Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED)
NYSE: BNED · Real-Time Price · USD
10.07
-0.50 (-4.73%)
At close: Apr 28, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
10.07
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: Apr 28, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT

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.

Market Cap 345.36M
Enterprise Value 651.23M

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%

Dividends & Yields

BNED does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.

Dividend Per Share n/a
Dividend Yield n/a
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield -87.83%
Shareholder Yield -87.83%
Earnings Yield -2.78%
FCF Yield 2.02%

Analyst Forecast

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on June 12, 2024. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 1:100.

Last Split Date Jun 12, 2024
Split Type Reverse
Split Ratio 1:100

Scores

BNED has an Altman Z-Score of 1.24 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 1.24
Piotroski F-Score 6