |
| Price Target Difference | 36.15% |
| Analyst Consensus | Buy |
| Analyst Count | 2 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | n/a |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | Jun 12, 2024 |
| Split Type | Reverse |
| Split Ratio | 1:100 |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 1.7 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 8 |
Fairvalue
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Lynch Fair Value | n/a |
| Lynch Upside | n/a |
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