Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) Stock Analysis | Price, Returns, Financials & Key Metrics

Price Point

High/Low

1Day

52 Week

Valuation

Technical

Day's Volume

CASH

53.22 k

Shareholding (Jan 2025)

FII

3.17%

Held by 22 FIIs

DII

55.0%

Held by 7 DIIs

Promoter

36.43%

How big is Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

As of Jun 18, Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. has a market capitalization of 385.80 million, with net sales of 1,567.79 million and a net profit of -70.16 million over the latest four quarters. As of Apr 24, the company reported shareholder's funds of 70.58 million and total assets of 905.08 million.

What does Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. do?

22-Jun-2025

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates college bookstores and provides digital education services in the U.S., with net sales of $466 million and a market cap of $385.80 million as of January 2025. The company is classified as a micro-cap and currently has no dividend yield.

Who are in the management team of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.?

22-Jun-2025

As of March 2022, the management team of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. includes Michael Huseby as Chairman and CEO, with Adm. John Ryan as Lead Independent Director and several Independent Directors: Emily Chiu, Daniel DeMatteo, David Golden, and Lowell Robinson.

Is Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. overvalued or undervalued?

20-Sep-2025

As of June 25, 2019, Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. is considered overvalued and risky, with poor stock performance and financial metrics compared to peers, including a one-year return of -19.24% and a three-year return of -96.52% versus the S&P 500's gains.

Is Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

20-Sep-2025

As of September 9, 2025, Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. has a bearish technical trend with weak strength, underperforming the S&P 500 significantly, showing a year-to-date return of -9.26% compared to the index's 12.22%.

Score

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Sell

Hold

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Dashboard

Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength as the company has not declared results in the last 6 months

Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of -5.43
The company has reported losses. Due to this company has reported negative ROE

Risky -

Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

Mojo Parameters

Stock DNA

Industry

Retailing

Market cap

USD 294 Million (Micro Cap)

P/E

NA (Loss Making)

Industry P/E

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Debt Equity

0.80

Return on Equity

-1.88%

Price to Book

1.04

Revenue and Profits:

Net Sales:

466 Million

(Quarterly Results - Jan 2025)

Net Profit:

7 Million

Total Returns

Total Returns (Price + Dividend)

TimePeriod

Price Return

Dividend Return

Total Return

3 Months

8.09%

6 Months

-23.1%

1 Year

-17.36%

2 Years

-91.74%

3 Years

-96.6%

4 Years

-98.65%

5 Years

-97.42%

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. for the last several years.

Risk Adjusted Returns v/s

News & Corporate Actions

News

Is Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

As of 9 September 2025, the technical trend for Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. has changed from mildly bearish to bearish. The current technical stance is bearish with weak strength, driven by a bearish MACD on the weekly timeframe and mildly bearish indicators from Bollinger Bands and moving averages on the daily timeframe. The KST is bearish on the weekly and mildly bullish on the monthly, while the Dow Theory shows a mildly bullish stance on the weekly but mildly bearish on the monthly. In terms of performance, the stock has underperformed the S&P 500 significantly over the longer term, with a year-to-date return of -9.26% compared to the S&P 500's 12.22%, and a one-year return of -19.24% versus 17.14% for the index....

Is Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. overvalued or undervalued?

As of 25 June 2019, the valuation grade for Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. moved from fair to risky, indicating a deterioration in its financial standing. The company appears to be overvalued given its current metrics, particularly with a Price to Book Value of 1.42, an EV to EBIT of 19.80, and an EV to EBITDA of 8.85. In comparison, peers such as The Honest Co., Inc. have a significantly higher P/E ratio of 23.51, while Envela Corp. boasts a more attractive EV to EBITDA of 15.80, highlighting the relative weakness of Barnes & Noble Education. The company's stock has underperformed against the S&P 500, with a one-year return of -19.24% compared to the index's 17.14%, and a staggering three-year return of -96.52% versus 70.41% for the S&P 500. These figures reinforce the notion that Barnes & Noble Education is currently overvalued in the market....

No announcement available

Corporate Actions

No corporate action available

Key Factors

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

-4.06%

EBIT Growth (5y)

15.13%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

-5.43

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

25.45

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.80

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

3.20

Tax Ratio

19.79%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

61.92%

ROCE (avg)

1.24%

ROE (avg)

Valuation key factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

NA (Loss Making)

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

1.42

EV to EBIT

19.80

EV to EBITDA

8.85

EV to Capital Employed

1.23

EV to Sales

0.40

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

6.22%

ROE (Latest)

-1.88%

Technicals key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

Mildly Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Bearish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bearish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bullish

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

OBV

Mildly Bearish

Mildly Bullish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Shareholding

Shareholding Snapshot : Jan 2025

Shareholding Compare (%holding)

Majority shareholders

Strategic Entities

Domestic Funds

Held in 14 Schemes (5.4%)

Foreign Institutions

Held by 22 Foreign Institutions (3.17%)

Strategic Entities with highest holding

Highest Public shareholder

Financial

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          "val1": "5.10",
          "val2": "10.60",
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          "val1": "40.40",
          "val2": "22.70",
          "chgp": "77.97%",
          "chgp_class": "negative"
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          "val1": "-26.60",
          "val2": "-16.10",
          "chgp": "-65.22%",
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Quarterly Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Jan'25 - YoY

Jan'25

Jan'24

Change(%)

Net Sales

466.30

456.70

2.10%

Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income

24.80

20.30

22.17%

Interest

5.10

10.60

-51.89%

Exceptional Items

5.90

-9.20

164.13%

Consolidate Net Profit

7.10

-9.90

171.72%

Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)

36.50%

22.20%

1.43%

USD in Million.

Compare with Peers

Net Sales

YoY Growth in quarter ended Jan 2025 is 2.10% vs 2.15% in Jan 2024

Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in quarter ended Jan 2025 is 171.72% vs 60.40% in Jan 2024

All Quarterly Results

Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Apr'24

Apr'24

Apr'23

Change(%)

Net Sales

1,567.10

1,543.20

1.55%

Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income

45.20

-8.10

658.02%

Interest

40.40

22.70

77.97%

Exceptional Items

-26.60

-16.10

-65.22%

Consolidate Net Profit

-62.50

-90.10

30.63%

Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)

3.00%

-32.60%

3.56%

USD in Million.

Compare with Peers

Net Sales

YoY Growth in year ended Apr 2024 is 1.55% vs 3.18% in Apr 2023

Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in year ended Apr 2024 is 30.63% vs -46.27% in Apr 2023

All Annual Results

Company CV

About Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.

Retailing

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. is a contract operator of bookstores on college and university campuses across the United States and a provider of digital education services. The Company offers a support system, and a retail and digital learning experience for students. Through its subsidiary, Barnes & Noble College Booksellers, LLC, the Company operates approximately 750 campus bookstores and the school-branded e-commerce sites for each store, serving over five million college students and their faculty. The Company offers a set of products and services to help students, faculty and administrators achieve their shared educational and social goals. Its suite of product offerings includes Textbook and Course Material Sales, Textbook and Course Material Rentals, General Merchandise, Trade, Digital Education and Brand Partnerships. The Company also offers other merchandise, such as laptops and other technology products, notebooks, backpacks, school and dormitory supplies and related items.

Company Coordinates

Company Details

120 Mountainview Blvd , BASKING RIDGE NJ : 07920-3454

Tel: 1 908 9912665

http://www.bned.com/

Registrar Details

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.

1Day

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How big is Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.?

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What does Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. do?

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Is Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. overvalued or undervalued?

Is Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

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Dashboard

Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength as the company has not declared results in the last 6 months

Risky -

Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

Mojo Parameters

Stock DNA

Total Returns (Price + Dividend)

Risk Adjusted Returns v/s

News

Is Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. technically bullish or bearish?

Is Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. overvalued or undervalued?

Announcements

Corporate Actions

Quality key factors

Valuation key factors

Technicals key factors

Shareholding Snapshot : Jan 2025

Shareholding Compare (%holding)

Quarterly Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Jan'25 - YoY

Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Apr'24

About Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.

Company Coordinates