Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Key Ratios
$11.66
As on 07-Oct-2026 16:00EDT
Market cap
$405 Mln
Revenue (TTM)
$1,717 Mln
P/E Ratio
17.7
P/B Ratio
1.4
Div. Yield
0.7 %
Key Ratios and Highlights
| Growth Score (%) | Quarterly | Annual (TTM) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars | QoQ | YoY | 1-Year | 3-Years | 5-Years |
| Revenue | 8.79 | 0.85 | 5.03 | 4.01 | 3.15 |
| EBIT | -2,690.72 | 23.48 | -18.76 | 38.60 | 17.43 |
| Net Profit | -470.67 | 29.32 | 152.32 | 30.08 | 16.73 |
| EPS | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Book Value | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Key Ratios (%) | Average | Annual (TTM) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulars | 3-Years | 5-Years | TTM | Apr-26 | Apr-25 |
| EBIT-Margin
| -1.25 | -2.45 | 2.14 | 1.92 | -2.74 |
| Net Margin
| -- | -- | 1.29 | -- | -- |
| Return on equity
| -34.38 | -37.25 | 7.82 | 5.96 | -37.34 |
| Return on Capital
| -8.93 | -10.15 | -- | 4.27 | -17.18 |
| Return on Assets
| -4.52 | -6.01 | 1.75 | 2.21 | -7.74 |
| Debt to Equity (x)
| -- | -- | 0.44 | 0.76 | -- |
Profitability
ROCE
--
--
Earning before interest and taxes / (Average net worth + Average total Debt) * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
--
|
4.27
|
-17.18
|
-13.87
|
-14.89
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
ROE
7.82
Lower than Peers by 19.07
Profit after tax / Average Net worth * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
7.82
|
5.96
|
-37.34
|
-71.75
|
-56.73
|
|
Peer Median
|
26.89
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
ROA
1.75
Lower than Peers by 3.99
Profit after tax / Average Total assets * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
1.75
|
2.21
|
-7.74
|
-8.01
|
-9.93
|
|
Peer Median
|
5.74
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EBIT Margin
2.14
Lower than Peers by 5.84
Operating profit (EBIT) / Net Sales * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
2.14
|
1.92
|
-2.74
|
-2.92
|
-4.47
|
|
Peer Median
|
7.98
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Net Margin
1.29
Lower than Peers by 3.69
Net profit / Total Income (Net sales plus other income) * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
1.29
|
0.98
|
-4.09
|
-4.83
|
-6.60
|
|
Peer Median
|
4.98
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Cash Profit Margin
--
--
(Net profit + Depreciation) / Gross Sales * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Revenue Growth
5.03
Higher than Peers by 1.70
Year on year growth in net sales
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
5.03
|
0.06
|
0.03
|
0.02
|
0.03
|
|
Peer Median
|
3.34
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EBIT Growth
-18.76
Lower than Peers by 21.44
Year on year growth in operating profit (EBIT)
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
-18.76
|
174.70
|
3.59
|
33.72
|
-13.93
|
|
Peer Median
|
2.68
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Net Profit Growth
152.32
Higher than Peers by 149.41
Year on year growth in profit after tax
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
152.32
|
125.63
|
13.10
|
25.64
|
-47.93
|
|
Peer Median
|
2.91
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Solvency
Debt to Equity
0.44
Higher than Peers by 0.38
Total debt / Net worth
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
0.44
|
0.76
|
--
|
5.15
|
3.57
|
|
Peer Median
|
0.06
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Short term debt to equity ratio
0.24
--
(Short term borrowings / Net worth)
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
0.24
|
0.23
|
--
|
0.96
|
0.76
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Current Ratio
1.66
Higher than Peers by 0.23
Current Assets / Current Liabilities and Provisions
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
1.66
|
1.71
|
1.67
|
1.10
|
1.16
|
|
Peer Median
|
1.43
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Quick Ratio
0.64
Higher than Peers by 0.17
(Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities and Provisions
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
0.64
|
0.56
|
0.50
|
0.31
|
0.40
|
|
Peer Median
|
0.46
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Interest Coverage
2.97
Lower than Peers by 8.10
Earning before interest and taxes (EBIT) / Interest Expenses
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
2.97
|
2.07
|
-2.53
|
-1.61
|
-3.44
|
|
Peer Median
|
11.07
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Operating Efficiency
Debtors to sales
10.29
Higher than Peers by 8.33
Debtors outstanding / Net Sales * 100
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
10.29
|
6.76
|
3.41
|
6.22
|
5.84
|
|
Peer Median
|
1.96
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Asset Turnover
1.35
Higher than Peers by 0.19
Sales / Average Total Assets
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
1.35
|
2.24
|
1.89
|
1.66
|
1.50
|
|
Peer Median
|
1.16
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Receivable days
--
--
Average Debtors / Sales * 365
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
--
|
18.19
|
17.30
|
21.88
|
26.49
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Inventory Days
--
--
Average Inventory / Sales * 365
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
--
|
88.21
|
100.24
|
108.43
|
103.54
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Payable days
--
--
Average Creditors / Cost of goods sold * 365
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
--
|
38.51
|
64.30
|
84.73
|
68.92
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Cash Conversion Cycle
--
--
Receivable Days + Inventory Days - Payable Days
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
--
|
67.88
|
53.23
|
45.57
|
61.11
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Valuation
Price / Earnings
17.70
Lower than Peers by 3.04
Current share price divided by earning per share in the last twelve months
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
17.70
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
20.74
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Price / Book Value
1.40
Lower than Peers by 3.69
Current share price divided by book value per share in the latest financial year
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
1.40
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
5.09
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Dividend Yield
0.69
--
Dividend per share in the past twelve months divided by current share price
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
0.69
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
EV/EBITDA
9.26
--
Enterprise Value (Current Market Capitalisation + Total Debt - Cash & Equivalents) / Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and taxes (EBITDA)
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
9.26
|
3.27
|
1.46
|
-77.47
|
-16.85
|
|
Peer Median
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
Market Cap
405
Higher than Peers by 164
Current Share price multiplied by latest total number of shares outstanding
|
Company Name
|
TTM
|
Apr-26
|
Apr-25
|
Apr-24
|
Apr-23
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED)
|
405
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
|
Peer Median
|
241
|
--
|
--
|
--
|
--
|