Stock Evaluator: Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED)

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. BNED

$12.44 0.02 0.16%
July 31, 2026 4:00:03 PM EST November 10, 2021 Volume: 143,507
After Hours: $120.37   0.15  |  0.12% November 10, 2021 7:59 PM EST Volume: 72,713
USD NYSE | DELAYED PRICE
SECTOR INDUSTRY
Consumer Discretionary Specialty Retail

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COMPANY SUMMARY
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 cafés 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.

Commentary & Analysis


Financial Summary

Share Statistics BNED Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Market Cap (Mil) $431.0 $951.4 36%
Shares Out (Mil) 34.7 41.1 40%
Institutional Ownership 86.3% 76.3% 54%
Float (Mil) 17.4 33.5 27%
Beta 1.32 1.08 76%
Avg Daily Volume (000s) 287 274 50%
Price Change
(52-week)
40.3% 69.5% 75%
Growth BNED Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (5yr) 4.0% 6.4% 31%
Net Income (5yr) 16.2% 7.8% 66%
EPS (5yr) 14.9% 12.5% 55
Dividends (5yr) 0.0% 0.0% 0%
Cash Flow (5yr) (14.9%) (16.2%) 53%
Estimates Qtrly Current
Fiscal
Year
Next
Fiscal
Year
# of Estimates 1 1 na
Current EPS ($0.460) $1.000 na
Month Ago EPS ($0.450) $1.010 na
# Rev Up na na na
# Rev Down na na na
Three Months Ago EPS na na na
Year/Year Chg (560.0%) 104.1% na
Financials BNED Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil) $1,715 $1,858 58%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil) $17 $33 48%
EPS (TTM) $0.491 $0.500 53%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $50 $104 47%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) ($1) ($1) 41%
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) $157 $407 48%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) $662 $1,535 37%
Valuation BNED Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
P/B 1.45 1.72 38%
P/E 25.4 19.2 62%
Dividend Yield 2.6% 0.0% 81%
PEG (5yr hist) 1.7 1.0 62%
Ratios BNED Industry
Median
Percentile
(All Stocks)
Gross Margin 21.4% 39.0% 23%
Net Margin 1.0% 1.9% 35%
ROA 2.2% 2.5% 57%
ROE 6.0% 10.3% 46%
Liabilities to Assets 60.2% 66.9% 54%
F-Score 9 5 99%

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. did not pass any screens on 7/31/2026.

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