BNED Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Stock · NYSE · United States · Consumer Cyclical · US06777U2006
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Price
12.58 USD
+0.32%
52-week range
5.90 – 14.75
Dividend yield2.54%
Market cap436.1M
NowoTrade score
50 Grade B
Price history
Daily prices in USD.
Updated 08 Nov 2026 14:51. Information, not advice.
Results
Next results
10 Dec 2026
in 32 days · 16:00 · estimate 0.84
Last results
-0.37 vs -0.50 estimated
08 Sep 2026 · Beat +26.7%
Beat the estimate
6 of 12
6 missed · 0 in line · 3 beats in a row
Average surprise
-28.8%
reported against the estimate, last 12 quarters
Earnings per share: estimate and reported
Estimate Reported: beat Reported: miss In line
Quarterly results
| Date | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2026 16:00 | 0.84 | — | — | Upcoming |
| 08 Sep 2026 16:00 | -0.50 | -0.37 | +26.7% | Beat |
| 09 Jul 2026 16:00 | 0.09 | 0.10 | +11.1% | Beat |
| 17 Sep 2025 16:00 | -0.81 | — | — | — |
| 10 Mar 2025 16:00 | 0.12 | 0.12 | +3.8% | Beat |
| 09 Dec 2024 09:00 | 60.00 | 1.87 | -96.9% | Miss |
| 10 Sep 2024 16:00 | -81.00 | -3.07 | +96.2% | Beat |
| 01 Jul 2024 16:00 | -38.00 | -7.10 | +81.3% | Beat |
| 12 Mar 2024 20:00 | 1.00 | -1.30 | -230.0% | Miss |
| 06 Dec 2023 16:00 | 43.50 | 46.00 | +5.8% | Beat |
| 06 Sep 2023 07:00 | -79.00 | -86.13 | -9.0% | Miss |
| 04 Aug 2023 07:00 | -66.00 | -69.41 | -5.2% | Miss |
| 09 Mar 2023 16:00 | -7.50 | -21.63 | -188.5% | Miss |
| 06 Dec 2022 07:00 | 76.50 | 45.16 | -41.0% | Miss |
| 31 Aug 2022 07:00 | -57.50 | -97.28 | -69.2% | Miss |
| 29 Jun 2022 07:00 | -17.50 | -21.00 | -20.0% | Miss |
| 08 Mar 2022 08:00 | -19.00 | -71.00 | -273.7% | Miss |
| 30 Nov 2021 08:00 | 58.00 | 41.00 | -29.3% | Miss |
| 02 Sep 2021 08:00 | -89.50 | -86.00 | +3.9% | Beat |
| 29 Jun 2021 16:00 | -57.00 | -86.00 | -50.9% | Miss |
| 09 Mar 2021 08:00 | -38.00 | -96.00 | -152.6% | Miss |
| 08 Dec 2020 08:00 | -46.50 | 22.41 | +148.2% | Beat |
| 02 Sep 2020 20:00 | -78.00 | -86.17 | -10.5% | Miss |
| 14 Jul 2020 08:00 | -35.00 | -58.26 | -66.5% | Miss |
| 03 Mar 2020 08:00 | -16.00 | -1.55 | +90.3% | Beat |
| 04 Dec 2019 08:00 | 95.33 | 77.60 | -18.6% | Miss |
| 27 Aug 2019 08:00 | -73.00 | -63.21 | +13.4% | Beat |
| 25 Jun 2019 08:00 | -2.00 | 1.02 | +151.0% | Beat |
| 05 Mar 2019 08:00 | 10.50 | 2.00 | -81.0% | Miss |
| 04 Dec 2018 08:00 | 120.50 | 125.00 | +3.7% | Beat |
| 22 Aug 2018 08:00 | -65.00 | -82.00 | -26.2% | Miss |
| 20 Jun 2018 16:00 | -1.50 | 36.00 | +2,500.0% | Beat |
| 01 Mar 2018 07:00 | 7.00 | 41.87 | +498.1% | Beat |
| 05 Dec 2017 08:00 | 91.00 | 106.19 | +16.7% | Beat |
| 30 Aug 2017 08:00 | -48.50 | -64.01 | -32.0% | Miss |
| 12 Jul 2017 08:00 | 20.90 | — | -100.0% | — |
| 28 Feb 2017 08:00 | 15.00 | 8.64 | -42.4% | Miss |
| 06 Dec 2016 08:00 | 80.50 | 63.67 | -20.9% | Miss |
| 08 Sep 2016 08:00 | -59.50 | -60.00 | -0.8% | In line |
| 28 Jun 2016 08:00 | -10.00 | 7.00 | +170.0% | Beat |
| 08 Mar 2016 08:00 | 11.00 | 10.16 | -7.6% | Miss |
| 08 Dec 2015 08:00 | 89.00 | 69.00 | -22.5% | Miss |
| 09 Sep 2015 08:00 | -64.00 | -65.00 | -1.6% | Miss |
Annual results · USD
| Year | Revenue | Change | Net income | Net margin | EPS | EPS change | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.7B | +6.5% | 16.9M | 1.0% | 0.49 | +119.6% | 33.9M |
| 2025 | 1.6B | +2.7% | -65.8M | -4.1% | -2.50 | +91.2% | -98.3M |
| 2024 | 1.6B | +1.6% | -75.7M | -4.8% | -28.46 | +32.7% | -19.2M |
| 2023 | 1.5B | — | -101.9M | -6.6% | -42.28 | — | 66.6M |
Dates and earnings per share from the company reports as collected by the data provider; the estimate is the analysts' average before the report. Information, not advice.
Prices by day, week and month
| Period | Opening price | High | Low | Closing price | Change | Volume | Dividend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2024 | 32.70 | 33.60 | 28.00 | 29.10 | -7.32% | 20,304 | |
| 09 May 2024 | 33.60 | 40.70 | 30.90 | 31.40 | +4.67% | 67,804 | |
| 08 May 2024 | 24.00 | 33.00 | 23.60 | 30.00 | +27.12% | 42,432 | |
| 07 May 2024 | 23.30 | 24.50 | 22.50 | 23.60 | +2.61% | 7,359 | |
| 06 May 2024 | 23.00 | 27.60 | 22.00 | 23.00 | +5.02% | 31,344 | |
| 03 May 2024 | 22.00 | 22.40 | 21.00 | 21.90 | +1.39% | 6,949 | |
| 02 May 2024 | 22.00 | 22.30 | 21.10 | 21.60 | +2.86% | 6,484 | |
| 01 May 2024 | 21.00 | 22.00 | 20.50 | 21.00 | +3.45% | 7,841 | |
| 30 Apr 2024 | 20.30 | 21.00 | 20.00 | 20.30 | +1.50% | 5,458 | |
| 29 Apr 2024 | 19.60 | 20.00 | 19.00 | 20.00 | +0.50% | 6,239 | |
| 26 Apr 2024 | 19.50 | 19.90 | 18.00 | 19.90 | -4.33% | 27,078 | |
| 25 Apr 2024 | 20.00 | 22.00 | 19.10 | 20.80 | +0.48% | 18,567 | |
| 24 Apr 2024 | 20.30 | 21.20 | 19.30 | 20.70 | +0.49% | 10,454 | |
| 23 Apr 2024 | 20.20 | 22.80 | 20.20 | 20.60 | +2.49% | 14,609 | |
| 22 Apr 2024 | 23.40 | 23.90 | 19.80 | 20.10 | -13.73% | 25,149 | |
| 19 Apr 2024 | 24.50 | 24.50 | 22.30 | 23.30 | -1.27% | 14,066 | |
| 18 Apr 2024 | 23.20 | 24.90 | 21.50 | 23.60 | -2.88% | 25,825 | |
| 17 Apr 2024 | 24.70 | 27.90 | 22.90 | 24.30 | -2.80% | 58,328 | |
| 16 Apr 2024 | 23.00 | 33.90 | 18.00 | 25.00 | -64.29% | 231,340 | |
| 15 Apr 2024 | 70.00 | 71.70 | 66.00 | 70.00 | -1.69% | 2,906 | |
| 12 Apr 2024 | 74.40 | 74.40 | 69.50 | 71.20 | -0.28% | 4,656 | |
| 11 Apr 2024 | 69.50 | 72.00 | 66.00 | 71.40 | +9.85% | 7,558 | |
| 10 Apr 2024 | 67.00 | 68.90 | 63.60 | 65.00 | -4.27% | 2,694 | |
| 09 Apr 2024 | 73.00 | 73.00 | 67.90 | 67.90 | -5.96% | 3,985 | |
| 08 Apr 2024 | 73.00 | 74.00 | 70.00 | 72.20 | +0.42% | 2,575 |
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Prices in USD, adjusted for splits but not for dividends. Weeks run Monday to Friday and months follow the calendar; the change compares each close with the previous period's. Dividends are those whose ex-dividend date falls in the period, per share. Information, not advice.
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- Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Delivers Solid Q1 as First Day Complete Gains Steam (opens in a new tab) Insider Monkey · 17 Sep 2026 20:39
- Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates (opens in a new tab) Zacks · 08 Sep 2026 22:15
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Key data
- Previous close
- 12.54 USD
- Market cap
- 436.1M
- Dividend yield
- 2.54%
- Payout ratio
- 13%
- Last dividend
- 0.0800 USD · 14 Oct 2026
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Country
- United States
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Currency
- USD
Dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Per share |
|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2026 | 0.0800 USD |
| 16 Jul 2026 | 0.0800 USD |
Why this score
| Part of the score | Points | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Yield Dividends per year as a share of today's price. Very high yields count for less: they often signal trouble. | 10.6 / 25 |
|
| Dividend safety Can the company keep paying? The dividend against free cash flow and earnings, plus debt and interest cover. | 14.4 / 25 |
|
| Dividend growth How many years in a row the dividend has risen, and how fast. | 5.2 / 15 No figures for this part: it counts as a cautious 35%. | — |
| Quality Return on equity, net margin and how stable the margins are. | 4.3 / 15 |
|
| Valuation Free cash flow yield and the P/E against its sector. | 8.5 / 10 |
|
| Analysts How far the analysts' average target is from today's price. | 5.0 / 5 |
|
- Score capped at 60: free cash flow was negative in two of the last three years
Income profile: it pays a dividend, so it is scored mainly on the dividend and how safe it is. Based on 80% of the figures (grade B).
Warnings take points off and some cap the score. In your account the score also considers how the share fits your portfolio.
Figures
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (trailing) | 19.66× | Fair | 20.35× |
| P/E (forward) | 12.46× | Good | 14.58× |
| Price / book | 1.57× | Fair | 1.9× |
| Price / sales | 0.25× | Good | 1.01× |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.46× | Good | 11.26× |
| Free cash flow yield | 12.1% | Good | 4.3% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 21.4% | Fair | 39.1% |
| Operating margin | -5.9% | Weak | 8.4% |
| Net margin | 1.3% | Weak | 5.2% |
| Return on equity | 8.3% | Fair | 12.9% |
| Return on assets | 2.9% | Weak | 5% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth / year | 3.6% | Fair | 4.2% |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / equity | 0.98× | Fair | 0.79× |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.58× | Weak | 2.37× |
| Interest cover | 3.56× | Fair | 4.85× |
| Current ratio | 1.66× | Good | 1.36× |
| Figure | Value | Reading | Sector median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payout of earnings | 12.5% | Good | 5.8% |
The reading follows general rules of thumb and each sector has its own norms: compare with the sector median when it is shown. Information, not advice.
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