Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) Financial Ratio Screen

NYSE Consumer Cyclical United States USD 299M
RATIOS FAIL*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) is potentially non-compliant in the automated ratio model. The company's debt ratio of 35.8% exceeds the 30% MSCI new-inclusion threshold relative to total assets. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates in the Consumer Cyclical sector.

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MSCI new-inclusion financial-ratio snapshot

BNED financial screening at a glance

RATIOS FAIL*Financial ratios shown separately from business review — not a fatwa
Debt ratio
35.8%
Fail vs 30%
Cash ratio
1.1%
Pass vs 30%
Receivables + cash
13.4%
Pass vs 30%
Impermissible income
0.0%
Pass vs 5%

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period used: April 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

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MSCI-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
FTSE/Yasaar-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
S&P-style provisionalNot yet availableRequired denominator or financial data is incomplete
Business activityAssessment pendingFinancial results do not determine business permissibility
Complete screening result: not yet completeA complete result requires both supported financial criteria and adequate activity evidence. This site does not issue a fatwa or official index decision.
Financial periodApril 2025Calculation date2026-08-31S&P-style historynot availableLast activity reviewnot yet reviewed

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Business activity evidence

Activity assessment in progress

The supplied classification (Specialty Retail) is only a starting point. Revenue evidence is being assessed before any complete screening conclusion.

Revenue segments: Not yet checked against an SEC annual filing.

Profile description reviewed: 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.

Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website · SEC issuer filings

A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.

Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)

The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.

Based on financial data from April 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
MSCI 35.8%
/ 30%
1.1%
/ 30%
13.4%
/ 30%
0.02%
/ 5%
RATIOS FAIL*
FTSE 35.8%
/ 33%
1.1%
/ 33%
13.4%
/ 50%
0.02%
/ 5%
RATIOS FAIL*

Financial Highlights

EPS
$-0.29
P/B Ratio
1.0
EV/EBITDA
9.8
EV: $605M
Revenue
$1.6B
Growth: 11.3%
Beta
1.4
High volatility
Current Ratio
1.4

Profitability

Gross Margin 20.3%
Operating Margin 2.9%
Net Margin -0.6%
Return on Equity (ROE) -3.4%
Return on Assets (ROA) 1.6%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow-$85M
Free Cash Flow-$98M
Total Debt$283M
Debt-to-Equity109.0
Current Ratio1.4
Total Assets$790M

Price & Trading

Last Close$9.11
50-Day MA$8.68
200-Day MA$9.11
Avg Volume316K
Beta1.4
52-Week Range
$5.90
$12.21

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-03-29 for the financial period April 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.

Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.

About Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED)

CEO
Mr. Jonathan Shar
Employees
2,352
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Specialty Retail
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap (listing currency)
USD 299M
Currency
USD

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) halal to invest in?

The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.

What is Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s debt ratio?

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s debt ratio is 35.8% in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.

What are Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s key financial metrics?

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. has a market capitalization of USD 299M in its listing currency, and revenue of $1.6B. The company maintains a gross margin of 20.3% and a net margin of -0.6%. Return on equity stands at -3.4%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Calculation date: 2026-08-31. Financial period: April 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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