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Total Valuation
Barnes & Noble Education has a market cap or net worth of $430.96M. The enterprise value is $548.88.
Market Cap$430.96M
Enterprise Value$548.88
Share Statistics
Barnes & Noble Education has 34,643,370 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding34,643,370
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 Employee481.81K
Profits Per Employee4.74K
Employee Count3,559
Asset Turnover2.32
Inventory Turnover4.14
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Barnes & Noble Education is 25.9. Barnes & Noble Education’s PEG ratio is -0.18.
PE Ratio25.9
PS Ratio0.21
PB Ratio1.20
Price to Fair Value1.20
Price to FCF10.41
Price to Operating Cash Flow8.53
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 50.06M and capital expenditures -16.20M, giving a free cash flow of 33.86M billion.
Operating Cash Flow50.06M
Free Cash Flow33.86M
Free Cash Flow per Share0.98
Dividends & Yields
Barnes & Noble Education pays an annual dividend of $0.08, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.64%
Dividend Per Share$0.08
Dividend Yield0.64%
Payout Ratio-5.47%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta2.03
52-Week Price Change45.58%
50-Day Moving Average11.47
200-Day Moving Average9.57
Relative Strength Index (RSI)49.80
Average Volume (3m)316.56K
Important Dates
Barnes & Noble Education upcoming earnings date is Aug 27, 2026, Before Open (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateJun 24, 2026
Next Earnings DateAug 27, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Barnes & Noble Education as a current ratio of 1.71, with Debt / Equity ratio of 75.91%
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 $8.42M in cash and marketable securities with $223.50M in debt, giving a net cash position of -$215.09M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$8.42M
Total Debt$223.50M
Net Cash-$215.09M
Net Cash Per Share-$6.21
Tangible Book Value Per Share$6.88
Margins
Gross margin is 20.92%, with operating margin of 2.55%, and net profit margin of 0.98%.
Gross Margin20.92%
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 Upside45.20% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count2
Revenue Growth Forecast6.50%
EPS Growth Forecast―