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Total Valuation
Barnes & Noble Education has a market cap or net worth of $373.34M. The enterprise value is $681.24.
Market Cap$373.34M
Enterprise Value$681.24
Share Statistics
Barnes & Noble Education has 34,664,980 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding34,664,980
Owned by Insiders68.00%
Owned by Institutions<0.01%
Financial Efficiency
Barnes & Noble Education’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.06 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.83%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.06
Return on Assets (ROA)0.02
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)6.83%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.10
Revenue Per Employee474.61K
Profits Per Employee4.67K
Employee Count3,613
Asset Turnover2.32
Inventory Turnover4.14
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Barnes & Noble Education is 16.1. Barnes & Noble Education’s PEG ratio is -0.18.
PE Ratio16.1
PS Ratio0.21
PB Ratio1.20
Price to Fair Value1.20
Price to FCF10.41
Price to Operating Cash Flow5.58
PEG Ratio-0.18
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Barnes & Noble Education had revenue of 1.71B and earned 16.87M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.49.
Revenue1.71B
Gross Profit366.17M
Operating Income43.79M
Pretax Income20.67M
Net Income16.87M
EBITDA65.72M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.49
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 64.79M and capital expenditures -15.99M, giving a free cash flow of 48.80M billion.
Operating Cash Flow64.79M
Free Cash Flow48.80M
Free Cash Flow per Share1.41
Dividends & Yields
Barnes & Noble Education pays an annual dividend of $0.08, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.76%
Dividend Per Share$0.08
Dividend Yield0.76%
Payout Ratio12.47%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta2.18
52-Week Price Change19.60%
50-Day Moving Average12.16
200-Day Moving Average10.15
Relative Strength Index (RSI)34.02
Average Volume (3m)252.75K
Important Dates
Barnes & Noble Education upcoming earnings date is Dec 9, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateSep 8, 2026
Next Earnings DateDec 9, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Barnes & Noble Education as a current ratio of 1.71, with Debt / Equity ratio of 98.15%
Current Ratio1.71
Quick Ratio0.56
Debt to Market Cap0.20
Net Debt to EBITDA3.27
Interest Coverage Ratio2.75
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Barnes & Noble Education has paid 3.80M in taxes.
Income Tax3.80M
Effective Tax Rate0.18
Enterprise Valuation
Barnes & Noble Education EV to EBITDA ratio is 8.64, with an EV/FCF ratio of 16.76.
EV to Sales0.33
EV to EBITDA8.64
EV to Free Cash Flow16.76
EV to Operating Cash Flow11.34
Balance Sheet
Barnes & Noble Education has $7.81M in cash and marketable securities with $273.21M in debt, giving a net cash position of -$265.40M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$7.81M
Total Debt$273.21M
Net Cash-$265.40M
Net Cash Per Share-$7.66
Tangible Book Value Per Share$6.88
Margins
Gross margin is 20.99%, with operating margin of 2.55%, and net profit margin of 0.98%.
Gross Margin20.99%
Operating Margin2.55%
Pretax Margin1.21%
Net Profit Margin0.98%
EBITDA Margin3.83%
EBIT Margin1.92%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Barnes & Noble Education is $17.25, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target$17.25
Price Target Upside37.89% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count2
Revenue Growth Forecast5.03%
EPS Growth Forecast-26.43%