Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED)

NYSE · Consumer Cyclical · Specialty Retail

$11.54−1.45%as of Oct 6, 2026, 4:35 AM ET

Market cap
$400M
P/E (trailing)
18.0
Forward P/E
11.4
Dividend yield
2.8%
52-week range
$5.90 – $14.75
52-week change
+22.23%
EPS (trailing)
$0.64

Fiscal year to May 2026

Revenue
$1.7B (+6.50%)
Net income
$16.9M
Operating margin
2.1%
Diluted EPS
$0.49
Free cash flow
$33.9M

From the company’s annual report on SEC EDGAR.

About Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions primarily in the United States. The company engages in the sale and rental of course materials, including new and used print textbooks, digital textbooks, and publisher-hosted digital courseware through its physical and virtual bookstores. It also provides BNC FIRST DAY affordable access course material programs comprising First Day and First Day Complete, which provide faculty-required course materials on or before the first day of class at below-market rates; and general merchandise, including collegiate and athletic apparel, custom-branded school spirit products, lifestyle and wellness products, technology products, supplies, graduation products, and convenience items. In addition, the company sells hardware and a software suite of applications that provide inventory management and point-of-sale solutions to college bookstores. Further, it offers brand marketing programs; on-site installation for point-of-sale terminals and servers; and technical assistance through user training and its support center facility.

Headquarters: Florham Park, United States · 2,365 employees · bned.com