Barnes & Noble Education BNED
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As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) EBITDA Margin (2014 - 2026)

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted EBITDA 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.

Analysis

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) EBITDA Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 13 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 5.94% in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, EBITDA 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 3.19%, up 78.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin was 5.94% for Q3 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from 1.6% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBITDA 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 EBITDA Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, EBITDA Margin surged 2204 bps in 2022 and plunged 973 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Barnes & Noble Education's EBITDA 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 EBITDA 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) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 Ulta Beauty 23.01 Bn 22.80 Bn 1.19 Bn 12.51%
2 Best Buy 18.63 Bn 16.37 Bn 2.34 Bn 4.31%
3 Dick'S Sporting Goods 11.84 Bn 10.93 Bn 1.94 Bn 7.89%
4 Signet Jewelers 3.91 Bn 3.31 Bn 556.50 Mn 2.38%
5 Academy Sports & Outdoors 3.50 Bn 3.16 Bn 479.35 Mn 5.18%
6 National Vision Holdings 1.36 Bn 1.32 Bn 290.43 Mn 4.27%
7 Gold.com 1.26 Bn 677.41 Mn 176.58 Mn 0.95%
8 Winmark 1.11 Bn 1.08 Bn 21.15 Mn 62.10%
9 GameStop 1.04 Bn -7.33 Bn 340.30 Mn 17.16%
10 Barnes & Noble Education 377.78 Mn 369.97 Mn 57.05 Mn -5.94%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%