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    Last price US$12.60
    Market cap US$442.7m
    12M price change 8.15%
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    Barnes & Noble Education Overview

    Industry: Specialty Retail

    Sector: Consumer Cyclical

    Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions in the United States. It operates through three segments: Retail, Wholesale, and Digital Student Solutions. The company sells and rents new and used print textbooks, digital textbooks, and publisher hosted digital courseware through physical and virtual bookstores, as well as directly to students through Textbooks.com. It also offers First Day and First Day Complete access programs; BNC OER+, a turnkey solution for colleges and universities, that offers digital content, such as videos, activities, and auto-graded practice assessments; and general merchandise, including collegiate and athletic apparel, school spirit products, lifestyle products, technology products, supplies, graduation products, and convenience items. In addition, the company sources, sells, and distributes new and used textbooks; and sells hardware and a software suite of applications that provides inventory management and point-of-sale solutions to approximately 350 college bookstores. Further, it offers direct-to-student subscription-based writing services; and bartleby, a direct-to-student subscription-based offering that includes textbook solutions, expert questions and answers, and writing and tutoring services. The company operates 805 physical college and university bookstores; 622 virtual bookstores; 8 True Spirit e-commerce websites; pop-up retail locations; 73 customized cafs and 11 stand-alone convenience stores; and a media channel for brands targeting the college demographic. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions in the United States. It operates through three segments: Retail, Wholesale, and Digital Student Solutions. The company sells and rents new and used print textbooks, digital textbooks, and p Read More

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    Reported Results

    What the company reported, with filing details kept small.

    Filed Jul 09, 2026

    Quarterly result summary

    Revenue was $1.7B (reported). Net income was $16.9M (-74% YoY). Adjusted EBITDA was $76.5M.

    Revenue $1.7B reported
    Net income $16.9M -74% YoY
    Adjusted EBITDA $76.5M reported

    What changed

    • Revenue reported to $1.7B.
    • Net income -74% YoY to $16.9M.

    Guidance / outlook

    The Company expects continued growth in revenues and is focused on driving operating leverage with disciplined expense management.

    Earnings release Open filing

    Source: SEC EDGAR company-filed earnings materials. Dates are shown only for verification; review the source filing before relying on extracted report details.

    Other recent earnings materials
    SEC filing 8-K Jul 09, 2026 SEC filing 10-K Jul 09, 2026 Earnings material Earnings release Jun 24, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release Jun 24, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Jun 24, 2026 Earnings release Earnings release Mar 10, 2026 SEC filing EX-99.2 Mar 10, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q Mar 10, 2026 SEC filing 8-K Mar 10, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q Jan 20, 2026 SEC filing 10-Q Jan 20, 2026

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    Earnings Per Share

    Score 2.00/5
    Barnes & Noble Education earns a low score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has not shown continuous growth over the last six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP PulteGroup Inc DR Horton Inc
    In Specialty Retail industry , Tractor Supply Company , O’Reilly Automotive Inc , WILLIAMS SONOMA INC are companies with high ratings.

    Return on Equity

    Score -0.56/5
    Barnes & Noble Education exhibits a lower score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, falling below the sector median value and indicating a comparatively weaker performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP PulteGroup Inc DR Horton Inc
    Barnes & Nob... BNED US$442.7m
    DECKERS OUTD... DECK US$14.8b
    PulteGroup I... PHM US$24.1b
    DR Horton In... DHI US$43.4b

    Net Margin

    Score 1.91/5
    Barnes & Noble Education olds a low score as its net margin consistently trails below the sector median value and doesn't exhibit continuous growth over the last six years; notable companies in the sector with commendable scores include DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP PulteGroup Inc DR Horton Inc
    Barnes & Nob... BNED US$442.7m
    DECKERS OUTD... DECK US$14.8b
    PulteGroup I... PHM US$24.1b
    DR Horton In... DHI US$43.4b

    Share Buyback

    In Specialty Retail industry , Tractor Supply Company , O’Reilly Automotive Inc , WILLIAMS SONOMA INC are companies with high ratings.

    Leverage

    Score 1.84/5
    Barnes & Noble Education registers a lower score in the category as a result of its elevated leverage ratio over the past six years compared to the sector median value. Conversely, other companies in the same sector, including DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP PulteGroup Inc DR Horton Inc have achieved high scores.
    Barnes & Nob... BNED US$442.7m
    DECKERS OUTD... DECK US$14.8b
    PulteGroup I... PHM US$24.1b
    DR Horton In... DHI US$43.4b

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    Source: SEC EDGAR companyfacts. Values are standardized company filings for research support, not personalized financial advice.

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    Barnes & Noble Education

    US$12.60

    US$9.82

    -22.1% vs price

    US$442.7m

    -2.40%

    8.15%