BNED
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
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$10.72
+0.11 (+1.04%)
Current Price
| Previous Close | $10.61 |
| Open | $10.77 |
| Day High | $10.83 |
| Day Low | $10.50 |
| Volume | 86,844 |
Stock Information
| Shares Outstanding | 34.30M |
| Total Debt | $316.01M |
| Cash Equivalents | $10.14M |
| Revenue | $1.73B |
| Net Income | $-9.62M |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Industry | Specialty Retail |
| Market Cap | $367.65M |
| EPS (TTM) | $-0.29 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
đ Comprehensive Analysis
Company Data
| Enterprise Value | $686.56M |
| Sales | $1.73B |
| Income | $-9.62M |
| Book/sh | $8.46 |
| Cash/sh | $0.30 |
| Employees | 2K |
Financial Ratios
| Quick Ratio | 0.74 |
| Current Ratio | 1.42 |
| Debt/Eq | 108.98 |
| EPS Growth TTM | -62.90% |
Returns & Margins
| ROA | 1.65% |
| ROE | -3.36% |
| Gross Margin | 20.35% |
| Operating Margin | 2.93% |
| Profit Margin | -0.56% |
Ownership
| Insider Ownership | 10.50% |
| Institutional Ownership | 91.05% |
| Insider & Institutional transactions data not available | |
Valuation Ratios
| Forward P/E | -0.29 |
| P/S | 0.21 |
| P/B | 1.27 |
Analyst Data
| Recommendation | buy |
| Target Price | $17.00 |
Technical Indicators
| SMA20 | $10.52 |
| SMA50 | $10.29 |
| SMA200 | $9.16 |
| RSI | 53.90 |
| ATR | 0.6064 |
| Shares Float | 17.17M |
| Short Float | 10.22% |
| Short Ratio | 8.87 |
| Volatility | 1.36 |
| Rel Volume | 0.29 |
Performance History
| Week | -8.14% |
| Month | +18.98% |
| Quarter | +18.06% |
| 6 Months | +23.79% |
| YTD | +24.51% |
| Year | -5.30% |
| 3 Years | -90.84% |
| 5 Years | -98.87% |
| 10 Years | -98.94% |
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Recent Price History
| Date | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | $10.72 | 86,845 |
| 2026-06-17 | $10.61 | 199,200 |
| 2026-06-16 | $11.10 | 302,900 |
| 2026-06-15 | $11.35 | 599,400 |
| 2026-06-12 | $11.12 | 634,400 |
| 2026-06-11 | $11.67 | 610,800 |
| 2026-06-10 | $10.82 | 433,600 |
| 2026-06-09 | $10.63 | 235,600 |
| 2026-06-08 | $10.69 | 174,200 |
| 2026-06-05 | $10.37 | 162,900 |
| 2026-06-04 | $10.57 | 194,700 |
| 2026-06-03 | $10.28 | 161,800 |
| 2026-06-02 | $10.86 | 235,200 |
| 2026-06-01 | $10.72 | 333,000 |
| 2026-05-29 | $10.36 | 327,400 |
| 2026-05-28 | $10.30 | 256,800 |
| 2026-05-27 | $10.05 | 287,200 |
| 2026-05-26 | $9.75 | 297,100 |
| 2026-05-22 | $9.53 | 237,900 |
| 2026-05-21 | $8.96 | 236,500 |
| 2026-05-20 | $9.00 | 249,500 |
| 2026-05-19 | $9.01 | 239,000 |
| 2026-05-18 | $8.93 | 251,500 |
About Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions primarily in the United States. The company sells and rents new and used print textbooks, digital textbooks, and publisher hosted digital courseware through physical and virtual bookstores, as well as directly to students through Textbooks.com. In addition, it offers First Day and First Day Complete access programs; and general merchandise, including collegiate and athletic apparel, school spirit products, lifestyle and wellness products, technology products, supplies, graduation products, and convenience items. Further, the company sources, sells, and distributes new and used textbooks; and sells hardware and a software suite of applications that provides inventory management and point-of-sale solutions to college bookstores. Additionally, it offers direct-to-student services. It operates physical college and university bookstores; virtual bookstores; True Spirit e apparel and spirit shop e-commerce websites; pop-up retail locations; customized cafÊs and stand-alone convenience stores; and a media channel for brands targeting the college demographic. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey.
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Income Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2022-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | ||||
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | $1,272,366,000 | $1,222,222,000 | $1,193,743,000 | $1,152,516,000 |
| Cost Of Revenue | $1,272,366,000 | $1,222,222,000 | $1,193,769,000 | $1,152,902,000 |
| Total Revenue | $1,610,170,000 | $1,567,135,000 | $1,543,208,000 | $1,495,734,000 |
| Operating Revenue | $1,610,170,000 | $1,567,135,000 | $1,543,208,000 | $1,495,734,000 |
| Expenses | ||||
| Interest Expense | $17,446,000 | $28,393,000 | $20,072,000 | $10,096,000 |
| Total Expenses | $1,594,105,000 | $1,574,356,000 | $1,593,543,000 | $1,548,994,000 |
| Rent Expense Supplemental | $79,351,000 | $77,249,000 | $74,287,000 | $76,659,000 |
| Other Income Expense | $-55,374,000 | $-26,575,000 | $-16,111,000 | $-7,355,000 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | $-22,260,000 | $-40,365,000 | $-22,683,000 | $-10,096,000 |
| Total Other Finance Cost | $5,164,000 | $13,150,000 | $3,129,000 | - |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | $17,446,000 | $28,393,000 | $20,072,000 | $10,096,000 |
| Operating Expense | $321,739,000 | $352,134,000 | $399,774,000 | $396,092,000 |
| Income & Earnings | ||||
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | $-65,825,000 | $-75,019,000 | $-90,140,000 | $-61,559,000 |
| Net Interest Income | $-22,260,000 | $-40,365,000 | $-22,683,000 | $-10,096,000 |
| Interest Income | $350,000 | $1,178,000 | $518,000 | - |
| Normalized Income | $-22,079,540 | $-54,024,750 | $-77,412,310 | $-55,152,795 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | $-65,825,000 | $-75,749,000 | $-101,862,000 | $-68,857,000 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | $15,924,000 | $-33,796,000 | $-66,446,000 | $-60,615,000 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | $-65,825,000 | $-75,749,000 | $-101,862,000 | $-68,857,000 |
| Net Income | $-65,825,000 | $-75,749,000 | $-101,862,000 | $-68,857,000 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | $-65,825,000 | $-75,749,000 | $-101,862,000 | $-68,857,000 |
| Net Income Discontinuous Operations | $0 | $-730,000 | $-11,722,000 | $-7,298,000 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | $-65,825,000 | $-75,019,000 | $-90,140,000 | $-61,559,000 |
| Pretax Income | $-61,569,000 | $-74,161,000 | $-89,129,000 | $-70,711,000 |
| Special Income Charges | $-55,374,000 | $-26,575,000 | $-16,111,000 | $-7,355,000 |
| Interest Income Non Operating | $350,000 | $1,178,000 | $518,000 | - |
| Operating Income | $16,065,000 | $-7,221,000 | $-50,335,000 | $-53,260,000 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement | $37,939,000 | $40,560,000 | $42,163,000 | $42,124,000 |
| Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement | $37,939,000 | $40,560,000 | $42,163,000 | $42,124,000 |
| Gross Profit | $337,804,000 | $344,913,000 | $349,439,000 | $342,832,000 |
| Per Share | ||||
| Diluted EPS | $-2.50 | $-28.46 | $-42.28 | $-28.99 |
| Basic EPS | $-2.50 | $-28.46 | $-42.28 | $-28.99 |
| Other | ||||
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | $-11,628,540 | $-5,580,750 | $-3,383,310 | $-948,795 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Normalized EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $49,190,000 | $21,367,000 | $-10,757,000 | $-10,750,000 |
| Total Unusual Items | $-55,374,000 | $-26,575,000 | $-16,111,000 | $-7,355,000 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | $-55,374,000 | $-26,575,000 | $-16,111,000 | $-7,355,000 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | $37,939,000 | $40,560,000 | $42,189,000 | $42,510,000 |
| EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) | $-6,184,000 | $-5,208,000 | $-26,868,000 | $-18,105,000 |
| EBIT | $-44,123,000 | $-45,768,000 | $-69,057,000 | $-60,615,000 |
| Diluted Average Shares | $26,298,984 | $2,662,296 | $2,406,777 | $2,376,632 |
| Basic Average Shares | $26,298,984 | $2,662,296 | $2,406,777 | $2,376,632 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | $-65,825,000 | $-75,749,000 | $-101,862,000 | $-68,857,000 |
| Tax Provision | $4,256,000 | $858,000 | $1,011,000 | $-9,152,000 |
| Other Special Charges | $47,512,000 | - | - | - |
| Impairment Of Capital Assets | $1,713,000 | $7,166,000 | $6,008,000 | $6,411,000 |
| Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition | $6,149,000 | $19,409,000 | $10,103,000 | $944,000 |
| Selling General And Administration | $283,800,000 | $311,574,000 | $357,611,000 | $353,968,000 |
Fetched: 2026-06-17
Balance Sheet (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2022-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Net Tangible Assets | $193,947,000 | $-13,791,000 | $20,119,000 | $101,381,000 |
| Total Assets | $790,285,000 | $909,949,000 | $980,779,000 | $1,071,553,000 |
| Total Non Current Assets | $324,900,000 | $389,142,000 | $443,778,000 | $539,848,000 |
| Other Non Current Assets | $22,735,000 | $24,703,000 | $17,889,000 | $52,687,000 |
| Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets | $78,241,000 | $94,191,000 | $110,632,000 | $126,993,000 |
| Other Intangible Assets | $78,241,000 | $94,191,000 | $110,632,000 | $126,993,000 |
| Current Assets | $465,385,000 | $520,807,000 | $537,001,000 | $531,705,000 |
| Other Current Assets | $32,249,000 | $39,158,000 | $49,512,000 | $59,899,000 |
| Prepaid Assets | $993,000 | $1,292,000 | $2,344,000 | $2,292,000 |
| Inventory | $326,001,000 | $372,352,000 | $353,328,000 | $323,466,000 |
| Receivables | $97,084,000 | $97,546,000 | $90,168,000 | $133,709,000 |
| Other Receivables | $42,132,000 | $27,792,000 | $18,178,000 | $31,351,000 |
| Accounts Receivable | $54,952,000 | $69,754,000 | $71,990,000 | $102,358,000 |
| Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments | $9,058,000 | $10,459,000 | $14,219,000 | $8,795,000 |
| Cash And Cash Equivalents | $9,058,000 | $10,459,000 | $14,219,000 | $8,795,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Assets | - | $0 | $132,000 | $0 |
| Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets | - | $0 | $132,000 | $0 |
| Assets Held For Sale Current | - | $0 | $27,430,000 | $3,544,000 |
| Debt | ||||
| Net Debt | $94,042,000 | $185,878,000 | $167,932,000 | $216,905,000 |
| Total Debt | $283,119,000 | $413,924,000 | $466,885,000 | $542,437,000 |
| Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $218,595,000 | $336,964,000 | $366,905,000 | $405,294,000 |
| Long Term Debt | $103,100,000 | $196,337,000 | $182,151,000 | $185,700,000 |
| Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation | $64,524,000 | $76,960,000 | $99,980,000 | $137,143,000 |
| Current Debt | - | - | - | $40,000,000 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $518,097,000 | $829,549,000 | $850,028,000 | $843,179,000 |
| Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest | $238,872,000 | $354,810,000 | $387,943,000 | $427,777,000 |
| Other Non Current Liabilities | $19,142,000 | $15,882,000 | $19,068,000 | $21,053,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Liabilities | $1,135,000 | $1,964,000 | $1,970,000 | $1,430,000 |
| Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities | $1,135,000 | $1,964,000 | $1,970,000 | $1,430,000 |
| Current Liabilities | $279,225,000 | $474,739,000 | $462,085,000 | $415,402,000 |
| Payables And Accrued Expenses | $214,701,000 | $397,779,000 | $353,682,000 | $271,157,000 |
| Payables | $148,848,000 | $299,157,000 | $267,923,000 | $182,617,000 |
| Accounts Payable | $148,848,000 | $299,157,000 | $267,923,000 | $182,617,000 |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | - | $8,423,000 | $7,102,000 |
| Equity | ||||
| Common Stock Equity | $272,188,000 | $80,400,000 | $130,751,000 | $228,374,000 |
| Total Equity Gross Minority Interest | $272,188,000 | $80,400,000 | $130,751,000 | $228,374,000 |
| Stockholders Equity | $272,188,000 | $80,400,000 | $130,751,000 | $228,374,000 |
| Retained Earnings | $-712,571,000 | $-646,746,000 | $-593,356,000 | $-491,494,000 |
| Other | ||||
| Treasury Shares Number | $27,267 | $123,142 | $116,360 | $100,393 |
| Ordinary Shares Number | $34,053,847 | $2,439,005 | $2,413,660 | $2,388,057 |
| Share Issued | $34,081,114 | $2,562,147 | $2,530,020 | $2,488,450 |
| Tangible Book Value | $193,947,000 | $-13,791,000 | $20,119,000 | $101,381,000 |
| Invested Capital | $375,288,000 | $276,737,000 | $312,902,000 | $454,074,000 |
| Working Capital | $186,160,000 | $46,068,000 | $74,916,000 | $116,303,000 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | $180,019,000 | $217,587,000 | $284,734,000 | $316,737,000 |
| Total Capitalization | $375,288,000 | $276,737,000 | $312,902,000 | $414,074,000 |
| Treasury Stock | $22,556,000 | $22,552,000 | $22,376,000 | $21,512,000 |
| Additional Paid In Capital | $1,006,974,000 | $749,692,000 | $745,932,000 | $740,838,000 |
| Capital Stock | $341,000 | $6,000 | $551,000 | $542,000 |
| Common Stock | $341,000 | $6,000 | $551,000 | $542,000 |
| Preferred Stock | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Long Term Capital Lease Obligation | $115,495,000 | $140,627,000 | $184,754,000 | $219,594,000 |
| Current Capital Lease Obligation | $64,524,000 | $76,960,000 | $99,980,000 | $97,143,000 |
| Current Accrued Expenses | $65,853,000 | $98,622,000 | $85,759,000 | $88,540,000 |
| Net PPE | $223,924,000 | $270,248,000 | $315,125,000 | $360,168,000 |
| Accumulated Depreciation | $-523,531,000 | $-531,899,000 | $-542,759,000 | $-532,051,000 |
| Gross PPE | $747,455,000 | $802,147,000 | $857,884,000 | $892,219,000 |
| Leases | $100,867,000 | $106,764,000 | $120,687,000 | $125,324,000 |
| Construction In Progress | $1,698,000 | $2,361,000 | $4,644,000 | $3,710,000 |
| Other Properties | $183,695,000 | $217,336,000 | $249,491,000 | $289,103,000 |
| Machinery Furniture Equipment | $461,195,000 | $475,686,000 | $483,062,000 | $474,082,000 |
| Properties | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Finished Goods | $326,001,000 | $372,352,000 | $353,328,000 | $323,466,000 |
| Line Of Credit | - | - | $0 | $40,000,000 |
| Goodwill | - | - | - | $4,700,000 |
Fetched: 2026-06-17
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2022-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | $-98,307,000 | $-19,192,000 | $66,578,000 | $-32,446,000 |
| Operating Activities | ||||
| Operating Cash Flow | $-85,413,000 | $-5,122,000 | $91,670,000 | $1,161,000 |
| Cash From Discontinued Operating Activities | $0 | $-3,577,000 | $1,157,000 | $17,356,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | $-85,413,000 | $-1,545,000 | $90,513,000 | $-16,195,000 |
| Operating Gains Losses | $55,233,000 | - | - | - |
| Investing Activities | ||||
| Capital Expenditure | $-12,894,000 | $-14,070,000 | $-25,092,000 | $-33,607,000 |
| Investing Cash Flow | $-12,101,000 | $7,403,000 | $-31,043,000 | $-42,661,000 |
| Cash From Discontinued Investing Activities | $0 | $21,395,000 | $-6,542,000 | $-9,926,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | $-12,101,000 | $-13,992,000 | $-24,501,000 | $-32,735,000 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | $793,000 | $78,000 | $591,000 | $872,000 |
| Financing Activities | ||||
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | $-5,000 | $-176,000 | $-864,000 | $-2,370,000 |
| Issuance Of Capital Stock | $173,450,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | $97,667,000 | $-5,699,000 | $-49,675,000 | $45,721,000 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | $97,667,000 | $-5,699,000 | $-49,675,000 | $45,721,000 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | $-13,543,000 | $-16,316,000 | $-7,265,000 | $-265,000 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | $173,445,000 | $-176,000 | $-864,000 | $-2,370,000 |
| Common Stock Issuance | $173,450,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cash From Discontinued Financing Activities | - | $0 | $0 | - |
| Other | ||||
| Repayment Of Debt | $-949,290,000 | $-552,230,000 | $-631,849,000 | $-584,120,000 |
| Issuance Of Debt | $887,055,000 | $563,023,000 | $590,303,000 | $632,220,000 |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | $17,912,000 | $24,943,000 | $19,024,000 | $8,166,000 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | $2,130,000 | - | - | - |
| End Cash Position | $28,723,000 | $28,570,000 | $31,988,000 | $21,036,000 |
| Beginning Cash Position | $28,570,000 | $31,988,000 | $21,036,000 | $16,815,000 |
| Changes In Cash | $153,000 | $-3,418,000 | $10,952,000 | $4,221,000 |
| Common Stock Payments | $-5,000 | $-176,000 | $-864,000 | $-2,370,000 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | $-62,235,000 | $10,793,000 | $-41,546,000 | $48,100,000 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | $-62,235,000 | $10,793,000 | $-41,546,000 | $48,100,000 |
| Long Term Debt Payments | $-949,290,000 | $-552,230,000 | $-631,849,000 | $-584,120,000 |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | $887,055,000 | $563,023,000 | $590,303,000 | $632,220,000 |
| Net PPE Purchase And Sale | $-12,894,000 | $-14,070,000 | $-25,092,000 | $-33,607,000 |
| Purchase Of PPE | $-12,894,000 | $-14,070,000 | $-25,092,000 | $-33,607,000 |
| Change In Working Capital | $-124,194,000 | $6,441,000 | $124,203,000 | $6,649,000 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | $-178,402,000 | $2,936,000 | $8,623,000 | $-11,766,000 |
| Change In Prepaid Assets | $7,096,000 | $31,593,000 | $19,610,000 | $2,100,000 |
| Change In Inventory | $46,351,000 | $-21,762,000 | $-29,862,000 | $-14,096,000 |
| Change In Receivables | $761,000 | $-6,326,000 | $43,489,000 | $-15,532,000 |
| Other Non Cash Items | $5,164,000 | $15,802,000 | $3,129,000 | $1,906,000 |
| Stock Based Compensation | $5,386,000 | $3,380,000 | $4,715,000 | $5,726,000 |
| Asset Impairment Charge | $1,713,000 | $7,166,000 | $6,008,000 | $6,411,000 |
| Deferred Tax | $-829,000 | $125,000 | $409,000 | $-17,838,000 |
| Deferred Income Tax | $-829,000 | $125,000 | $409,000 | $-17,838,000 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | $37,939,000 | $40,560,000 | $42,189,000 | $42,510,000 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | $37,939,000 | $40,560,000 | $42,189,000 | $42,510,000 |
| Depreciation | $37,939,000 | $40,560,000 | $42,163,000 | $42,124,000 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | $-65,825,000 | $-75,019,000 | $-90,140,000 | $-61,559,000 |
| Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised | - | $0 | $0 | $256,000 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | - | $19,257,000 | $82,343,000 | $45,943,000 |
| Amortization Cash Flow | - | $0 | $26,000 | $386,000 |
| Amortization Of Intangibles | - | $0 | $26,000 | $386,000 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | - | - | - | $48,100,000 |
| Short Term Debt Payments | - | - | - | $-584,120,000 |
| Short Term Debt Issuance | - | - | - | $632,220,000 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | - | - | - | - |
| Purchase Of Business | - | - | - | - |
Fetched: 2026-06-17