Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED) earnings date, results and what the price requires

    NYSE · SEC CIK 0001634117 · SEC filings checked Oct 18, 2026

    Next report
    Dec 22, 2026
    Estimated from reporting history (105-day cycle, SEC 8-K item 2.02 results filings). Not confirmed.
    Last close
    $12.95
    Polygon.io daily close, Oct 16, 2026. End of day, not live.
    Trailing diluted EPS
    $0.66
    Sum of quarters ending Aug 1, 2026, May 2, 2026, Jan 31, 2026, Nov 1, 2025 · P/E 19.6

    Previous results (SEC filings)

    Quarter endedReportedRevenueNet incomeDiluted EPSSource
    Aug 1, 2026Sep 8, 2026$276.9M$-12.9M$-0.37Filing
    May 2, 2026Jun 24, 2026$220.2M$3.5M$0.12Filing
    Jan 31, 2026Mar 10, 2026$471.8M$6.7M$0.19Filing
    Nov 1, 2025Nov 25, 2025$598.2M$25.0M$0.72Filing
    Aug 2, 2025Aug 29, 2025$274.2M$-18.3M$-0.54Filing
    May 3, 2025Jul 18, 2025$233.0M$-23.0M$-0.68Filing
    Jan 25, 2025Mar 10, 2025$419.7M$17.9M$0.59Filing
    Oct 26, 2024Nov 7, 2024$559.7M$43.2M$1.63Filing

    What would Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. have to report for its valuation to change?

    At $12.95, with a 9.0% required return and a 18× earnings multiple in 5 years, earnings per share must grow about 10.9% a year, to $1.11. On that path the next quarter needs diluted EPS near $0.80, against $0.72 in the quarter ended Nov 1, 2025.

    Are you considering buying, or do you already own shares?

    Compare buying at the last close now with waiting for results: if the report moves the growth the price requires, the entry price you would accept changes with it.

    ResultOriginalYours
    Required EPS growth / year10.9%10.9%
    EPS needed in final year$1.11$1.11

    Changed: nothing yet. Model: EPS × (1+g)^years × final P/E, discounted at the required return, equals today's price. Inputs: SEC diluted EPS and the dated close above.

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    Figures come from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Dates marked "estimated" are calculated from the company's past results filings and are not confirmed. Not investment advice.