ScoreComparison
Why is Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. ?
1
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
2
Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -29.75%, its profits have risen by 88.9%
3
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (S&P 500) has generated returns of 14.11% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -29.75% returns
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Retailing should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Retailing)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
17.9%
-0.45
70.08%
S&P 500
16.06%
0.70
20.15%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
3.29%
EBIT Growth (5y)
16.33%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-5.43
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
25.45
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.80
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.39
Tax Ratio
19.79%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
81.40%
ROCE (avg)
1.24%
ROE (avg)
0
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.03
EV to EBIT
32.75
EV to EBITDA
10.34
EV to Capital Employed
1.02
EV to Sales
0.29
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
3.11%
ROE (Latest)
-3.14%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Bullish
Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend18What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 64.79 MM
NET PROFIT(HY)
Higher at USD 2.7 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 8.29%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -5.32% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at USD 49.77 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 90.41 %
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 10.14
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
Here's what is working for Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Net Profit
At USD 2.7 MM has Grown at 106.58%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 64.79 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Net Profit
Higher at USD 2.7 MM
than preceding 12 month period ended Jul 2026MOJO Watch
In the half year the company has already crossed Net Profit of the previous twelve months
Net Profit (USD MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 49.77 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 90.41 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 10.14
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -5.32% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
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