Symbols / BNED Stock $10.84 -0.09% Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.

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Index EQUITY
Sector Consumer Cyclical
Industry Specialty Retail
CEO Mr. Jonathan Shar
Exch · Country NYQ · United States
Market Cap 371.77M
Enterprise Value 677.99M
Income -9.62M
Sales 1.73B
FCF (ttm) 42.70M
Book/sh 8.46
Cash/sh 0.30
Employees 2,352
Insider 10d —
IPO Jul 23, 2015
Div forward ($/yr)
Div TTM ($/yr)
Dividend Yield
Ex-Div Date
5Y Avg Yield
Yield vs 5Y Avg
Payout 0.00%
P/E 11.03
Forward P/E -0.29
PEG —
P/S 0.21
P/B 1.28
P/C —
EV/EBITDA 10.95
EV/Sales 0.39
Quick Ratio 0.74
Current Ratio 1.42
Debt/Eq 108.98
LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) -0.29
EPS next Y -37.00
EPS Growth -67.70%
Revenue Growth 11.30%
EPS Gr Q/Q -62.90%
Rev Gr Q/Q —
Earnings (next) 2026-03-10
Earnings (prior) 2026-03-10
ROA 1.65%
ROE -3.36%
ROIC —
Gross Margin 20.35%
Oper. Margin 2.93%
Profit Margin -0.56%
Shs Outstand 34.30M
Shs Float 17.17M
Insider Own 10.50%
Instit Own 89.45%
Short Float 13.31%
Short Ratio 11.95
Short Interest 3.03M
52W High 12.21
vs 52W High -11.22%
52W Low 5.90
vs 52W Low 83.73%
Beta 1.31
Impl. Vol. 68.26%
Rel Volume 0.53
Avg Volume 251.06K
Volume 133.01K
Target (mean) —
Tgt Median —
Tgt Low —
Tgt High —
# Analysts —
Recom Hold
Prev Close $10.85
Price $10.84
Change -0.09%
About

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 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 Florham Park, New Jersey.

Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
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Mean price target
2. Current target
$10.84
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$22.41
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$10.84
Low
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High
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Mean
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Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2024-05-24 reit Needham — → Hold —
2024-04-17 reit Needham — → Hold —
2024-01-12 down Needham Buy → Hold —
2024-01-11 down Craig-Hallum Buy → Hold $1
2023-12-07 reit Needham Buy → Buy $4
2023-08-04 reit Needham — → Buy $4
2023-06-01 reit Needham Buy → Buy $4
2023-03-10 reit Needham — → Buy $4
2022-03-09 main Needham — → Buy $6
2021-10-27 main Needham — → Buy $12
2021-03-10 main Needham — → Buy $9
2020-09-04 up Craig-Hallum Hold → Buy $4
2020-03-16 down Craig-Hallum Buy → Hold $3
2019-09-17 down Sidoti & Co. Buy → Neutral —
2019-04-08 init Needham — → Buy $7
2016-05-09 init Sidoti & Co. — → Neutral $11
2015-10-07 init Cantor Fitzgerald — → Hold $13
News
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Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2026-03-13 SHAR JONATHAN Chief Executive Officer — 81 $8.11 $657
2026-03-13 SNAGUSKY JASON Chief Financial Officer — 17 $8.11 $138
2026-03-11 WALKER KATHRYN EBERLE Director — 23,867 $0.00 $0
2026-03-11 HOFFMAN EMILY S Director — 23,867 $0.00 $0
2026-03-11 MADNANI SEAN V Director — 23,867 $0.00 $0
2026-03-11 MARTIN WILLIAM C Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security — 23,867 $0.00 $0
2026-03-11 SINGER ERIC B. Director and Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security — 23,867 $0.00 $0
2026-03-11 WARREN DENISE Director — 23,867 $0.00 $0
2025-03-13 TORO 18 HOLDINGS, L.L.C Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security — 202,044 $8.49 $1,731,361
2025-03-12 NEUMANN CHRISTOPHER General Counsel — 80,000 $0.00 $0
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-04-30 2024-04-30 2023-04-30 2022-04-30
Total Revenue
1,610.17
+2.75%
1,567.13
+1.55%
1,543.21
+3.17%
1,495.73
Operating Revenue
1,610.17
+2.75%
1,567.13
+1.55%
1,543.21
+3.17%
1,495.73
Cost Of Revenue
1,272.37
+4.10%
1,222.22
+2.38%
1,193.77
+3.54%
1,152.90
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
1,272.37
+4.10%
1,222.22
+2.39%
1,193.74
+3.58%
1,152.52
Gross Profit
337.80
-2.06%
344.91
-1.30%
349.44
+1.93%
342.83
Operating Expense
321.74
-8.63%
352.13
-11.92%
399.77
+0.93%
396.09
Selling General And Administration
283.80
-8.91%
311.57
-12.87%
357.61
+1.03%
353.97
Total Expenses
1,594.11
+1.25%
1,574.36
-1.20%
1,593.54
+2.88%
1,548.99
Operating Income
16.07
+322.48%
-7.22
+85.65%
-50.34
+5.49%
-53.26
Total Operating Income As Reported
15.92
+147.12%
-33.80
+49.14%
-66.45
-9.62%
-60.62
EBITDA
-6.18
-18.74%
-5.21
+80.62%
-26.87
-48.40%
-18.11
Normalized EBITDA
49.19
+130.21%
21.37
+298.63%
-10.76
-0.07%
-10.75
Reconciled Depreciation
37.94
-6.46%
40.56
-3.86%
42.19
-0.76%
42.51
EBIT
-44.12
+3.59%
-45.77
+33.72%
-69.06
-13.93%
-60.62
Total Unusual Items
-55.37
-108.37%
-26.57
-64.95%
-16.11
-119.05%
-7.36
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
-55.37
-108.37%
-26.57
-64.95%
-16.11
-119.05%
-7.36
Special Income Charges
-55.37
-108.37%
-26.57
-64.95%
-16.11
-119.05%
-7.36
Other Special Charges
47.51
—
—
—
Impairment Of Capital Assets
1.71
-76.10%
7.17
+19.27%
6.01
-6.29%
6.41
Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition
6.15
-68.32%
19.41
+92.11%
10.10
+970.23%
0.94
Net Income
-65.83
+13.10%
-75.75
+25.64%
-101.86
-47.93%
-68.86
Pretax Income
-61.57
+16.98%
-74.16
+16.79%
-89.13
-26.05%
-70.71
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
-22.26
+44.85%
-40.37
-77.95%
-22.68
-124.67%
-10.10
Interest Expense Non Operating
17.45
-38.56%
28.39
+41.46%
20.07
+98.81%
10.10
Net Interest Income
-22.26
+44.85%
-40.37
-77.95%
-22.68
-124.67%
-10.10
Interest Expense
17.45
-38.56%
28.39
+41.46%
20.07
+98.81%
10.10
Interest Income Non Operating
0.35
-70.29%
1.18
+127.41%
0.52
—
Interest Income
0.35
-70.29%
1.18
+127.41%
0.52
—
Other Income Expense
-55.37
-108.37%
-26.57
-64.95%
-16.11
-119.05%
-7.36
Tax Provision
4.26
+396.04%
0.86
-15.13%
1.01
+111.05%
-9.15
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
+0.00%
0.00
+0.00%
0.00
+62.79%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
-11.63
-108.37%
-5.58
-64.95%
-3.38
-256.59%
-0.95
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
-65.83
+13.10%
-75.75
+25.64%
-101.86
-47.93%
-68.86
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
-65.83
+12.26%
-75.02
+16.78%
-90.14
-46.43%
-61.56
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
-65.83
+13.10%
-75.75
+25.64%
-101.86
-47.93%
-68.86
Net Income Continuous Operations
-65.83
+12.26%
-75.02
+16.78%
-90.14
-46.43%
-61.56
Net Income Discontinuous Operations
0.00
+100.00%
-0.73
+93.77%
-11.72
-60.62%
-7.30
Normalized Income
-22.08
+59.13%
-54.02
+30.21%
-77.41
-40.36%
-55.15
Net Income Common Stockholders
-65.83
+13.10%
-75.75
+25.64%
-101.86
-47.93%
-68.86
Diluted EPS
-2.50
+91.22%
-28.46
+32.69%
-42.28
-45.86%
-28.99
Basic EPS
-2.50
+91.22%
-28.46
+32.69%
-42.28
-45.86%
-28.99
Basic Average Shares
26.30
+887.83%
2.66
+10.62%
2.41
+1.27%
2.38
Diluted Average Shares
26.30
+887.83%
2.66
+10.62%
2.41
+1.27%
2.38
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
-65.83
+13.10%
-75.75
+25.64%
-101.86
-47.93%
-68.86
Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement
37.94
-6.46%
40.56
-3.80%
42.16
+0.09%
42.12
Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement
37.94
-6.46%
40.56
-3.80%
42.16
+0.09%
42.12
Rent Expense Supplemental
79.35
+2.72%
77.25
+3.99%
74.29
-3.09%
76.66
Total Other Finance Cost
5.16
-60.73%
13.15
+320.26%
3.13
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Line Item Trend 2025-04-30 2024-04-30 2023-04-30 2022-04-30
Total Assets
790.28
-13.15%
909.95
-7.22%
980.78
-8.47%
1,071.55
Current Assets
465.38
-10.64%
520.81
-3.02%
537.00
+1.00%
531.71
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
9.06
-13.40%
10.46
-26.44%
14.22
+61.67%
8.79
Cash And Cash Equivalents
9.06
-13.40%
10.46
-26.44%
14.22
+61.67%
8.79
Receivables
97.08
-0.47%
97.55
+8.18%
90.17
-32.56%
133.71
Accounts Receivable
54.95
-21.22%
69.75
-3.11%
71.99
-29.67%
102.36
Other Receivables
42.13
+51.60%
27.79
+52.89%
18.18
-42.02%
31.35
Inventory
326.00
-12.45%
372.35
+5.38%
353.33
+9.23%
323.47
Finished Goods
326.00
-12.45%
372.35
+5.38%
353.33
+9.23%
323.47
Prepaid Assets
0.99
-23.14%
1.29
-44.88%
2.34
+2.27%
2.29
Assets Held For Sale Current
—
0.00
-100.00%
27.43
+673.98%
3.54
Other Current Assets
32.25
-17.64%
39.16
-20.91%
49.51
-17.34%
59.90
Total Non Current Assets
324.90
-16.51%
389.14
-12.31%
443.78
-17.80%
539.85
Net PPE
223.92
-17.14%
270.25
-14.24%
315.12
-12.51%
360.17
Gross PPE
747.46
-6.82%
802.15
-6.50%
857.88
-3.85%
892.22
Accumulated Depreciation
-523.53
+1.57%
-531.90
+2.00%
-542.76
-2.01%
-532.05
Properties
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Machinery Furniture Equipment
461.19
-3.05%
475.69
-1.53%
483.06
+1.89%
474.08
Construction In Progress
1.70
-28.08%
2.36
-49.16%
4.64
+25.18%
3.71
Other Properties
183.69
-15.48%
217.34
-12.89%
249.49
-13.70%
289.10
Leases
100.87
-5.52%
106.76
-11.54%
120.69
-3.70%
125.32
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
78.24
-16.93%
94.19
-14.86%
110.63
-12.88%
126.99
Goodwill
—
—
—
4.70
Other Intangible Assets
78.24
-16.93%
94.19
-14.86%
110.63
-12.88%
126.99
Non Current Deferred Assets
—
0.00
-100.00%
0.13
0.00
Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets
—
0.00
-100.00%
0.13
0.00
Other Non Current Assets
22.73
-7.97%
24.70
+38.09%
17.89
-66.05%
52.69
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
518.10
-37.54%
829.55
-2.41%
850.03
+0.81%
843.18
Current Liabilities
279.23
-41.18%
474.74
+2.74%
462.08
+11.24%
415.40
Payables And Accrued Expenses
214.70
-46.03%
397.78
+12.47%
353.68
+30.43%
271.16
Payables
148.85
-50.24%
299.16
+11.66%
267.92
+46.71%
182.62
Accounts Payable
148.85
-50.24%
299.16
+11.66%
267.92
+46.71%
182.62
Current Accrued Expenses
65.85
-33.23%
98.62
+15.00%
85.76
-3.14%
88.54
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
64.52
-16.16%
76.96
-23.02%
99.98
-27.10%
137.14
Current Debt
—
—
—
40.00
Current Capital Lease Obligation
64.52
-16.16%
76.96
-23.02%
99.98
+2.92%
97.14
Other Current Liabilities
—
—
8.42
+18.60%
7.10
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
238.87
-32.68%
354.81
-8.54%
387.94
-9.31%
427.78
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
218.59
-35.13%
336.96
-8.16%
366.90
-9.47%
405.29
Long Term Debt
103.10
-47.49%
196.34
+7.79%
182.15
-1.91%
185.70
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation
115.50
-17.87%
140.63
-23.88%
184.75
-15.87%
219.59
Non Current Deferred Liabilities
1.14
-42.21%
1.96
-0.30%
1.97
+37.76%
1.43
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities
1.14
-42.21%
1.96
-0.30%
1.97
+37.76%
1.43
Other Non Current Liabilities
19.14
+20.53%
15.88
-16.71%
19.07
-9.43%
21.05
Stockholders Equity
272.19
+238.54%
80.40
-38.51%
130.75
-42.75%
228.37
Common Stock Equity
272.19
+238.54%
80.40
-38.51%
130.75
-42.75%
228.37
Capital Stock
0.34
+5583.33%
0.01
-98.91%
0.55
+1.66%
0.54
Common Stock
0.34
+5583.33%
0.01
-98.91%
0.55
+1.66%
0.54
Preferred Stock
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Share Issued
34.08
+1230.18%
2.56
+1.27%
2.53
+1.67%
2.49
Ordinary Shares Number
34.05
+1296.22%
2.44
+1.05%
2.41
+1.07%
2.39
Treasury Shares Number
0.03
-77.86%
0.12
+5.83%
0.12
+15.90%
0.10
Additional Paid In Capital
1,006.97
+34.32%
749.69
+0.50%
745.93
+0.69%
740.84
Retained Earnings
-712.57
-10.18%
-646.75
-9.00%
-593.36
-20.72%
-491.49
Treasury Stock
22.56
+0.02%
22.55
+0.79%
22.38
+4.02%
21.51
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
272.19
+238.54%
80.40
-38.51%
130.75
-42.75%
228.37
Total Capitalization
375.29
+35.61%
276.74
-11.56%
312.90
-24.43%
414.07
Working Capital
186.16
+304.10%
46.07
-38.51%
74.92
-35.59%
116.30
Invested Capital
375.29
+35.61%
276.74
-11.56%
312.90
-31.09%
454.07
Total Debt
283.12
-31.60%
413.92
-11.34%
466.88
-13.93%
542.44
Net Debt
94.04
-49.41%
185.88
+10.69%
167.93
-22.58%
216.91
Capital Lease Obligations
180.02
-17.27%
217.59
-23.58%
284.73
-10.10%
316.74
Net Tangible Assets
193.95
+1506.33%
-13.79
-168.55%
20.12
-80.16%
101.38
Tangible Book Value
193.95
+1506.33%
-13.79
-168.55%
20.12
-80.16%
101.38
Line Of Credit
—
—
0.00
-100.00%
40.00
Line Item Trend 2025-04-30 2024-04-30 2023-04-30 2022-04-30
Operating Cash Flow
-85.41
-1567.57%
-5.12
-105.59%
91.67
+7795.78%
1.16
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
-85.41
-5428.35%
-1.54
-101.71%
90.51
+658.89%
-16.20
Cash From Discontinued Operating Activities
0.00
+100.00%
-3.58
-409.16%
1.16
-93.33%
17.36
Net Income From Continuing Operations
-65.83
+12.26%
-75.02
+16.78%
-90.14
-46.43%
-61.56
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
37.94
-6.46%
40.56
-3.86%
42.19
-0.76%
42.51
Depreciation
37.94
-6.46%
40.56
-3.80%
42.16
+0.09%
42.12
Amortization Cash Flow
—
0.00
-100.00%
0.03
-93.26%
0.39
Depreciation And Amortization
37.94
-6.46%
40.56
-3.86%
42.19
-0.76%
42.51
Amortization Of Intangibles
—
0.00
-100.00%
0.03
-93.26%
0.39
Other Non Cash Items
5.16
-67.32%
15.80
+405.02%
3.13
+64.17%
1.91
Stock Based Compensation
5.39
+59.35%
3.38
-28.31%
4.71
-17.66%
5.73
Asset Impairment Charge
1.71
-76.10%
7.17
+19.27%
6.01
-6.29%
6.41
Deferred Tax
-0.83
-763.20%
0.12
-69.44%
0.41
+102.29%
-17.84
Deferred Income Tax
-0.83
-763.20%
0.12
-69.44%
0.41
+102.29%
-17.84
Operating Gains Losses
55.23
—
—
—
Change In Working Capital
-124.19
-2028.18%
6.44
-94.81%
124.20
+1768.00%
6.65
Change In Receivables
0.76
+112.03%
-6.33
-114.55%
43.49
+380.00%
-15.53
Change In Inventory
46.35
+312.99%
-21.76
+27.12%
-29.86
-111.85%
-14.10
Change In Prepaid Assets
7.10
-77.54%
31.59
+61.11%
19.61
+833.81%
2.10
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
—
19.26
-76.61%
82.34
+79.23%
45.94
Change In Other Working Capital
-178.40
-6176.36%
2.94
-65.95%
8.62
+173.29%
-11.77
Investing Cash Flow
-12.10
-263.46%
7.40
+123.85%
-31.04
+27.23%
-42.66
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
-12.10
+13.51%
-13.99
+42.89%
-24.50
+25.15%
-32.73
Cash From Discontinued Investing Activities
0.00
-100.00%
21.39
+427.04%
-6.54
+34.09%
-9.93
Net PPE Purchase And Sale
-12.89
+8.36%
-14.07
+43.93%
-25.09
+25.34%
-33.61
Purchase Of PPE
-12.89
+8.36%
-14.07
+43.93%
-25.09
+25.34%
-33.61
Capital Expenditure
-12.89
+8.36%
-14.07
+43.93%
-25.09
+25.34%
-33.61
Net Business Purchase And Sale
—
—
—
—
Purchase Of Business
—
—
—
—
Net Other Investing Changes
0.79
+916.67%
0.08
-86.80%
0.59
-32.22%
0.87
Financing Cash Flow
97.67
+1813.76%
-5.70
+88.53%
-49.67
-208.65%
45.72
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
97.67
+1813.76%
-5.70
+88.53%
-49.67
-208.65%
45.72
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
-62.23
-676.62%
10.79
+125.98%
-41.55
-186.37%
48.10
Issuance Of Debt
887.05
+57.55%
563.02
-4.62%
590.30
-6.63%
632.22
Repayment Of Debt
-949.29
-71.90%
-552.23
+12.60%
-631.85
-8.17%
-584.12
Long Term Debt Issuance
887.05
+57.55%
563.02
-4.62%
590.30
-6.63%
632.22
Long Term Debt Payments
-949.29
-71.90%
-552.23
+12.60%
-631.85
-8.17%
-584.12
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
-62.23
-676.62%
10.79
+125.98%
-41.55
-186.37%
48.10
Short Term Debt Issuance
—
—
—
632.22
Short Term Debt Payments
—
—
—
-584.12
Net Short Term Debt Issuance
—
—
—
48.10
Net Common Stock Issuance
173.44
+98648.30%
-0.18
+79.63%
-0.86
+63.54%
-2.37
Common Stock Payments
-0.01
+97.16%
-0.18
+79.63%
-0.86
+63.54%
-2.37
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
-0.01
+97.16%
-0.18
+79.63%
-0.86
+63.54%
-2.37
Proceeds From Stock Option Exercised
—
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
0.26
Net Other Financing Charges
-13.54
+17.00%
-16.32
-124.58%
-7.26
-2641.51%
-0.27
Changes In Cash
0.15
+104.48%
-3.42
-131.21%
10.95
+159.46%
4.22
Beginning Cash Position
28.57
-10.69%
31.99
+52.06%
21.04
+25.10%
16.82
End Cash Position
28.72
+0.54%
28.57
-10.69%
31.99
+52.06%
21.04
Free Cash Flow
-98.31
-412.23%
-19.19
-128.83%
66.58
+305.20%
-32.45
Interest Paid Supplemental Data
17.91
-28.19%
24.94
+31.11%
19.02
+132.97%
8.17
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data
2.13
—
—
—
Common Stock Issuance
173.45
0.00
0.00
0.00
Issuance Of Capital Stock
173.45
0.00
0.00
0.00
Cash From Discontinued Financing Activities
—
0.00
0.00
—
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