What does reportable segment — direct expenses mean?

Encompasses operating costs directly attributable to the segment's activities, excluding cost of sales and payroll. Tracking these expenses provides insight into the segment's ability to control day-to-day operational overhead.

Barnes & Noble Education BNED Reportable Segment — Direct expenses

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$515.1M+11.3%

Gross profit$96.1M+2.5%

Operating income$14.6M-22.7%

Net income$6.7M-62.9%

EPS (diluted)$0.19-67.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$10.1M-39.4%

Total debt$316.0M-13.2%

Total equity$290.0M-1.0%

Total assets$1.1B+3.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$29.4M+29.9%

CapEx$3.7M+34.6%

Free cash flow-$33.1M+25.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$430.76M+4.3%

Enterprise value$736.63M+7.3%

P/S0.3×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin20.3%-0.3pp

Operating margin-0.3%-0.1pp

Net margin-0.6%-0.3pp

FCF margin-1.6%-0.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-3.3%-1.6pp

Debt / equity1.1×-0.2×

Current ratio1.4×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Barnes & Noble Education in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DirectOperatingCosts.

The official record: Barnes & Noble Education’s 10-Q, filed March 10, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Barnes & Noble Education's reportable segment — direct expenses?: Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) reported reportable segment — direct expenses of $24.69M in Q4 2025.
How has Barnes & Noble Education's reportable segment — direct expenses changed year-over-year?: Barnes & Noble Education's reportable segment — direct expenses decreased by 0.1% year-over-year, from $24.71M to $24.69M.
What does reportable segment — direct expenses mean?: Encompasses operating costs directly attributable to the segment's activities, excluding cost of sales and payroll. Tracking these expenses provides insight into the segment's ability to control day-to-day operational overhead.