Barnes & Noble Education, Inc: stock overview

BNEDNYSEConsumer cyclical · Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores

Price

$12.80

November 13, 2026Market cap $443M

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In short

Barnes & Noble Education had revenue of $1.7B over the last 12 months and net income of $22M, a net margin of 1.3%. Revenue grew by 4.0% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $12.80 the shares trade at a P/E of 20.0. It has net debt of $116M. It pays no dividend.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to May 2, 2026) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$443M
34.64M shares
P/E
20.0
Revenue, 12 months
$1.7B
+4.0% a year over 5 years
Net margin
1.3%
FY2025: 1.0%, above 58% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

FY2024–FY2026 fiscal years

+4.6% a year over 2 years

  • FY2026May 2, 202610-K
    Revenue$1.7B
  • FY2025May 3, 202510-K
    Revenue$1.6B
  • FY2024Apr 27, 202410-K
    Revenue$1.6B

Fiscal years in figures

BNED's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from FY2014 to FY2023, 10 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $353M
$443M
Enterprise value 
$559M
P/E 
20.0
EV / EBIT 
13.2
EV / Revenue 
0.3
P/B 3-year median: 1.2
1.6
FCF yield 3-year median: -27.9%
11.0%
Earnings yield 3-year median: -24.1%
5.0%

Profitability

Gross margin 
21.4%
Operating margin 
2.5%
Net margin 3-year median: -4.1%
1.3%
ROIC 
8.9%
ROIC, 5-year average 
-4.9%
ROE 
7.9%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+6.5%
EPS, yearly change 
–
FCF, yearly change 
–
Revenue, average a year 
+4.0%

The yearly change compares FY2026 with FY2025.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$7.8M
Total debt 
$273M
Of which operating leases 
$150M
Net debt 
$116M
Net debt / EBITDA 
1.5x
Interest cover 
–
Current ratio 
1.66

Balance sheet of August 1, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 
0.00%
Buybacks 
–
Total returned 
0.00%
Shares, yearly change 
+1.7%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 59).

Gross margin

21.3%

Above 17% of the 51 companies in its industry, and 24% of all.

Operating margin

2.1%

Above 64% of the 65 companies in its industry, and 41% of all.

Net margin

1.0%

Above 58% of the 66 companies in its industry, and 38% of all.

ROE

5.8%

Above 55% of the 46 companies in its industry, and 45% of all.

ROA

1.5%

Above 52% of the 64 companies in its industry, and 51% of all.

Revenue growth

6.5%

Above 60% of the 66 companies in its industry, and 51% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
CIK
1634117
Exchange
NYSE
Industry (SIC)
5940 · Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores
Fiscal year ends
May 3
Latest annual report
May 2, 2026
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
34.64M

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What is BNED's market cap?

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc's market cap is $443M, at a price of $12.80 on November 13, 2026 and 34.64M shares.

What is BNED's P/E?

BNED's P/E is 20.0, on earnings per share of $0.64 over the last 12 months.

How much revenue does BNED have?

Barnes & Noble Education had revenue of $1.7B over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +4.0% a year on average.

Does BNED pay a dividend?

No. Barnes & Noble Education paid no regular dividend over the last 12 months.

Where do the figures come from?

From Barnes & Noble Education, Inc's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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