Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED)
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Trading Day
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52-Week Range
Current price 12.90 $ — 90% of the range above the low.
Lowest and highest closing price over the last 52 weeks. The marker shows where the current price sits within that range: close to the high speaks for strength, close to the low for weakness.
Basics
Performance
Technical Indicators
Calculated from the price history · as of 08/04/2026
Valuation
Profitability
Balance Sheet & Safety
Growth
Dividend
Quality & Screener
AAQS
3/10The AAQS (AlleAktien Quality Score) checks 10 quality criteria on growth, profitability, and balance-sheet strength — per the methodology developed and published by AlleAktien, calculated by us from our own fundamental data. A stock counts as a quality stock from 9 out of 10 points. Where a company has a shorter listing history, we calculate over the fiscal years available (at least five).
- Sales growth 10Y > 5% -1.0%
- Exp. sales growth 3Y > 5% -100.0%
- EBIT growth 10Y > 5% 13.9%
- Exp. EBIT growth 3Y > 5% 59.0%
- Net debt < 4x EBIT 4.9x
- EBIT positive, 10Y straight 3
- Max. EBIT decline < 50% 100.0%
- Return on equity > 15% 7.1%
- ROCE > 15% 9.6%
- Expected return > 10% 70.4%
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Source: fundamental data
AI Rating
–Not yet rated — we only show a category once an SEC-backed file with at least two cited passages is available. How the Rating Is Built
Growth Score
4 of 10 Weak growthTen checks against the annual reports — each one passed counts a point.
- Revenue grows by more than 15% a year over three years 3.6% failed
- More than 10% revenue growth is expected for the coming year 5.8% failed
- Share count grows by less than 3% a year 18.2% failed
- Revenue growth plus cash-flow margin add up to at least 40 ("Rule of 40") 8.5% failed
- Gross margin at 40% or higher and without meaningful erosion 21.4% failed
- Goodwill from acquisitions does not grow faster than revenue 0.0% passed
- Net debt below twice EBITDA 3.3 x EBITDA failed
- Operating cash flow covers the profits of the last three years 84 m passed
- Return on capital at 15% or higher, or up versus two years ago 9.6% passed
- Insiders hold at least 10% or are net buyers 10.5% passed
A criterion without figures counts neither as passed nor as failed; a score is only produced from 7 judgeable criteria upwards. Source: fundamental data. All ten criteria in detail
Analysts & Price Target
The price target sits 33.7% above the current price.
- Consensus
- Hold
- Analyst Ratings
- 1
Combined picture of the price targets and recommendations of every analyst covering the stock. Price targets are expectations for the next 12 months, not promises — and they often follow the price rather than predict it.
Estimates by Fiscal Year
| Fiscal Year | EPS Estimate ($) | EPS Range ($) | Revenue Estimate ($M) | Expected Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/30/2027 | 0.78 | 0.71 – 0.84 | 1,801 | 55.5% | 2 |
| 04/30/2028 | – | – | 0 | – | – |
Average of the analyst estimates for the coming fiscal years. The range shows how far the most optimistic and the most cautious estimate sit apart — the wider it is, the less certain the expectation.
Next Reporting Date
- Expected Earnings per Share
- -0.51 $
Expected date of the next quarterly or annual figures. Dates do shift occasionally — only the invitation issued by the company is binding.
Revenue & Profit
Cash Flow
Balance Sheet
Margins
Per Share
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Source: fundamental data
Quarterly Figures
| Quarter | EPS (Earnings Per Share) | EPS YoY (%) | Sales ($M) | Sales YoY (%) | Net Margin (%) | OCF ($M) | FCF ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024: Q4 | 1.26 | 78.50 | 602 | -1.40 | 7.20 | 47 | 44 |
| 2025: Q1 | 0.21 | – | 466 | 2.10 | 1.50 | -42 | -45 |
| 2025: Q2 | -0.68 | – | 278 | 18.00 | -8.30 | 53 | 50 |
| 2025: Q3 | -0.53 | – | 288 | 9.40 | -6.30 | -68 | -71 |
| 2025: Q4 | 0.73 | -42.10 | 644 | 7.00 | 3.90 | 66 | 62 |
| 2026: Q1 | 0.19 | -6.40 | 515 | 10.50 | 1.30 | -29 | -33 |
| 2026: Q2 | 0.10 | 114.70 | 267 | -4.00 | 1.30 | 81 | 76 |
- EPS (Earnings Per Share):
- Quarterly profit divided by the total share count — how much of the profit works out to a single share.
- YoY (Year over Year):
- Change versus the same quarter a year ago — this is how you compare without seasonal distortion (e.g. the holiday shopping season).
- Sales:
- All revenue for the quarter, before any costs are deducted — the top line of the income statement.
- Net Margin:
- What percentage of sales is left over as profit in the end. Negative means the company is posting a loss.
- OCF (Operating Cash Flow):
- The cash that actually flows into the till from the core business during the quarter — harder to dress up than book profit.
- FCF (Free Cash Flow):
- Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures — the money that's genuinely free to use, say for paying down debt, buybacks, or dividends.
Annual Figures
| Fiscal Year | Revenue ($M) | EBIT ($M) | Net Income ($M) | EPS ($) | Operating Cash Flow ($M) | Equity ($M) | Total Assets ($M) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1,874 | 14 | 5 | 0.29 | 68 | 714 | 1,300 |
| 2018 | 2,204 | -263 | -253 | -13.50 | 60 | 468 | 1,039 |
| 2019 | 2,035 | -28 | -24 | -1.29 | 122 | 451 | 946 |
| 2020 | 1,851 | -43 | -38 | -1.99 | -9 | 418 | 1,156 |
| 2021 | 1,407 | -169 | -140 | -7.04 | 33 | 293 | 1,031 |
| 2022 | 1,496 | -61 | -69 | -3.32 | 1 | 228 | 1,072 |
| 2023 | 1,543 | -66 | -102 | -4.85 | 92 | 131 | 981 |
| 2024 | 1,567 | -34 | -76 | -2.85 | -5 | 80 | 910 |
| 2025 | 1,610 | 16 | -66 | -1.93 | -85 | 272 | 790 |
| 2026 | 1,715 | 44 | 17 | 0.49 | 50 | 294 | 740 |
Fiscal years from the audited annual reports, oldest first. EBIT is the operating profit before interest and taxes; total assets are everything the company owns.
About the Company
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. betreibt Buchläden für College- und Universitätscampus sowie K-12-Einrichtungen, hauptsächlich in den USA.
| Employees | 2,365 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Florham Park, NJ |
| Address | 180 Park Avenue, 07932 Florham Park, United States |
| Phone | 908 991 2665 |
| Website | bned.com |
| IPO Date | 3. Aug 2015 |
| ISIN | US06777U2006 |
| Stock Split | 1:100 on 06/12/2024 |
Management
| Name | Title | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Shar | Chief Executive Officer | 1969 |
| Jason Snagusky | Executive VP & CFO | 1981 |
| Christopher Neumann | Executive VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 1970 |
| Celeste Risimini-Johnson | Chief Merchandising & Operations Officer | – |
| Gary Luster | Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 1968 |
| Stephen Culver | Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | 1965 |
| Cynthia Origlio | Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer | – |
| William Maloney | Executive Vice President | 1949 |
| Chris Sackett | Chief Academic Solutions Officer | – |
| Brian Stark | Chief Operating Officer of Stores | – |
Executives per the latest required filings; titles kept in their original language. Source: fundamental data.
Insider Transactions
| Date | Person | Role | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17. Jul 2026 | Snagusky Jason | CFO | Sell | 5,000 | 12.64 | 63,200 |
| 10. Jul 2026 | Snagusky Jason | CFO | Sell | 2,237 | 11.61 | 25,972 |
| 10. Jul 2026 | Shar Jonathan | CEO | Other | 60,000 | 0.00 | – |
| 10. Jul 2026 | Neumann Christopher | EVP General Counsel, Secretary | Sell | 2,785 | 11.61 | 32,334 |
| 10. Jul 2026 | Neumann Christopher | EVP General Counsel, Secretary | Other | 4,500 | 0.00 | – |
| 10. Jul 2026 | Luster Gary | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Sell | 1,066 | 11.61 | 12,376 |
| 10. Jul 2026 | Luster Gary | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | Other | 3,000 | 0.00 | – |
Reportable transactions by officers and major shareholders from SEC Form 4 filings. "Other" includes things like stock grants and option exercises without a buy/sell character.
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Data as of: August 3, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.