Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) EBT Margin (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted EBT Margin of 2.06% for Q1 2026, down 63.97% quarter-over-quarter from 5.73% in Q4 2025, and down 123.0% year-on-year from 8.97% in Q1 2025.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) EBT Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has reported EBT Margin for 13 consecutive years, with 2.06% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 2.06%, down 123.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was 0.25% (up 622.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 3.82%, up 136.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 2.06% for Q1 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from 5.73% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBT Margin peaked at 7.45% in Q4 2024 and troughed at 38.56% in Q3 2024.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 7.27%, with a median of 5.42% recorded in 2022.
- Year-over-year, EBT Margin slumped 1781 bps in 2024 and soared 2874 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 3.9% in 2022, then increased by 25 bps to 4.85% in 2023, then soared by 53 bps to 7.45% in 2024, then retreated by 23 bps to 5.73% in 2025, then slumped by 64 bps to 2.06% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBT Margin figures were 2.06% in Q1 2026, 5.73% in Q4 2025, and 9.82% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NaaS Technology | 29.20 Bn | 29.20 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Caseys General Stores | 28.94 Bn | 28.48 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 4.66% |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 27.71 Bn | 26.69 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 20.63% |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 19.10 Bn | 17.75 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 2.89% |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 16.98 Bn | 16.76 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 5.97% |
| 6 | Best Buy | 16.25 Bn | 14.50 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 4.23% |
| 7 | Murphy USA | 10.35 Bn | 10.23 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 3.66% |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.07 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 18.33% |
| 9 | Winmark | 8.93 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 20.23 Mn | 56.91% |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 454.40 Mn | 444.26 Mn | 96.10 Mn | 2.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 2.06% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 5.73% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -9.82% |
| May 3, 2025 | -5.51% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 3.30% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 7.45% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | -38.56% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | -17.90% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -2.20% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 4.85% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -20.74% |
| 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% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -18.59% |
| May 1, 2021 | -27.68% |