earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
BNED Q3 net income $7.1M vs loss, revenue up 2%, BNC First Day revenues +21%
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
2025-Q3 EPS reported
-$1.81
revenue$1,331,878,000
- Net income of $7.1M ($0.23/share) vs loss of $(9.9M) last year; Adjusted EBITDA $27.4M (+30% YoY).
- Revenue $466.3M (+2.1%); BNC First Day program revenues rose 21% to $222M; 191 stores using First Day Complete.
- Total debt reduced to $141.2M from $254.3M; raised $80M in ATM equity offerings; net working capital improved to positive $223.3M.
- Non-cash $7.6M restructuring gain and $10.7M tax provision from LIFO to FIFO change, expected to reduce long-term tax liabilities.
- Opened new campus stores; secured commitments for future openings; management optimistic for free cash flow in next fiscal year.