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

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

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) posted Net Margin of 4.44% for Q3 2026, down 440.7% quarter-over-quarter from 1.3% in Q2 2026, and up 190.0% YoY from 1.53% in Q3 2025.

Analysis

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

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED) has 13 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 4.44% in Q3 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2026, Net Margin rose 190.0% year-over-year to 4.44%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Aug 2026 stood at 1.29% (up 8.0% YoY), and the FY2026 full-year result was 0.98%, up 507.0% from the prior year.
  • Net Margin was 4.44% for Q3 2026 at Barnes & Noble Education, down from 1.3% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 7.17% in Q4 2024 to a low of 39.45% in Q3 2024.
  • A 5-year average of 6.85% and a median of 4.44% in 2026 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, Net Margin soared 3984 bps in 2022 and slumped 1942 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Barnes & Noble Education's Net Margin stood at 3.63% in 2022, then climbed by 28 bps to 4.66% in 2023, then jumped by 54 bps to 7.17% in 2024, then plunged by 46 bps to 3.88% in 2025, then sank by 215 bps to 4.44% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Net Margin figures were 4.44% in Q3 2026, 1.3% in Q2 2026, and 1.29% in Q1 2026.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

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8 Winmark 1.11 Bn 1.08 Bn 21.15 Mn 47.32%
9 GameStop 1.04 Bn -7.33 Bn 340.30 Mn 46.64%
10 Barnes & Noble Education 377.78 Mn 369.97 Mn 57.05 Mn -4.44%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Aug 1, 2026 -4.44%
May 2, 2026 1.30%
Jan 31, 2026 1.29%
Nov 1, 2025 3.88%
Aug 2, 2025 -6.34%
May 3, 2025 -8.16%
Jan 25, 2025 3.88%
Oct 26, 2024 7.17%
Jul 27, 2024 -39.45%
Apr 27, 2024 -17.92%
Jan 27, 2024 -2.04%
Oct 28, 2023 4.66%
Jul 29, 2023 -20.03%
Apr 29, 2023 -19.12%
Jan 28, 2023 -5.72%
Oct 29, 2022 3.63%
Jul 30, 2022 -20.70%
Apr 30, 2022 -2.26%
Jan 29, 2022 -9.81%
Oct 30, 2021 3.24%