Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) EBIT Margin (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted EBIT Margin of 5.94% for Q3 2026, down 470.02% quarter-over-quarter from 1.6% in Q2 2026, and up 210.0% YoY from 1.92% in Q3 2025.
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Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) EBIT Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 13 years of EBIT Margin data on file, last reported at 5.94% in Q3 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q3 2026, EBIT Margin rose 210.0% year-over-year to 5.94%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at 2.47% (up 55.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 2.13%, up 114.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin was 5.94% for Q3 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from 1.6% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 7.83% in Q4 2024 to a low of 17.91% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 4.05% and a median of 4.05% in 2025 frame the typical range for EBIT Margin.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin surged 2204 bps in 2022 and plunged 973 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Barnes & Noble Education's EBIT Margin stood at 4.7% in 2022, then surged by 41 bps to 6.6% in 2023, then advanced by 19 bps to 7.83% in 2024, then slipped by 19 bps to 6.33% in 2025, then tumbled by 194 bps to 5.94% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBIT Margin figures were 5.94% in Q3 2026, 1.6% in Q2 2026, and 2.84% in Q1 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.21 Bn | 22.99 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 12.51% |
| 2 | Best Buy | 18.86 Bn | 16.61 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 4.31% |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 11.86 Bn | 10.94 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 7.89% |
| 4 | Signet Jewelers | 3.93 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 556.50 Mn | 2.38% |
| 5 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.46 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 479.35 Mn | 5.18% |
| 6 | National Vision Holdings | 1.38 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 290.43 Mn | 4.27% |
| 7 | Gold.com | 1.24 Bn | 664.02 Mn | 176.58 Mn | 0.95% |
| 8 | GameStop | 1.22 Bn | -7.15 Bn | 340.30 Mn | 17.16% |
| 9 | Winmark | 1.11 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 21.15 Mn | 62.10% |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 383.82 Mn | 376.01 Mn | 57.05 Mn | -5.94% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -5.94% |
| May 2, 2026 | 1.60% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.84% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 6.33% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -8.04% |
| May 3, 2025 | -4.05% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 4.09% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 7.83% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -14.70% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -13.31% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 0.33% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 6.60% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -16.72% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | -14.24% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -3.44% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 4.70% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -17.91% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -4.51% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -8.42% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 3.97% |