Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) EBITDA Margin (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted EBITDA Margin of 3.1% for Q1 2026, down 51.05% quarter-over-quarter from 6.33% in Q4 2025, and down 141.0% year-on-year from 7.56% in Q1 2025.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) EBITDA Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has reported EBITDA Margin for 13 consecutive years, with 3.1% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 3.1%, down 141.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 1.25% (up 152.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 2.41%, up 287.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 3.1% for Q1 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from 6.33% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 8.42% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 17.91% in Q3 2022.
- Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 4.26%, with a median of 4.05% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin surged 2204 bps in 2022 and plunged 973 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 4.7% in 2022, then soared by 41 bps to 6.6% in 2023, then increased by 28 bps to 8.42% in 2024, then fell by 25 bps to 6.33% in 2025, then sank by 51 bps to 3.1% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBITDA Margin figures were 3.1% in Q1 2026, 6.33% in Q4 2025, and 8.45% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NaaS Technology | 29.20 Bn | 29.20 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Caseys General Stores | 28.94 Bn | 28.48 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 7.66% |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 27.71 Bn | 26.69 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 20.27% |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 19.10 Bn | 17.75 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 2.96% |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 16.98 Bn | 16.76 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 6.50% |
| 6 | Best Buy | 16.25 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 4.14% |
| 7 | Murphy USA | 10.35 Bn | 10.23 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 4.26% |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.07 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 17.99% |
| 9 | Winmark | 8.93 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 20.23 Mn | 59.29% |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 454.40 Mn | 444.26 Mn | 96.10 Mn | 3.10% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 3.10% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 6.33% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -8.45% |
| May 3, 2025 | -4.05% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 4.51% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 8.42% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -14.70% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -13.31% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 0.36% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 6.60% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -17.48% |
| 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% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -17.52% |
| May 1, 2021 | -26.55% |