Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
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Overview
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About Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- CEO
- Jonathan Shar
- Headquarters
- 120 Mountain View Boulevard, Basking Ridge, NJ, US
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- CEO
- Jonathan Shar
- Headquarters
- 120 Mountain View Boulevard, Basking Ridge, NJ, US
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions in the United States. It operates through three segments: Retail, Wholesale, and Digital Student Solutions.
The company sells and rents new and used print textbooks, digital textbooks, and publisher hosted digital courseware through physical and virtual bookstores, as well as directly to students through Textbooks.com.
It also offers First Day and First Day Complete access programs; BNC OER+, a turnkey solution for colleges and universities, that offers digital content, such as videos, activities, and auto-graded practice assessments; and general merchandise, including collegiate and athletic apparel, school spirit products, lifestyle products, technology products, supplies, graduation products, and convenience items.
In addition, the company sources, sells, and distributes new and used textbooks; and sells hardware and a software suite of applications that provides inventory management and point-of-sale solutions to approximately 350 college bookstores.
Further, it offers direct-to-student subscription-based writing services; and bartleby, a direct-to-student subscription-based offering that includes textbook solutions, expert questions and answers, and writing and tutoring services.
The company operates 805 physical college and university bookstores; 622 virtual bookstores; 8 True Spirit e-commerce websites; pop-up retail locations; 73 customized cafés and 11 stand-alone convenience stores; and a media channel for brands targeting the college demographic.
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.. Starting points for Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.: P/E 16.4, EPS $0.64, beta 1.30 — an Specialty Retail name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. paid $0.08 per share over the last year — a 0.8% yield at the current $10.64 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. stands at $0.64. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 2015. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Institutional Ownership
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Insider Trading
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Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. is a $368.6M Consumer Cyclical company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
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