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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. BNED
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $1.7B at a 1.0% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.57 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Retail Trade · percentile among 238 companies
Percentile vs other Retail Trade companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.236 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.902 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.02 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.525 |
Sector peers · similar-size Retail Trade companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNED | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. | 3/9 | -0.71 | 27.9 | +6.5% |
| SPWH | SPORTSMAN'S WAREHOUSE HOLDINGS, INC. | 4/9 | 1.2 | — | +1% |
| PEW | GrabAGun Digital Holdings Inc. | 3/9 | 9.63 | — | +3.6% |
| PSPX | Pacific Sports Exchange Inc. | 4/9 | — | — | — |
| ASO | Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc. | 7/9 | 3.72 | 8 | +2% |
| DKS | DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC. | 3/9 | 3.12 | 25.2 | +28.1% |
| WMT | Walmart Inc. | 6/9 | 2.01 | 44 | +4.7% |
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 sells and rents new and used print textbooks, digital textbooks, and publisher hosted digital courseware through physical and virtual bookstores, as well as directly to students through Textbooks.com. In addition, it offers First Day and First Day Complete access programs; and general merchandise, including collegiate and athletic apparel, school spirit products, lifestyle and wellness products, technology products, supplies, graduation products, and convenience items. Further, the company sources, sells, and distributes new and used textbooks; and sells hardware and a software suite of applications that provides inventory management and point-of-sale solutions to college bookstores. Additionally, it offers direct-to-student services. It operates physical college and university bookstores; virtual bookstores; True Spirit e apparel and spirit shop e-commerce websites; pop-up retail locations; customized cafés and stand-alone convenience stores; and a media channel for brands targeting the college demographic. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey.
FAQ
Is BNED financially healthy?
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does BNED pay a dividend?
No, Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.
How profitable is BNED?
In FY2025, Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. had a net margin of 1.0% and a return on equity of 5.7%.
What is BNED's P/E ratio?
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 27.9×, based on its latest annual earnings.
What is the analyst price target for BNED?
The average Wall-Street price target for Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. is $17.25, about 43.2% above the recent price, from 2 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is BNED a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a P/E of about 27.9×. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-05-03. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.