BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:BNED • US06777U2006

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At close: Feb 20, 2026
8.28 USD
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After Hours: 2/20/2026, 8:19:30 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, BNED scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BNED was compared to 123 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of BNED have multiple concerns. BNED does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BNED has reported negative net income.
  • In the past year BNED had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • BNED had negative earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In multiple years BNED reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
BNED Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBNED Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M -100M -200M

1.2 Ratios

  • BNED has a Return On Assets (-0.89%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of BNED (-3.33%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • BNED has a Return On Invested Capital (2.35%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.89%
ROE -3.33%
ROIC 2.35%
ROA(3y)-8.57%
ROA(5y)-9.14%
ROE(3y)-63.88%
ROE(5y)-53.91%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
BNED Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBNED Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40 -60 -80

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of BNED (0.95%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 20.16%, BNED is not doing good in the industry: 77.24% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BNED has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.95%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 20.16%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.9%
GM growth 5Y-2.58%
BNED Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBNED Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BNED is destroying value.
  • BNED has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BNED has less shares outstanding
  • BNED has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
BNED Yearly Shares OutstandingBNED Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
BNED Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBNED Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • BNED has an Altman-Z score of 1.16. This is a bad value and indicates that BNED is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.16, BNED is doing worse than 67.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BNED has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • BNED has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.43) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.16
ROIC/WACC0.21
WACC11.01%
BNED Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBNED Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M

2.3 Liquidity

  • BNED has a Current Ratio of 1.41. This is a normal value and indicates that BNED is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.41, BNED is in line with its industry, outperforming 58.54% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.70 indicates that BNED may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Quick ratio value of 0.70, BNED is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.41% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.41
Quick Ratio 0.7
BNED Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBNED Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • BNED shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 99.64%, which is quite impressive.
  • BNED shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 7.64%.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -2.75% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)99.64%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-61.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.64%
Revenue growth 3Y2.49%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.75%
Sales Q2Q%7.02%

3.2 Future

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
BNED Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBNED Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
BNED Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBNED Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -200 -400

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • BNED reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
BNED Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBNED Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BNED is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.73% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.03
BNED Per share dataBNED EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • BNED does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC

NYSE:BNED (2/20/2026, 8:19:30 PM)

After market: 8.28 0 (0%)

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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)01-20
Earnings (Next)03-09
Inst Owners70.85%
Inst Owner Change13.72%
Ins Owners4.41%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap283.92M
Revenue(TTM)1.68B
Net Income(TTM)-9.43M
Analysts43.33
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %10.96%
Short Ratio9.37
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.17
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 28.96
P/B 1
P/tB 1.34
EV/EBITDA 8.03
EPS(TTM)-0.25
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-0.13
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.29
OCFY3.45%
SpS48.91
BVpS8.26
TBVpS6.19
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.89%
ROE -3.33%
ROCE 2.98%
ROIC 2.35%
ROICexc 2.4%
ROICexgc 2.78%
OM 0.95%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 20.16%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-8.57%
ROA(5y)-9.14%
ROE(3y)-63.88%
ROE(5y)-53.91%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-2.9%
GM growth 5Y-2.58%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.58
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.49
Cap/Depr 43.47%
Cap/Sales 0.86%
Interest Coverage 1.17
Cash Conversion 19.94%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.41
Quick Ratio 0.7
Altman-Z 1.16
F-Score6
WACC11.01%
ROIC/WACC0.21
Cap/Depr(3y)42.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)53.47%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.11%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.51%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)99.64%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-61.4%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)7.64%
Revenue growth 3Y2.49%
Revenue growth 5Y-2.75%
Sales Q2Q%7.02%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-35.79%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-124.92%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-68.57%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC / BNED FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to BNED.


What is the valuation status of BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of BNED stock?

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


How financially healthy is BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC?

The financial health rating of BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED) is 3 / 10.