Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) EV to EBITDA (2015 - 2026)
Barnes & Noble Education's EV to EBITDA was 5.71 in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 34.6% from 4.24 a year earlier and up 14.7% from the prior quarter.
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Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) EV to EBITDA (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Barnes & Noble Education's EV to EBITDA was 5.30 through Aug 1, 2026, up 40.1% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended May 2, 2026), it was 4.98, up 1.9% from FY2025.
- In earlier fiscal years, EV to EBITDA was 4.89 in FY2025 (-22.2%) and 6.29 in FY2024.
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly EV to EBITDA since fiscal Q3 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, EV to EBITDA was higher in two of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 34.8%.
- Per Business Quant data, BNED's EV to EBITDA in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was 4.98 (Q4 2026), 5.54 (Q3 2026) and 5.14 (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,826.00 Bn | 2,342.70 Bn | 104.83 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 313.43 Bn | 306.67 Bn | 16.12 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 162.19 Bn | 139.73 Bn | 5.07 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 111.17 Bn | 104.13 Bn | 8.58 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.20 Bn | 58.12 Bn | 2.12 Bn |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 74.10 Bn | 73.19 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 7 | Target | 70.01 Bn | 64.60 Bn | 8.94 Bn |
| 8 | Autozone | 51.96 Bn | 50.86 Bn | 2.52 Bn |
| 9 | Carvana | 43.45 Bn | 33.94 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 10 | Barnes & Noble Education | 463.42 Mn | 425.33 Mn | 57.05 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 5.44 |
| May 2, 2026 | 4.73 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 5.19 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 4.83 |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 4.02 |
| May 3, 2025 | 4.46 |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 8.46 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 8.23 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 4.35 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 2.13 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 343.02 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | 1,357.77 |
| May 2, 2020 | 336.20 |
| Jan 25, 2020 | 1,013.01 |
| Oct 26, 2019 | 839.17 |
| Jul 27, 2019 | 360.33 |
| Apr 27, 2019 | 511.88 |
| Jan 26, 2019 | 256.75 |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 310.26 |
| Jul 29, 2017 | 513.44 |
API Access
Barnes & Noble Education EV to EBITDA API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=BNED&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-ebitda", "ticker": "BNED", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=BNED&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();