BNED · Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
$11.54
-0.17 (-1.45%)
At close · Oct 5
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$394.49M
Shares
34.66M
Volume · Oct 5
147.87K
Avg daily vol (3M)
285.08K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$11.71
Open$11.78
Day$11.68–11.91
52W close$6.12–13.74
Avg vol 30d270K
Short int1.6M · 4.6% float · 4.4d
Short vol61%
Last earningsSep 8, 2026
DataJan 2020–Oct 2026
Filing10-Q · Sep 8
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 23, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 7 wks
filed Sep 8, 2026
call held Dec 6, 2023
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$1.72B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$22.23M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+0.8%
Year over year
Operating margin
2.5%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
17.7
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 5.6%
FCF yield
12.4%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+1.4%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
+19.5%
Trailing year
Short interest
4.6%
Latest settlement · 4.4 days to cover
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Buy
Momentum
Strong
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Strong
Quant / Vol
High
Market backdrop
VIX 15.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.58
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
+13%
above
Price vs 50-day avg
−2%
below
RSI (14)
54
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
73%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
−4%
trailing
6-month return
+17%
trailing
YTD return
+27%
this year
Relative strength
+5%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $12 › 200d $10 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+22% holders QoQ · +30 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$490.5K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
4.61% of float · ▲ +9.2% MoM · 4.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
111 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
68
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+6%
Y/Y
Gross margin
21%
expanding
EPS growth
+120%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$33.9M
Buyback
$26.7M
remaining
Balance sheet
$62.6M
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
66%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−38%
past year
ATR
3.7%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Guidance & track record
Latest guidance
· from the 8-K filed Sep 8, 2026
Adjusted EBITDA
· fiscal 2027
Non-GAAP
Maintained
$85M – $92M
Jun 24, 2026
$85M – $92M
changed to
Sep 8, 2026
$85M – $92M
Capital expenditures
· fiscal 2027
Initiated
$20M
Prior guidance
period ended
· from the 8-K filed Jun 24, 2026
Revenue
· FY26
$1.71B – $1.72B
First Day® program revenue
· FY26
$754M – $760M
SG&A
· FY26
$290M – $300M
Total inventory
· FY26
$315M – $325M
Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+13%
Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
−2%
Neutral
RSI (14)
54
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
73%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $12 › 200d $10 — 50d above 200d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+22% holders QoQ · +30 funds added
Insider flow
Distributing
Net -$490.5K over 90 days · 100% sells
Short interest
Rising
4.61% of float · ▲ +9.2% MoM · 4.4 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
111 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $6
Now $12 · 73%
Range high $14
vs 200-day avg +13%
vs 50-day avg -2%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | -$9.32M | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net loss -12.91M
+8.15M Depreciation and amortization expense
+2.72M Interest expense, net
-7.06M Income tax (benefit) expense
-1.3M Other (income) expense, net of Investigation expenses
+1.08M Stock-based compensation expense
= Adjusted EBITDA -9.32M
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| Adjusted Free Cash Flow non-GAAP | -$14.77M | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 filing | — |
| Adjusted Net Loss non-GAAP | -$13.13M | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 filing | — |
GAAP → non-GAAP reconciliationGAAP Net loss -12.91M
-1.3M Other (income) expense
+1.08M Stock-based compensation expense
= Adjusted Net Loss -13.13M
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| First Day® Complete campuses | 263 | Fall 2026 | — |
| First Day® Complete Sales | $65.2M | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 filing | — |
| First Day® Sales | $59.5M | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 filing | — |
| Gross Comparable Store Sales for General Merchandise | 3% | the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 filing | — |
| Gross comparable store sales increase | 3.7% | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Net working capital | $236.8M | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Number of Stores - End of period (Physical) | 602 | the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 filing | — |
| Number of Stores - End of period (Virtual) | 460 | the 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 filing | — |
| physical and virtual bookstores operated | 1,062 | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 filing | — |
| Physical store capital expenditures | $2.73M | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 filing | — |
| Product and system development capital expenditures | $722K | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 filing | — |
| Revenue from BNC First Day® programs | $124.7M | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Total BNC First Day® Sales | $124.7M | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 filing | — |
| Total debt | $123.5M | 13 weeks ended August 1, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted Net income non-GAAP | $22.26M | 52 weeks ended May 2, 2026 filing | — |
| BNC First Day® programs' total sales increased | 28% | Fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Gross Comparable Store Sales | $71.3M | 52 weeks ended May 2, 2026 filing | — |
| physical stores | 647 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Product and system development | 4.6M | 52 weeks ended May 2, 2026 filing | — |
| registered holders of record of our common stock | 608 | fiscal 2026 filing | — |
| Total Capital Expenditures | 16.2M | 52 weeks ended May 2, 2026 filing | — |
Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period
Versus peers
Specialty Retail — same industry group| Company | Mkt cap | YTD | Rev growth Y/Y | P/E | Short % shares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
BNED
this stock
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
|
$394.49M | +27.4% | +6.5% | — | 4.6% |
|
WSM
Williams Sonoma Inc
|
$27.31B | +30.1% | +1.2% | 23.8 | 4.9% |
|
ULTA
Ulta Beauty, Inc.
|
$23.31B | -10.1% | +9.7% | 19.9 | 5.7% |
|
CASY
Caseys General Stores Inc
|
$22.17B | +11.8% | +10.2% | 28.9 | 4.1% |
|
BBY
Best Buy Co Inc
|
$18.61B | +31.4% | +0.4% | 14.8 | 7.6% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
key data from every sectionOwnership
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Smart Money
Financials
Filings
Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNED | +3.4% | -4.0% | +16.8% | +1.0% | +27.4% |
| SPY | -0.2% | -0.5% | +12.2% | +0.9% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | +3.6% | -3.6% | +4.6% | +0.1% | +14.6% |
Capital returns
Declared · upcoming
$0.08
/ share · ex Oct 14, 2026
Paid (TTM)
$0.00
/ share · 0 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
— · no payout in the trailing year
Buyback program
· as of Aug 1, 2026
Authorized
—
Spent (derived)
—
Remaining
$26.67M
Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.