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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc (BNED) Fair Value & Analysis

Consumer Cyclical · US · Market cap $363M

Price$10.70
Fair Value$5.32
Upside-50.3%
Quality97/100
Evidence: Medium Range $5.32 – $7.94

Fair value as of: Jun 24, 2026

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Analysis

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc (BNED) currently trades at $10.70, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $5.32 — implying the stock looks roughly 50.3% overvalued today. We read business quality at 97/100 (high quality), in the Consumer Cyclical sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium — the entry price still matters most (evidence: medium).

About the company

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. operates bookstores for college and university campuses, and K-12 institutions primarily in the United States. 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. In addition, it offers First Day and First Day Complete access programs; and general merchandise, including collegiate and athletic apparel, school spirit products, lifestyle and wellness products, technology products, supplies, graduation products, and convenience items. Further, 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 college bookstores. Additionally, it offers direct-to-student services. It operates physical college and university bookstores; virtual bookstores; True Spirit e apparel …

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Frequently asked questions

Is Barnes & Noble Education, Inc (BNED) undervalued?
As of Jun 24, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $5.32 versus a price of $10.70 — about −50% (overvalued). Model-based estimate, not financial advice.
What is the fair value of BNED?
Our 21-model fair value for Barnes & Noble Education, Inc is $5.32 (as of Jun 24, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $10.70.
What is the quality score of BNED?
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc has a Quality Score of 97/100, measuring profitability, growth and balance-sheet strength from non-valuation factors.

How we calculate Fair Value

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