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Barnes & Noble Education BNED Invested capital

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '26

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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$460.6M+21.9%
Enterprise value$766.47M+17.5%
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

Calculated from Barnes & Noble Education’s reported figures.

$316.0Mtotal debt+$290.0Mtotal stockholders equity−$10.1Mcash and equivalents=$595.85M

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 invested capital?
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) reported invested capital of $595.85M in Q4 2025.
How has Barnes & Noble Education's invested capital changed year-over-year?
Barnes & Noble Education's invested capital decreased by 6.9% year-over-year, from $640.32M to $595.85M.
What is the long-term trend for Barnes & Noble Education's invested capital?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Barnes & Noble Education's invested capital has grown at a -2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $612.28M to $546.25M.
What does invested capital mean?
Total debt plus shareholders' equity minus cash, at the quarter end. The capital actually put to work in the operating business — the denominator of return on invested capital (ROIC).