Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED) - $13.15 as of 10/16/2026 5:23:45 PM EST
Total Score
14 out of 30
Safety Score
39 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for BNED
| Positive Quarterly and Annual earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the Annual earnings growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for BNED
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for BNED
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for BNED
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for BNED (39 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 4 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 2 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for BNED
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | BNED |
| Company Name | Barnes & Noble Education Inc |
| Country | USA |
| Description | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses and K-12 institutions in the United States. The company is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. |
| Sector Name | CONSUMER CYCLICAL |
| Industry Name | SPECIALTY RETAIL |
| Most Recent Quarter | 7/31/2026 |
| Next Earnings Date | N/A |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 13.15 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 172.78 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 10/16/2026 5:23:45 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 319,380 |
| Average Daily Volume | 266,348 |
| 52-Week High | 14.56 |
| 52-Week Low | 5.82 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 125.95% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 19.26 |
| Industry PE | 18.30 |
| Sector PE | 24.66 |
| 5-Year Average PE | -8.87 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 57.17 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 29.40 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 27.88 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 1.66 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.23 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 8.03 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.40 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 85.96 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 23.58 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.25 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.84 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.60 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 1 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 1 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 34,665,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 455,844,750 |
| Institutional Ownership | 92.71% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 10/14/2026 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.0800 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.0800 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.16 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 1.29% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.32 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.58% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 2 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 0.00% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 25.00% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -67.70% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 125.63% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 0.65 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | -0.37 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | -1.65 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 22,229,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 16,872,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | -65,825,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | 0.80% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 4.04% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | -5.94% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 7,806,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 8,418,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 9,058,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -115,694,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -62,582,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 71,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 103,100,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 123,500,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.81 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.69 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 294,439,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 272,188,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 278,370,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 48,802,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 1.41 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 33,861,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | -98,307,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 2.12 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | None |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.00 |
| MACD Signal | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 0.00 |
| Beta | 1.46 |
| RSI | 0.00 |
| 50-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 150-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 200-Day SMA | 0.00 |
System |
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| Modified | 10/15/2026 7:25:52 PM EST |