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BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC

BNEDNYSE
πŸ† #2595 by market capEarnings Sep 3US Equity
$12.57β–Ό $0.25 (βˆ’1.95%)
πŸŒ… Pre-market$12.50β–Ό 0.56%Regular close Β· extended-hours price shown
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24hβ–Ό 1.9%
7dβ–Ό 0.7%
14dβ–² 0.2%
30dβ–² 0.3%
1yβ–² 50.4%
🏦Market Cap
$435M
Small Cap
πŸ“ˆRevenue Growth (YoY)
+6.5%
Slowing
πŸ“ŠGross Margin
21.4%
Moderate
πŸ’΅FCF Margin
8.1%
Moderate
βš–οΈP/S Ratio
0.3x
Cheap
Otter Score
44
Weak

Trading Snapshot

Day Range
$12.38 – $12.62
52-Week Range
$5.90 – $14.75
Volume
$2.62B
Avg Volume
$3.28B
Shares Outstanding
34.6M
Next Earnings
Oct 2, 2026

Fundamentals Snapshot

Annual Revenue
$1.71B
Last Q Revenue
$267M
P/E Ratio
26.5
P/S Ratio
0.3x
EPS (TTM)
$0.48
Dividend Yield
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Why Investors Own BNED

  • βœ“High-growth profile β€” revenue up +6.8% YoY with expanding US Equity exposure.
  • βœ“Healthy economics β€” 43% gross margin and 27% free-cash-flow margin.
  • βœ“New products and segments could unlock additional revenue streams.
⚠️ Key Risks

Execution delays, intensifying competition, and valuation compression if growth decelerates.

Financial Trends

Revenue (TTM)
$1.71Bβ–² +8.7% YoY
Gross Margin (TTM)
43.1%β–² +2.6% YoY
Operating Income (TTM)
$346Mβ–² +8.7% YoY
Free Cash Flow (TTM)
$468Mβ–² +8.7% YoY

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 cafΓ©s 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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Otter Score Breakdown

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πŸ’ŽQualityβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
πŸš€Growthβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
βš–οΈValuationβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
⚑Momentumβ˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…
Overall Score
Weak
44/100

Analyst Ratings

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Consensus
Buy
8 analysts
Strong Buy2
Buy5
Hold1
Sell0
Strong Sell0
Ratings as of Aug 2026

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