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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.

NYSE•BNED
CEO: Mr. Jonathan Shar
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Industry: Specialty Retail
Listing Date: 2015-07-23
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions primarily in the United States. It operates in two segments, Retail and Wholesale. 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. The company operates physical college and university bookstores; virtual bookstores; True Spirit e-commerce websites; pop-up retail locations; customized cafés 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 Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
Contact Information
120 Mountain View Boulevard, Basking Ridge, NJ, 07920, United States
908-991-2665
www.bned.com
Market Cap
$286.70M
P/E (TTM)
-29.4
37
Dividend Yield
--
52W High
$12.21
52W Low
$5.90
52W Range
39%
Rank61Top 91.5%
2.0
F-Score
Modified Piotroski Analysis
Based on 10-year fundamentals
Weak • 2 / 9 points
Scoring Range (0-9)
8-9: Excellent Value
6-7: Strong Fundamentals
4-5: Average Quality
0-3: Weak Performance
Data Period: 2016-2025

Financial Dashboard

Q3 2026 Data

Revenue

$515.09M+0.00%
4-Quarter Trend

EPS

$0.19+0.00%
4-Quarter Trend

FCF

$0.00+0.00%
4-Quarter Trend

2026 Q1 Earnings Highlights

Key Highlights

Revenue Rises 9.0% Total sales reached $1.4477B USD for 39 weeks, increasing 9.0% driven by BNC First Day® adoption.
Net Income Rebounds Strongly Net income $13.4M USD, a $56.2M improvement from prior year loss, reflecting operational efficiency gains.
Operating Cash Flow Improves Cash used in operations significantly reduced to $(30.8M) USD from $(138.0M) used, aiding liquidity.
Course Material Sales Growth Course material product sales grew $116.9M USD (13.6%) over 39 weeks, fueled by First Day programs.

Risk Factors

Internal Control Weaknesses Persist Disclosure controls remain ineffective due to material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting persisting since prior disclosure.
Supplier Dependency Risks Financial results highly dependent on wholesale inventory building and supplier terms; potential for adverse supply chain changes.
Enrollment and Funding Uncertainty Regulatory actions and potential federal funding cuts could negatively impact college enrollment and operating budgets.
Digital Shift Impacts Margins Product gross margin decreased due to lower margin rates and closed store sales offsetting digital program growth.

Outlook

Accelerating First Day Strategy Management moving quickly to accelerate BNC First Day® programs strategy to improve profitability and predictability.
Store Footprint Optimization Strategic initiative continues to close under-performing and less profitable physical and virtual stores across footprint.
Future Capital Access Future financing availability depends on capital markets; currently have $325M revolving capacity available if needed.
New Gift Card Launch Expect to launch own gift card program in the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2026, expanding customer loyalty options.

Peer Comparison

Revenue (TTM)

GCO stock ticker logoGCO
$2.44B
+4.8%
BNED stock ticker logoBNED
$1.73B
+10.1%
FLWS stock ticker logoFLWS
$1.59B
-9.8%

Gross Margin (Latest Quarter)

HVT stock ticker logoHVT
60.4%
+0.1pp
BARK stock ticker logoBARK
60.4%
-2.4pp
GCO stock ticker logoGCO
45.9%
-1.0pp

Key Metrics

Symbol
Market Cap
P/E (TTM)
ROE (TTM)
Debt to Assets
CTRN$406.33M-23.9-14.8%47.0%
HLLY$392.88M20.54.4%44.9%
HVT$356.41M40.42.8%33.3%

Long-Term Trends

Last 4 Quarters
Revenue
Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
4Q Revenue CAGR
22.8%
Strong Growth
4Q Net Income CAGR
N/M
Profitability Shift
Cash Flow Stability
50%
Cash Flow Needs Attention

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