Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Stock Overview
Operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions primarily in the United States. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$9.54 |
| 52 Week High | US$12.21 |
| 52 Week Low | US$5.90 |
| Beta | 1.46 |
| 1 Month Change | 52.88% |
| 3 Month Change | 1.06% |
| 1 Year Change | -5.17% |
| 3 Year Change | -93.72% |
| 5 Year Change | -98.25% |
| Change since IPO | -99.34% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Barnes & Noble Education: Major Progress Masked By Accounting Issues - Strong Buy (Rating Upgrade)
Sep 16Investors Will Want Barnes & Noble Education's (NYSE:BNED) Growth In ROCE To Persist
May 29
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s (NYSE:BNED) Popularity With Investors Is Under Threat From Overpricing
Apr 07Barnes & Noble Education: Profitable Quarter But Cash Flow Disappoints - Hold
Mar 12There's Reason For Concern Over Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s (NYSE:BNED) Massive 35% Price Jump
Dec 14Barnes & Noble Education: Strong Q2 Results But Questions Remain - Hold
Dec 13Barnes & Noble Education's (NYSE:BNED) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Dec 11Barnes & Noble Education: Unlocking Potential Through First Day Programs
Oct 22Barnes & Noble Education: ATM Offering Ahead Of Financial Results Raises Questions
Sep 24Why We're Not Concerned Yet About Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s (NYSE:BNED) 26% Share Price Plunge
Sep 24Barnes & Noble Education: Lifting Of The DOE Overhang Is A Significant Positive
Jul 31Barnes & Noble Education: Recapitalization Transaction Strengthens, But Major Overhang Remains
Jul 19Barnes & Noble Education Is Growing, But Not Fast Enough
Jul 03Barnes & Noble Education: Shares Crater After Proposed Recapitalization - Hold
Apr 19Barnes & Noble Education: After The DOE Scare, Why I've Tripled Down
Jan 22An Intrinsic Calculation For Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (NYSE:BNED) Suggests It's 33% Undervalued
Jan 11Barnes & Noble Education: After A Great Q2 2024, Look For $2 Per Share
Dec 13Barnes & Noble Education: Making Sense Of The Transformation
Oct 05Barnes & Noble Education: Pressure On Revenue And Margin Remains
Jul 03Barnes & Noble Education: Losses Are Growing
Jan 25Shareholder Returns
| BNED | US Specialty Retail | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 10.2% | -1.4% | 2.6% |
| 1Y | -5.2% | 3.3% | 14.2% |
Return vs Industry: BNED underperformed the US Specialty Retail industry which returned 5.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BNED underperformed the US Market which returned 14.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BNED volatility | |
|---|---|
| BNED Average Weekly Movement | 12.4% |
| Specialty Retail Industry Average Movement | 7.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
Stable Share Price: BNED's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: BNED's weekly volatility (12%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of US stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,195 | Jonathan Shar | www.bned.com |
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.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. Fundamentals Summary
| BNED fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$289.80m |
| Earnings (TTM) | -US$65.82m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.61b |
Is BNED overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BNED income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.61b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.27b |
| Gross Profit | US$337.80m |
| Other Expenses | US$403.63m |
| Earnings | -US$65.82m |
Last Reported Earnings
May 03, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -1.93 |
| Gross Margin | 20.98% |
| Net Profit Margin | -4.09% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 37.9% |
How did BNED perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/23 11:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/05/03 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/05/03 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. is covered by 3 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Alex Fuhrman | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |
| Ryan MacDonald | Needham & Company |
| Gregory Pendy | Sidoti & Company, LLC |