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

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

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted EBT Margin of 6.87% for Q3 2026, down 2063.76% quarter-over-quarter from 0.35% in Q2 2026, and up 246.0% YoY from 1.99% in Q3 2025.

Analysis

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

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 13 years of EBT Margin data on file, last reported at 6.87% in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, EBT Margin rose 246.0% year-over-year to 6.87%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at 1.61% (up 81.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 1.21%, up 503.0% from the prior year.
  • EBT Margin was 6.87% for Q3 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from 0.35% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 6.92% in Q4 2024 to a low of 38.56% in Q3 2024.
  • A 5-year average of 6.82% and a median of 5.42% in 2022 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, EBT Margin slumped 1871 bps in 2024 and jumped 2922 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Barnes & Noble Education's EBT Margin stood at 3.9% in 2022, then gained by 25 bps to 4.85% in 2023, then soared by 43 bps to 6.92% in 2024, then dropped by 17 bps to 5.73% in 2025, then plunged by 220 bps to 6.87% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBT Margin figures were 6.87% in Q3 2026, 0.35% in Q2 2026, and 1.89% in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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1 Ulta Beauty 23.01 Bn 22.80 Bn 1.19 Bn 12.38%
2 Best Buy 18.63 Bn 16.37 Bn 2.34 Bn 4.40%
3 Dick'S Sporting Goods 11.84 Bn 10.93 Bn 1.94 Bn 7.85%
4 Signet Jewelers 3.91 Bn 3.31 Bn 556.50 Mn 2.63%
5 Academy Sports & Outdoors 3.50 Bn 3.16 Bn 479.35 Mn 4.78%
6 National Vision Holdings 1.36 Bn 1.32 Bn 290.43 Mn 3.60%
7 Gold.com 1.26 Bn 677.41 Mn 176.58 Mn 0.79%
8 Winmark 1.11 Bn 1.08 Bn 21.15 Mn 60.03%
9 GameStop 1.04 Bn -7.33 Bn 340.30 Mn 60.62%
10 Barnes & Noble Education 377.78 Mn 369.97 Mn 57.05 Mn -6.87%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 1, 2026 -6.87%
May 2, 2026 0.35%
Jan 31, 2026 1.89%
Nov 1, 2025 5.73%
Aug 2, 2025 -9.34%
May 3, 2025 -5.51%
Jan 25, 2025 2.99%
Oct 26, 2024 6.92%
Jul 27, 2024 -38.56%
Apr 27, 2024 -17.90%
Jan 27, 2024 -2.00%
Oct 28, 2023 4.85%
Jul 29, 2023 -19.84%
Apr 29, 2023 -17.14%
Jan 28, 2023 -5.02%
Oct 29, 2022 3.90%
Jul 30, 2022 -19.43%
Apr 30, 2022 -5.42%
Jan 29, 2022 -9.20%
Oct 30, 2021 3.61%