---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001634117-24-000116"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BNED"
cik: "0001634117"
company_name: "Barnes & Noble Education, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-11-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T03:36:06.395575+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Barnes & Noble Education Q2 prelim: net income up ~77-97% YoY; First Day revenue +18% to $235M

## Summary
- Revenue expected ~flat YoY despite operating 109 fewer physical/virtual stores.
- Net income from continuing operations expected $44-49M vs $24.9M prior year.
- Adjusted EBITDA expected $61-69M vs $51.1M prior year, an increase of $10-18M.
- First Day program revenues increased 18% YoY to $235M, driving affordable access.
- Final unaudited Q2 FY2025 results to be released in early December 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001634117-24-000116
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BNED
- cik: 0001634117
- company_name: Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-11-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000163411724000116/0001634117-24-000116-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1634117/000163411724000116/bned-20241107.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001634117-24-000116.txt

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