BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC (BNED)

US06777U1016 - Common Stock

0.1781  -0.01 (-6.26%)

After market: 0.184 +0.01 (+3.31%)

Fundamental Rating

2

Overall BNED gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated BNED against 126 industry peers in the Specialty Retail industry. Both the profitability and financial health of BNED have multiple concerns. BNED is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.



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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

BNED had negative earnings in the past year.
BNED had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In the past 5 years BNED always reported negative net income.
Of the past 5 years BNED 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -7.13%, BNED is doing worse than 69.05% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Equity of BNED (-84.58%) is worse than 76.19% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.13%
ROE -84.58%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-10.13%
ROA(5y)-7.25%
ROE(3y)-51.93%
ROE(5y)-34.07%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A

1.3 Margins

BNED has a Gross Margin of 20.94%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: BNED underperforms 80.16% of its industry peers.
BNED's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for BNED so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 20.94%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.79%
GM growth 5Y-2.19%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

BNED does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for BNED has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, BNED has more shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, BNED has an improved debt to assets ratio.

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.46, we must say that BNED is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
With a Altman-Z score value of 0.46, BNED is not doing good in the industry: 82.54% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Debt to FCF ratio of BNED is 14.31, which is on the high side as it means it would take BNED, 14.31 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
BNED has a Debt to FCF ratio of 14.31. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BNED outperforms 50.79% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.31 indicates that BNED is not too dependend on debt financing.
BNED has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.31) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF 14.31
Altman-Z 0.46
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC7.74%

2.3 Liquidity

BNED has a Current Ratio of 0.90. This is a bad value and indicates that BNED is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
BNED has a worse Current ratio (0.90) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.44 indicates that BNED may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.44, BNED is doing worse than 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.9
Quick Ratio 0.44

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

BNED shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -15.52%.
Looking at the last year, BNED shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 0.15% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, BNED shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -6.88% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.52%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS growth Q2Q50%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.15%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.88%
Revenue growth 5Y-6.88%
Revenue growth Q2Q2.14%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, BNED will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 30.83% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.48% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y34.75%
EPS Next 2Y30.83%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year2.54%
Revenue Next 2Y2.48%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for BNED. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Also next year BNED is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A

4.2 Price Multiples

BNED's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BNED indicates a rather cheap valuation: BNED is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 0.53
EV/EBITDA 11.04

4.3 Compensation for Growth

A more expensive valuation may be justified as BNED's earnings are expected to grow with 30.83% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y30.83%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

BNED does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION INC

NYSE:BNED (5/16/2024, 7:04:01 PM)

After market: 0.184 +0.01 (+3.31%)

0.1781

-0.01 (-6.26%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
GICS IndustrySpecialty Retail
Earnings (Last)
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Market Cap9.47M
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Dividend Yield N/A
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PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
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PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.13%
ROE -84.58%
ROCE
ROIC
ROICexc
ROICexgc
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 20.94%
FCFM
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ROICexcg growth 5Y
ROICexc growth 3Y
ROICexc growth 5Y
OM growth 3Y
OM growth 5Y
PM growth 3Y
PM growth 5Y
GM growth 3Y
GM growth 5Y
F-Score
Asset Turnover1.34
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.31
Debt/FCF
Debt/EBITDA
Cap/Depr
Cap/Sales
Interest Coverage
Cash Conversion
Profit Quality
Current Ratio 0.9
Quick Ratio 0.44
Altman-Z
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WACC
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Cap/Depr(5y)
Cap/Sales(3y)
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Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-15.52%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5Y
EPS growth Q2Q
EPS Next Y34.75%
EPS Next 2Y
EPS Next 3Y
EPS Next 5Y
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.15%
Revenue growth 3Y-5.88%
Revenue growth 5Y
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