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
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |