Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) Financial Ratio Screen
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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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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
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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
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-Equity | 109.0 |
| Current Ratio | 1.4 |
| Total Assets | $790M |
Price & Trading
| Last Close | $9.11 |
| 50-Day MA | $8.68 |
| 200-Day MA | $9.11 |
| Avg Volume | 316K |
| Beta | 1.4 |
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52-Week Range
$5.90
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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.
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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)
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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