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
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ulta Beauty | 23.01 Bn | 22.80 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 9.36% |
| 2 | Best Buy | 18.63 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 3.21% |
| 3 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 11.84 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 1.94 Bn | 5.65% |
| 4 | Signet Jewelers | 3.91 Bn | 3.31 Bn | 556.50 Mn | 2.04% |
| 5 | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 3.50 Bn | 3.16 Bn | 479.35 Mn | 3.65% |
| 6 | National Vision Holdings | 1.36 Bn | 1.32 Bn | 290.43 Mn | 2.49% |
| 7 | Gold.com | 1.26 Bn | 677.41 Mn | 176.58 Mn | 0.62% |
| 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
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |