Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
Business
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates physical and virtual bookstores under contract for college, university and K‑12 campuses across the United States. It supplies course materials (new, used, rentals and digital), wholesale textbook distribution, inventory management hardware and point‑of‑sale software, emblematic apparel and general merchandise, café and convenience services, marketing programs and e‑commerce via Textbooks.com and True Spirit sites. Key components include combined retail and wholesale operations, Barnes & Noble College and MBS Textbook Exchange, and service relationships with Fanatics and Lids. Distribution is through on‑campus stores, virtual bookstores, centralized distribution centers and direct‑to‑student online channels nationwide.
Summary from filing dated 2025-12-23
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-04-30 | FY 2024 2024-04-30 | FY 2023 2023-04-30 | FY 2022 2022-04-30 | FY 2021 2021-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product sales and other | 1,463 | 1,430 | — | — | — | |
| Rental income | 147 | 137 | — | — | — | |
| Total sales | 1,610 | 1,567 | 1,543 | 1,496 | 1,407 | |
| Product and other cost of sales | 1,193 | 1,145 | — | — | — | |
| Rental cost of sales | 79 | 77 | 74 | 77 | 87 | |
| Total cost of sales | 1,272 | 1,222 | 1,194 | 1,153 | 1,176 | |
| Gross profit | 338 | 345 | 349 | 343 | 230 | |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 284 | 312 | 358 | 354 | 316 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 38 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 45 | |
| Impairment loss | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Other (income) expense | −2 | 19 | — | — | — | |
| Operating income (loss) | 16 | −34 | −66 | −61 | −169 | |
| Loss on debt extinguishment | 55 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Interest expense, net | 22 | 40 | — | — | — | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | −62 | −74 | −89 | −71 | −177 | |
| Income tax expense | 4 | 858,000 | 1 | −9 | −7 | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | −66 | −75 | −90 | −62 | −134 | |
| Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax of $0 and $20, respectively | 0 | −730,000 | −12 | −7 | −6 | |
| Net income (loss) | −66 | −76 | −102 | −69 | −140 | |
| Basic, Continuing operations (in dollars per share) | −2.5 | −28.18 | −34.17 | −1.19 | −2.69 | |
| Basic, Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | 0 | −0.28 | — | — | — | |
| Total Basic Net Loss per Share (in dollars per share) | −2.5 | −28.46 | −38.61 | −1.33 | −2.81 | |
| Diluted, Continuing operations (in dollars per share) | −2.5 | −28.18 | −34.17 | −1.19 | −2.69 | |
| Diluted, Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | 0 | −0.28 | −4.44 | −0.14 | −0.12 | |
| Total Diluted Net Loss per Share (in dollars per share) | −2.5 | −28.46 | −38.61 | −1.33 | −2.81 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic (in shares) | 26 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 50 | |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares) | 26 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 50 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-04-30 | FY 2025 2025-01-31 | FY 2024 2024-10-31 | FY 2024 2024-07-31 | FY 2024 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 9 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 10 | |
| Accounts receivable (less allowance $2,148 and $867, respectively) | 98 | 344 | 260 | 152 | 99 | |
| Merchandise inventories, net | 300 | 327 | 315 | 395 | 344 | |
| Textbook rental inventories | 26 | 36 | 45 | 6 | 28 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 32 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 39 | |
| Total current assets | 465 | 749 | 665 | 592 | 521 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 40 | 42 | 45 | 48 | 53 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 184 | 196 | 207 | 219 | 217 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 78 | 82 | 85 | 88 | 94 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
| Total assets | 790 | 1,093 | 1,028 | 973 | 910 | |
| Accounts payable | 149 | 304 | 299 | 266 | 299 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 66 | 148 | 123 | 94 | 99 | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 65 | 73 | 77 | 85 | 77 | |
| Total current liabilities | 279 | 524 | 499 | 446 | 475 | |
| Long-term deferred taxes, net | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 115 | 123 | 131 | 138 | 141 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 19 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | |
| Long-term borrowings | 103 | 141 | 178 | 222 | 196 | |
| Total liabilities | 518 | 800 | 816 | 823 | 830 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 17) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized, 5,000,000 shares; 0 shares issued and 0 shares outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized, 200,000,000 shares; issued, 34,081,114 and 558,402 shares, respectively; outstanding, 34,053,847 and 531,564 shares, respectively | 341,000 | 341,000 | 274,000 | 263,000 | 6,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,007 | 1,005 | 933 | 923 | 750 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −713 | −690 | −708 | −751 | −647 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost | −23 | −23 | −23 | −23 | −23 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 272 | 293 | 211 | 150 | 80 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 790 | 1,093 | 1,028 | 973 | 910 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-04-30 | FY 2024 2024-04-30 | FY 2023 2023-04-30 | FY 2022 2022-04-30 | FY 2021 2021-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impairment loss (non cash) | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Interest expense (paid-in-kind) | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | |
| Deferred taxes | −829,000 | 125,000 | 409,000 | −18 | −8 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
| Changes in operating lease right-of-use assets and liabilities | −4 | −1 | 6 | −8 | −4 | |
| Changes in other long-term assets and liabilities and other, net | 7 | −21 | 3 | −3 | 9 | |
| Receivables, net | 761,000 | −6 | −43 | 16 | 30 | |
| Merchandise inventories | 44 | −21 | 29 | 13 | −133 | |
| Textbook rental inventories | 2 | −704,000 | 737,000 | 920,000 | −12 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 7 | 32 | −20 | −2 | 35 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −181 | 25 | 82 | 46 | −10 | |
| Changes in other operating assets and liabilities, net | −127 | 29 | −116 | 18 | 69 | |
| Net cash flows used in operating activities from continuing operations | −85 | −2 | 91 | −16 | 27 | |
| Net cash flows used in operating activities from discontinued operations | 0 | −4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | |
| Net cash flows used in operating activities | −85 | −5 | 92 | 1 | 33 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −13 | −14 | −25 | −34 | −28 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of fixed assets | 793,000 | 78,000 | — | — | — | |
| Net cash flows used in investing activities from continuing operations | −12 | −14 | −25 | −33 | −27 | |
| Net cash flows provided by investing activities from discontinued operations | 0 | 21 | −7 | −10 | −10 | |
| Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities | −12 | 7 | −31 | −43 | −37 | |
| Proceeds from borrowings | 887 | 563 | 590 | 632 | 723 | |
| Repayments of borrowings | −949 | −552 | −632 | −584 | −720 | |
| Payment of deferred financing costs | −6 | −16 | −7 | −265,000 | −1 | |
| Proceeds from Private Equity Investment | 50 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from Rights Offering | 45 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Payment of equity issuance costs | −10 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Principal stockholder expense reimbursement | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Payment on principal portion of finance lease | −370,000 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Shares sold under at-the-market offering, net of commissions | 78 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Purchase of treasury shares | −5,000 | −176,000 | −864,000 | −2 | −894,000 | |
| Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities | 98 | −6 | −50 | 46 | 12 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 153,000 | −3 | 11 | 4 | 8 | |
| Interest paid | 18 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 7 | |
| Income taxes paid (net of refunds) | 2 | −7 | −15 | −8 | 6 |