Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Equity Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) reported Equity Ratio of 0.26 for Q1 2026, down 4.27% on a YoY basis from 0.27 in Q1 2025, and down 3.68% quarter-over-quarter from 0.27 in Q4 2025.
Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) Equity Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Barnes & Noble Education has reported Equity Ratio for 13 years, with the latest figure at 0.26 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Equity Ratio fell 4.27% year-over-year to 0.26; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 0.26 (down 4.27% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.34, up 289.8% from the prior year.
- Equity Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.26, down from 0.27 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Equity Ratio was 0.34 in Q2 2025, with the low at 0.09 in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Equity Ratio has averaged 0.19 across 5 years, with a median of 0.16 in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Equity Ratio sank 43.4% — and 2025, when it jumped 289.8%.
- Barnes & Noble Education's Equity Ratio stood at 0.16 in 2022, then fell by 29.47% to 0.11 in 2023, then soared by 80.17% to 0.21 in 2024, then grew by 29.49% to 0.27 in 2025, then fell by 3.68% to 0.26 in 2026.
- The last three Equity Ratio figures came in at 0.26 (Q1 2026), 0.27 (Q4 2025), and 0.27 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Equity Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 27.84 Bn | 27.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 0.45 |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 24.59 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 0.38 |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 20.75 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 0.40 |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 17.81 Bn | 16.45 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 0.32 |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 15.90 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 0.22 |
| 6 | Best Buy | 15.61 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 0.21 |
| 7 | NaaS Technology | 14.72 Bn | 14.70 Bn | - | -2.86 |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.27 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 0.44 |
| 9 | Murphy USA | 10.20 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 0.14 |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 365.53 Mn | 365.53 Mn | 96.10 Mn | 0.26 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 0.26 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 0.27 |
| May 3, 2025 | 0.34 |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 0.10 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.16 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 0.16 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 0.14 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 0.21 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 0.22 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 0.20 |
| May 1, 2021 | 0.28 |