Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions primarily in the United States. The company ...
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) is a prominent solutions provider for the education sector, primarily operating physical and virtual bookstores for colleges, universities, and K-12 institutions across the United States. Founded in 1965 by Leonard Riggio, the company was spun off from Barnes & Noble in 2015 and is ...Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) is a prominent solutions provider for the education sector, primarily operating physical and virtual bookstores for colleges, universities, and K-12 institutions across the United States. Founded in 1965 by Leonard Riggio, the company was spun off from Barnes & Noble in 2015 and is headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey. Under CEO Jonathan Shar, BNED focuses on driving affordability, access, and achievement for students and institutions through innovative retail solutions and academic services.
The company sells and rents new and used print and digital textbooks, as well as publisher-hosted courseware, via its bookstore network and online platforms like Textbooks.com. It also offers First Day and First Day Complete access programs, providing affordable course materials. Additionally, BNED supplies general merchandise including collegiate apparel, technology, supplies, and convenience items. Its services extend to direct-to-student support, and it provides inventory management and point-of-sale software solutions to other college bookstores.
Financially, BNED, with a market cap of approximately $443 million, generated revenue of around $1.17 billion TTM with a net profit margin of about 1%. The company shows a gross profit margin of 20.9% and an operating margin of 2.6%. With approximately 3,613 employees, it operates 653 physical stores. Its EV/EBITDA is 10.3, and debt-to-equity is 0.76, indicating moderate leverage. The stock trades at around $12.80 with a 52-week range of $5.90-$14.75. While profitability is modest, the company emphasizes student success and expanding digital offerings. Key people include CEO Jonathan Shar and founder Leonard Riggio. The company's mission is to support educational journeys through cost-effective solutions and strategic partnerships.
YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.
QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).
$1.7B
+6.5%
-48.1%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.
$16.9M
+125.6%
-47.6%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.
+21.4%
+1.8%
+84.5%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).
+2.6%
+158.2%
+32.6%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.
+1.0%
+124.1%
+1.0%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.
$33.9M
+134.4%
+330.7%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.
+2.0%
+132.3%
+544.8%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.
75.9%
-27.0%
-30.3%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.
1.71x
+2.5%
+19.9%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.
