Company / Profit Margin
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. Profit Margin History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Profit Margin
-3.2%
FY2025
5-year range
-16.7% / -1.2%
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-26.8%
vs FY2024
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What the data says
Profit Margin has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from -16.7% in FY2022 to 2.0% in FY2016.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
-3.2% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +8.2%.
Declined from -2.8% to -3.2% over the past 2 years.
Profit Margin over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- +13.5pp
- 5-Year Change
- +8.2pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, profit margin decreased 26.8% year-over-year.
- Peak profit margin was recorded in FY2016.
- Lowest profit margin in the period was in FY2022.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Low earnings quality (accrual-heavy earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Profit MarginValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | -3.2% | -26.8% |
| FY2024 | -2.5% | +9.3% |
| FY2023 | -2.8% | +83.3% |
| FY2022 | -16.7% | -1295.0% |
| FY2021 | -1.2% | +89.5% |
| FY2020 | -11.5% | -4051.7% |
| FY2019 | 0.3% | - |
| FY2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| FY2017 | 1.1% | -46.3% |
| FY2016 | 2.0% | - |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K · Updated Jun 24, 2026