Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. BNED

Latest FY: 2026 Consumer Cyclical Specialty Retail
Market Price $12.15
Market Cap $419.35M
P/E Ratio N/A
Quick Peer Compare (Consumer Cyclical):
Revenue (FY 2026)
$40.37M
Full year reported
Net Income
-$65.83M
Net Margin: N/A
Free Cash Flow ↑134.4% YoY
$33.86M
FCF Yield: 8.07%
EPS (Diluted)
$-2.50
Basic: $-2.50
Return on Equity Efficiency
-22.5%
ROA: -196.5%

📊 Multi-Year Historical Performance & Trends

Financial Performance History Revenue, Net Income & Free Cash Flow
Margins Trend (%) Gross, Operating & Net Margins
Balance Sheet Strength Cash, Debt & Equity
Cash Flow Generation Operating Cash Flow vs CapEx vs FCF

📈 Year-over-Year (YoY) Growth History (BNED)

All monetary values in millions ($M)
Fiscal Year Revenue Revenue YoY Gross Profit Net Income Net Inc YoY Diluted EPS EPS YoY Op. Cash Flow Free Cash Flow FCF YoY
FY 2016 $1,808.0M $453.3M $0.1M
FY 2017 $1,874.4M +3.7% $457.4M $5.4M +6,282.1% $0.11 $68.0M $33.3M
FY 2018 $2,203.6M +17.6% $557.2M $-252.6M -4,811.2% $-5.40 -5,009.1% $60.0M $17.2M -48.3%
FY 2019 $2,034.6M -7.7% $527.7M $-24.4M +90.3% $-0.52 +90.4% $-16.1M $-62.5M -462.8%
FY 2020 $1,851.1M -9.0% $442.5M $-38.2M -56.9% $-0.80 -53.8% $-16.1M $-52.3M +16.4%
FY 2021 $1,433.9M -22.5% $252.7M $-131.8M -244.5% $-2.65 -231.2% $32.9M $-4.3M +91.7%
FY 2022 $1,531.4M +6.8% $372.8M $-68.9M +47.8% $-1.33 +49.8% $2.1M $-41.5M -855.4%
FY 2023 $1,543.2M +0.8% $349.4M $-101.9M -47.9% $-1.94 -45.9% $91.7M $66.6M +260.5%
FY 2024 $1,567.1M +1.6% $356.8M $-63.2M +37.9% $-23.75 -1,124.2% $-5.1M $-19.2M -128.8%
FY 2025 $1,463.2M -6.6% $337.8M $-65.8M -4.1% $-2.50 +89.5% $-85.4M $-98.3M -412.2%
FY 2026 $50.1M $33.9M +134.4%
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Valuation

Market Price $12.15
Market Cap $419.35M
Enterprise Value N/A
P/E Ratio N/A
P/B Ratio 1.43
FCF Yield 8.07%
Dividend Yield N/A
Shares Outstanding 34,429,700
%

Profitability & Margins

Gross Margin N/A
Operating Margin N/A
Net Margin N/A
Return on Equity (ROE) -22.47%
Return on Assets (ROA) -196.52%
Asset Turnover 1.21x
Revenue 3-Yr CAGR N/A
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Financial Health & Liquidity

Current Ratio 0.23
Cash Ratio 0.06
Debt / Equity N/A
Debt / Assets N/A
Cash & Equivalents $9.19M
Total Debt N/A
Book Value / Share $8.51
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Cash Flow Efficiency

Operating Cash Flow $50.06M
Capital Expenditures (CapEx) $16.20M
Free Cash Flow $33.86M
OCF / Revenue 124.01%
FCF / Revenue 83.89%
FCF 3-Yr CAGR -20.18%
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Per Share Metrics

EPS (Diluted) $-2.50
EPS (Basic) $-2.50
Dividends / Share N/A
Book Value / Share $8.51
EPS YoY Growth N/A
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Balance Sheet (FY 2026)

Total Assets $33.50M
Total Liabilities $147.99M
Stockholders' Equity $292.95M
Current Assets $33.50M
Current Liabilities $147.99M