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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc BNED

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Barnes & Noble Education, Inc

Overview of Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.

BNED NYQ
Consumer Cyclical Specialty Retail Framework: General Corporate Small Cap
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED), is a Small Cap company, in the Specialty Retail industry, last closed at $10.83, about 342.8% undervalued vs fair value, +33.0% 1Y return, ranked 354/548 in sector.
Metrics Gross Margin 21.3%
USD 10.83
-11.59%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 65.6%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$391.66M
Enterprise Value
$606.75M
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Growth
Fair
Profitability
Weak
Health
Weak
Efficiency
Weak
Valuation
Fair
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 59%
Updated: Sep 12
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Quick Facts

Website https://www.bned.com
HQ Florham Park, NJ
Employees 2,352
Fiscal year Apr 30

Next Events

Earnings Sep 3 Estimated

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$39
$48
$57
Current: $10.83 +343% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$1.7B
6.5%%
Gross Profit
$366.2M
8.4%%
Operating Income
$43.8M
172.6%%
Net Income
$16.9M
125.6%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2026
200.7%

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income — not a reliable quality signal when net income is near-zero (ratio is inflated by thin margins, not strong cash generation)

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Barnes & Noble Education, Inc's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
42
/100
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Key strengths

  • Revenue Growth Consistent Revenue growth volatility is low (stability score 0.73), suggesting sticky customer base.
  • Operating Leverage in Effect Operating leverage is evident (score 0.86), with margins expanding over time.

Key risks

  • Commodity Pressure / Weak Differentiation Gross margin at 21.6th percentile with high volatility suggests weak pricing power or commoditized products.
  • Elevated Debt Risk Debt serviceability is weak (score 0.36), raising refinancing risk.

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Pricing Power

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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 88% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing BNED's balance between Growth (46.0%), Profitability (26.2%), and Safety (27.8%). Growth 46% Safety 28% Profitability 26%

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Growth

56th percentile vs peers
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Key Signals
EPS Growth YoY 91.2% 84p Rev Growth YoY 2.8% 45p Revenue CAGR 3Y 2.5% 47p
Strengths
  • EPS Growth YoY in top 20% of peers (91.2%, 84th percentile)
  • Debt/FCF Ratio in top 20% of peers (-2.88, 84th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

32th percentile vs peers
32
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Safety

34th percentile vs peers
34
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.

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Base
$47.95
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+342.8% vs current
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