Barnes & Noble Education Inc
Research Barnes & Noble Education Inc (BNED) on Bullrun: valuation model: 26.3% overvalued, market cap USD 433.92M, P/E 19.5, dividend yield 0.6%. Explore financials, valuation history, model signals, and stock context.
Key Metrics
- TickerBNED
- ExchangeNYSE
- CountryUnited States
- SectorConsumer Cyclical
- IndustrySpecialty Retail
- CurrencyUSD
- Valuation signal26.3% overvalued
- Market capUSD 433.92M
- P/E19.5
- Dividend yield0.6%
- Financial periodFY2026
- RevenueUSD 1.71B
- Revenue growth17.2%
- Net incomeUSD 16.87M
- Free cash flowUSD 33.86M
- Gross margin21.4%
Valuation Snapshot
Bullrun's latest valuation model marks Barnes & Noble Education Inc as 26.3% overvalued; latest market cap is USD 433.92M; P/E is 19.5; dividend yield is 0.6%.
Peer valuation comparison
Latest P/E is 19.5x versus a Consumer Cyclical sector median of 17.61x (10.7% above).
Latest dividend yield is 0.64% versus a Consumer Cyclical sector median of 2.91% (78.0% below).
Five-year financial history
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Gross margin | Diluted EPS | Cash | Total debt | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | USD 1.71B | USD 16.87M | USD 33.86M | 21.4% | 0.49 | USD 8.42M | USD 223.51M | USD 294.44M |
| FY2025 | USD 1.46B | -USD 65.83M | -USD 98.31M | 23.1% | -2.5 | USD 9.06M | USD 103.10M | USD 272.19M |
| FY2024 | USD 1.43B | -USD 75.75M | -USD 19.19M | 24.1% | -28.46 | USD 10.46M | USD 196.34M | USD 80.40M |
| FY2023 | USD 1.54B | -USD 101.86M | USD 66.58M | 22.6% | -38.61 | USD 14.22M | USD 182.15M | USD 153.11M |
| FY2022 | USD 1.50B | -USD 68.86M | -USD 32.45M | 22.9% | -1.33 | USD 8.80M | USD 225.70M | USD 228.37M |
Valuation history
| Year | Snapshot date | Market cap | P/E | Dividend yield | Annual dividend/share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-10-09 | USD 433.92M | 19.5 | 0.6% | 0.08 |
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | USD 312.95M | 102.1 | n/a | n/a |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | USD 303.35M | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2023 | 2023-12-29 | USD 363.37M | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2022 | 2022-12-30 | USD 422.35M | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | USD 1.62B | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Dividend history
Latest trailing dividend snapshot: annual dividend/share 0.08 USD, yield 0.6%.
| Year | Dividends/share |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | 0.08 USD |
About Barnes & Noble Education Inc
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions primarily in the United States. The company engages in the sale and rental of course materials, including new and used print textbooks, digital textbooks, and publisher-hosted digital courseware through its physical and virtual bookstores.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Barnes & Noble Education Inc overvalued or undervalued?
Bullrun's valuation model currently marks Barnes & Noble Education Inc as 26.3% overvalued.
What is Barnes & Noble Education Inc's market cap?
Barnes & Noble Education Inc's market capitalization is USD 433.92M.
What is Barnes & Noble Education Inc's P/E ratio?
Barnes & Noble Education Inc's price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 19.5.
Does Barnes & Noble Education Inc pay a dividend?
Barnes & Noble Education Inc has a dividend yield of 0.6%.
What does Barnes & Noble Education Inc do?
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions primarily in the United States. The company engages in the sale and rental of course materials, including new and used print textbooks, digital textbooks, and publisher-hosted digital courseware through its physical and virtual bookstores.