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Barnes & Noble is a content and commerce company that engages in publishing, retail, and digital media. It sells trade books, including hardcover and paperback titles; mass-market paperbacks, such as mystery, romance, science fiction, and other fiction; and children's books, eBooks and other digital content, as well as NOOK electronic readers and related accessories, bargain books, magazines, gifts, cafe products and services, educational toys and games, and music and movies. The company also offers a suite of new, used, and digital textbooks, as well as textbooks rentals.

TypePrivate
Founded1917
HQNew York, USMap
Websitebarnesandnobleinc.com
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Employees (est.) (Nov 2019)134,444
Job Openings1,384
Revenue (FY, 2019)$3.6 B(-2%)
Share Price (Aug 2019)$6.5

Key People/Management at Barnes & Noble

James Daunt

James Daunt

Chief Executive Officer
Brad Feuer

Brad Feuer

General Counsel
Allen Lindstrom

Allen Lindstrom

Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Joe Gorman

Joe Gorman

Executive Vice President, Operations
Carlo Pochintesta

Carlo Pochintesta

Chief Information Officer
Peter Herpich

Peter Herpich

Vice President, Corporate Controller & Principal Accounting Officer
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Barnes & Noble Office Locations

Barnes & Noble has offices in New York and Westbury
New York, US (HQ)
122 5th Ave
New York, US
1166 Avenue of the Americas, 1166 6th Ave 18th Floor
Westbury, US
1400 Old Country Road
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Barnes & Noble Financials and Metrics

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Founding Date

1917

Barnes & Noble total Funding

$300 m

Barnes & Noble latest funding size

$300 m

Time since last funding

8 years ago

Barnes & Noble investors

Microsoft
Barnes & Noble's latest funding round in April 2012 was reported to be $300 m. In total, Barnes & Noble has raised $300 m
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Barnes & Noble Revenue

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Barnes & Noble's revenue was reported to be $3.55 b in FY, 2019 which is a 3% decrease from the previous period.
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Revenue (FY, 2019)

3.6b

Revenue growth (FY, 2018 - FY, 2019), %

(3%)

Gross profit (FY, 2019)

1.1b

Gross profit margin (FY, 2019), %

30.2%

Net income (FY, 2019)

3.8m

EBIT (FY, 2019)

16.5m

Cash (27-Apr-2019)

9.4m
Annual
USDFY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Revenue

7.0b7.1b4.2b3.9b3.7b3.6b

Revenue growth, %

(31%)(6%)(6%)(3%)

Cost of goods sold

5.2b5.2b2.8b2.7b2.6b2.5b

Gross profit

1.8b1.9b1.3b1.2b1.1b1.1b
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2011Q2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q1, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019

Revenue

1.4b1.9b2.3b1.4b1.9b1.5b2.2b1.3b913.9m858.5m1.3b853.3m791.1m1.2b794.8m771.2m1.2b

Cost of goods sold

1.0b1.4b1.0b1.7b961.3m636.3m603.2m864.1m599.8m562.4m831.7m566.7m545.8m834.0m

Gross profit

387.6m471.7m413.9m549.6m368.2m277.5m255.4m436.8m253.5m228.7m400.0m228.1m225.3m397.4m

Gross profit Margin, %

27%25%28%25%28%30%30%34%30%29%32%29%29%32%
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Annual
USDFY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Cash

59.4m54.1m160.5m13.8m12.0m10.8m9.4m

Accounts Receivable

150.3m91.5m69.6m124.9m67.3m64.6m61.2m

Prepaid Expenses

161.9m221.3m326.5m105.9m101.8m65.2m69.8m

Inventories

1.4b1.6b1.4b933.7m946.9m958.2m923.7m
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2011Q2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019

Cash

27.0m30.2m26.5m22.4m23.6m20.2m471.0m213.6m80.0m297.3m14.3m11.4m11.6m12.0m11.3m11.5m11.6m11.2m15.9m

Accounts Receivable

111.1m185.3m356.5m156.5m240.6m144.3m224.5m387.5m150.8m193.3m102.3m75.7m70.4m64.0m73.9m63.0m66.3m63.7m62.2m

Prepaid Expenses

156.6m180.4m192.3m223.3m186.3m292.0m164.6m118.6m129.4m62.2m110.3m141.2m79.2m76.0m77.9m68.2m

Inventories

1.8b1.8b1.6b1.8b1.8b1.9b1.8b1.8b1.7b1.6b988.2m1.2b1.0b950.7m1.2b975.1m940.4m1.1b1.0b
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Annual
USDFY, 2011FY, 2012FY, 2013FY, 2016FY, 2017FY, 2018FY, 2019

Net Income

(73.9m)(68.9m)(157.8m)(24.4m)22.0m(125.5m)3.8m

Depreciation and Amortization

244.7m238.0m232.6m139.1m119.8m108.3m99.6m

Inventories

5.3m(186.5m)151.1m(11.9m)(13.2m)(11.3m)34.5m

Accounts Payable

(88.3m)108.8m26.1m46.4m(66.4m)(66.4m)(60.9m)
Quarterly
USDQ1, 2011Q2, 2011Q3, 2011Q1, 2012Q2, 2012Q1, 2013Q2, 2013Q3, 2013Q1, 2014Q2, 2014Q3, 2014Q1, 2015Q2, 2015Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019

Net Income

(62.5m)(75.1m)(14.5m)(56.6m)(63.2m)(41.0m)(38.7m)(47.6m)(87.0m)(73.8m)(10.6m)(28.4m)(16.2m)(14.4m)(34.8m)35.5m(10.8m)(40.9m)(104.4m)(17.0m)(44.4m)22.5m

Depreciation and Amortization

59.3m118.4m177.8m57.0m116.1m59.4m118.3m175.4m56.7m111.6m167.3m51.6m102.5m31.5m62.0m91.5m26.9m54.6m83.3m24.6m49.5m76.5m

Inventories

(417.6m)(391.0m)245.8m(439.1m)(461.4m)(385.6m)(234.4m)(223.1m)(337.0m)(181.1m)(31.1m)(448.9m)(309.9m)(54.4m)(285.1m)(76.6m)(3.7m)(230.2m)(28.1m)17.8m(187.5m)(42.1m)

Accounts Payable

316.5m377.0m(488.7m)245.1m446.8m343.0m397.0m490.2m335.8m366.8m401.5m246.6m353.5m53.9m178.5m10.7m6.2m156.3m26.5m(1.3m)151.3m69.1m
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USDY, 2019

Debt/Equity

0.5 x

Debt/Assets

0.1 x

Financial Leverage

3.8 x
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Barnes & Noble Operating Metrics

Barnes & Noble's Stores was reported to be 627 in FY, 2019.
FY, 2014Q1, 2016Q2, 2016Q3, 2016FY, 2016Q1, 2017Q2, 2017Q3, 2017FY, 2017Q1, 2018Q2, 2018Q3, 2018FY, 2018Q1, 2019Q2, 2019Q3, 2019FY, 2019

Stores

1.37 k1.38 k647 640 640 638 638 634 633 632 632 630 630 629 630 627 627

Titles in Database (Product Master)

17.10 m17.10 m19 m19.60 m

Publishers

500 500 500 400 500

Distributors

50 50 50 40 30
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Barnes & Noble Acquisitions / Subsidiaries

Acquired CompanyDateDeal Size
FictionwiseMarch 05, 2009
enews.comApril 06, 2001
SparkNotesMarch 19, 2001$3.60 m
Fatbrain.comNovember 01, 2000$64 m
Barnes & Noble Café LLC
Barnes & Noble Marketing Services LLC
Barnes & Noble Purchasing, Inc.
Barnes & Noble Services, Inc.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc.
NOOK Digital, LLC
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Barnes & Noble Revenue Breakdown

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Barnes & Noble revenue breakdown by business segment: 97.4% from B&N Retail and 2.6% from Other

Barnes & Noble Online and Social Media Presence

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Barnes & Noble News and Updates

August 20, 2019

Barnes & Noble Named # 1 Most Reputable Retailer in America for Second Year in a Row

Barnes & Noble Earns the #1 Spot and “Excellent” Reputation Rating on Reputation Institute’s 2019 US Retail RepTrak®read more
July 01, 2019

Wetmore Forest Book Series Now Available Exclusively at Barnes & Noble

Funko’s first book series for kids ages 3 to 7 sold both in-store and online Funko’s first book series for kids ages 3 to 7 sold both in-store and online
June 24, 2019

The Barnes & Noble Buyout: A Godsend For Book Readers and Investors

The book chain seemed headed for the shredding machine, but a hedge fund takeover gives it a fresh start, and is a tonic for the publishing industry. What to expect.
June 23, 2019

Why Barnes & Noble May Soon Look Like the Local Bookstores It Killed Off

Can the soon-to-be private bookseller turn the page?
June 19, 2019

Barnes & Noble sales slump further but losses narrow

Barnes & Noble Inc. reported a fiscal fourth-quarter net loss of $18.7 million, or 26 cents per share, after a loss of $21.1 million, or 29 cents per share last year. Sales totaled $755.4 million, down from $786.1 million last year. The FactSet consensus, which is based on a single analyst, was…
June 18, 2019

A Hedge Fund Just Bought Barnes & Noble. Here's the Stunning Change Every Customer Should Expect

If you haven't visited a B&N in a while, you might want to soon.
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 Barnes & Noble Frequently Asked Questions

  • When was Barnes & Noble founded?

    Barnes & Noble was founded in 1917.

  • Who are Barnes & Noble key executives?

    Barnes & Noble's key executives are James Daunt, Brad Feuer and Allen Lindstrom.

  • How many employees does Barnes & Noble have?

    Barnes & Noble has 134,444 employees.

  • What is Barnes & Noble revenue?

    Latest Barnes & Noble annual revenue is $3.6 b.

  • What is Barnes & Noble revenue per employee?

    Latest Barnes & Noble revenue per employee is $26.4 k.

  • Who are Barnes & Noble competitors?

    Competitors of Barnes & Noble include Amazon, ThriftBooks and Builder's Book.

  • Where is Barnes & Noble headquarters?

    Barnes & Noble headquarters is located at 122 5th Ave, New York.

  • Where are Barnes & Noble offices?

    Barnes & Noble has offices in New York and Westbury.

  • How many offices does Barnes & Noble have?

    Barnes & Noble has 3 offices.