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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) Stock Analysis

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) is a Specialty Retail stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

BNED

$13.75

+$0.27 (+2.00%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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BNED Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$13.41
Previous Close
$13.48
Day's Range
13.16–13.77
52-Week Range
5.90–14.75
Volume
282.85K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.46
Valuation
Market Cap
$476.64M
P/E Ratio
21.48
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
13.61
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.28
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.64
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$1.71B+6.50%
Net Income (FY)
$16.87M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
1.29%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
34.66M
1-Year Return
+47.99%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.32+2.37%
Ex-Dividend Date
October 14, 2026
Avg Volume
242.59K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, BNED closed at $13.75, +47.99% over 1 year.

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) has a market capitalization of $476.64M.

In fiscal 2025, BNED reported revenue of $1.71B.

BNED Stock Return by Calendar Year

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $14,799
+47.99%
5 years
$10,000 $133
−98.67%
10 years
$10,000 $144
−98.56%

If you had invested $10,000 in Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $144 at the close on October 21, 2026: −98.56% in total, −34.55% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+50.57%
2025−8.47%
2024−93.26%
2023−14.86%
2022−74.30%
2021+46.45%
2020+8.90%
2019+6.48%
2018−51.33%
2017−28.16%
2016 (partial year)−2.13%

As of October 21, 2026.

BNED Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends April
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.71B$16.87M1.0%
2024$1.61B−$65.83M−4.1%
2023$1.57B−$75.75M−4.8%
2022$1.54B−$101.86M−6.6%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$1.71B$366.17M$43.79M$16.87M1.0%
2024$1.61B$337.80M$16.07M−$65.83M−4.1%
2023$1.57B$344.91M−$7.22M−$75.75M−4.8%
2022$1.54B$349.44M−$50.34M−$101.86M−6.6%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of April 30, 2026.

BNED Valuation vs Specialty Retail Median

Median of 51 stocks
MetricBNEDSpecialty Retail medianvs median
P/E21.4817.0326% above
P/S ratio0.280.5953% below
Profit margin1.29%3.19%1.9 pts below

Medians across 51 Specialty Retail stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) at $476.64M. It is classified in the Specialty Retail industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector. Headcount on file is 2,365.

BNED last closed at $13.75 on October 21, 2026. That is +$0.27 (+2.00%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $5.90 to $14.75. The latest close sits 133.05% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $1.71B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $1.61B, that is a change of +6.50%. The same year closed with net income of $16.87M. The reported profit margin is 1.29%. That is 1.9 percentage points below the Specialty Retail median of 3.19%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.64.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $1.54B in 2022 to $1.71B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 1 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 21.48 times earnings. That is 26.13% above the Specialty Retail median of 17.03. The forward P/E on file is 13.61. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.28 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 52.83% below the Specialty Retail median of 0.59. 51 Specialty Retail companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 1.46. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 110.47%. The trailing one-year total return is +47.99%. Measured over 10 years, that is −34.55% a year compounded.

Growth & Income

BNED pays a dividend yielding 2.37%. That is 0.6 percentage points below the Specialty Retail median yield of 2.97%. The indicated annual rate is $0.32 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is October 14, 2026.

The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +46.45%; the weakest is 2024 at −93.26%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 3 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is +50.57% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) operates in the Specialty Retail industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. BNED $476.64M 21.5
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ATD.TO CA$76.52B 17.5
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. WSM $29.84B 26.0
Ulta Beauty, Inc. ULTA $25.95B 22.1

Market caps are shown in each company's own trading currency, without conversion, and the peers are listed in order of these unconverted figures.

The Specialty Retail industry average P/E ratio is 17.0x. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. trades at a P/E of 21.5.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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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 engages in the sale and rental of course materials, including new and used print textbooks, digital textbooks, and publisher-hosted digital courseware through its physical and virtual bookstores. It also provides BNC FIRST DAY affordable access course material programs comprising First Day and First Day Complete, which provide faculty-required course materials on or before the first day of class at below-market rates; and general merchandise, including collegiate and athletic apparel, custom-branded school spirit products, lifestyle and wellness products, technology products, supplies, graduation products, and convenience items. In addition, the company sells hardware and a software suite of applications that provide inventory management and point-of-sale solutions to college bookstores. Further, it offers brand marketing programs; on-site installation for point-of-sale terminals and servers; and technical assistance through user training and its support center facility. The company operates physical college and university bookstores; virtual bookstores; True Spirit 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. It serves public, state, private, community college, trade and technical, for-profit, and online education institutions. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey.

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