Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $440.25MP/E 19.8Yield –
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. grew revenue 5.0% to $1.72B over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026. Operating income rose 34.9% to $42.45M, moving the operating margin from 1.9% to 2.5%. Free cash flow was $48.80M. At the latest close the market valued the company at $440.25M, 19.8 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Aug 1, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $440.25M
- P/E ratio
- 19.8
- Price to sales
- 0.26
- Price to book
- 1.58
- Dividend yield
- –
- Free cash flow yield
- 11.09%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $1.72B
- Net income
- $22.23M
- EPS, diluted
- $0.64
- Free cash flow
- $48.80M
- Book value per share
- $8.06
- Diluted shares
- 35M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Dec 22, 2026 (estimated, before the open)
- Previous close
- $12.84
- Open
- $12.83
- Day's range
- $12.64 – $12.87
- Volume
- 98,080
- Average volume (20 days)
- 188,235
- Index membership
- Russell 2000 (since Jun 2025)
- Beta (5 years)
- 1.51
- 52-week range
- $5.90 – $14.75
- RSI (14 days)
- 49.6
- Volatility (1 year)
- 66.3%
- Relative volume
- 0.38×
- WACC
- 12.4%
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Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2015, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | BNED | S&P 500 | Difference | BNED per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +2.9% | -2.7% | +5.6 pts | ||
| 3 months | +6.1% | -1.7% | +7.8 pts | ||
| Year to date | +40.0% | +11.9% | +28.1 pts | ||
| 1 year | +65.6% | +12.0% | +53.6 pts | ||
| 3 years | -88.5% | +78.2% | −166.7 pts | -51.4% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | -98.8% | +73.2% | −172.0 pts | -58.5% | +11.6% |
| 10 years | -98.8% | +309.6% | −408.4 pts | -35.5% | +15.1% |
Fourteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2013 to 2026 and trailing twelve months, USD
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EPS, diluted
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Press releases
Releases Barnes & Noble Education filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
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About Barnes & Noble Education
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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates physical and virtual bookstores for higher education and K-12 institutions, functioning as a single reporting segment. The company provides course materials for sale and rent in digital and print formats, alongside institutional courseware delivery programs like First Day Complete. Its offerings also include collegiate apparel, school supplies, convenience items, campus café services, and promotional marketing for corporate brands. Additionally, the company distributes wholesale textbooks and sells inventory management systems to collegiate bookstores. Its customers encompass colleges, universities, elementary and secondary schools, students, faculty, and alumni.
Company profile, executives and historyBarnes & Noble Education stock: common questions
What is Barnes & Noble Education's stock price?
BNED closed at $12.70 on Nov 12, 2026, down 1.09% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $5.90 and $14.75.
What is Barnes & Noble Education's market cap?
Barnes & Noble Education was worth $440.25M at the close on Nov 12, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is BNED's P/E ratio?
BNED trades at 19.8 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $0.64 over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026.
How much revenue does Barnes & Noble Education make?
Barnes & Noble Education reported revenue of $1.72B for the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, up 5.0% from a year earlier.
Does Barnes & Noble Education pay a dividend?
No. Barnes & Noble Education has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.
When does Barnes & Noble Education report earnings next?
Barnes & Noble Education is expected to report Q2 FY2027 results on Dec 22, 2026, before the open. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has BNED stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, BNED returned +65.6% over the past year, against +12.0% for the S&P 500.
How many BNED shares are sold short?
1M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 14.92% of the float, or 6.2 days of average trading volume.
Who are Barnes & Noble Education's competitors?
Companies most similar to Barnes & Noble Education by business, industry and size include SPWH, ASO, MH, NXH, DKS.
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