Barnes & Noble Education Statistics
Total Valuation
BNED has a market cap or net worth of $345.36 million. The enterprise value is $651.23 million.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Tuesday, March 10, 2026, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
BNED has 34.30 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 87.83% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 34.30M |
| Shares Outstanding | 34.30M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +87.83% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.37% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 6.03% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 40.95% |
| Float | 17.17M |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 0.20 |
| Forward PS | n/a |
| PB Ratio | 1.19 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.56 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 49.43 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 15.79 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio History Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 10.51, with an EV/FCF ratio of 93.21.
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | 0.38 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.51 |
| EV / EBIT | 22.30 |
| EV / FCF | 93.21 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.42, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.09.
| Current Ratio | 1.42 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.74 |
| Debt / Equity | 1.09 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 1.21 |
| Debt / FCF | 45.23 |
| Interest Coverage | 1.75 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is -3.35% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -11.29%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -3.35% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 1.65% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -11.29% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 5.30% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 0.25% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $466,036 |
| Profits Per Employee | -$2,591 |
| Employee Count | 3,711 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.56 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.72 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, BNED has paid $13.84 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 13.84M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 327.92% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -3.54% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.31, so BNED's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 1.31 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -3.54% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 9.21 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 8.95 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 51.40 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 200,906 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 2.91 million, so 8.49% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 2.91M |
| Short Previous Month | 3.13M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 8.49% |
| Short % of Float | 16.95% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 14.60 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, BNED had revenue of $1.73 billion and -$9.62 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.28.
| Revenue | 1.73B |
| Gross Profit | 351.89M |
| Operating Income | 29.20M |
| Pretax Income | 4.22M |
| Net Income | -9.62M |
| EBITDA | 61.94M |
| EBIT | 29.20M |
| Loss Per Share | -$0.28 |
Full Income Statement Balance Sheet
The company has $10.14 million in cash and $316.01 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$305.87 million or -$8.92 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 10.14M |
| Total Debt | 316.01M |
| Net Cash | -305.87M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$8.92 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 289.97M |
| Book Value Per Share | 8.46 |
| Working Capital | 245.94M |
Full Balance Sheet Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $21.87 million and capital expenditures -$14.89 million, giving a free cash flow of $6.99 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 21.87M |
| Capital Expenditures | -14.89M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 32.74M |
| Net Borrowing | -3.16M |
| Free Cash Flow | 6.99M |
| FCF Per Share | $0.20 |
Full Cash Flow Statement Margins
Gross margin is 20.35%, with operating and profit margins of 1.69% and -0.56%.
| Gross Margin | 20.35% |
| Operating Margin | 1.69% |
| Pretax Margin | 0.24% |
| Profit Margin | -0.56% |
| EBITDA Margin | 3.58% |
| EBIT Margin | 1.69% |
| FCF Margin | 0.40% |