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FRA:2BN0 vs BBW, BWMX, EVGO: Days Payable Comparison
For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Barnes & Noble Education's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Barnes & Noble Education Days Payable vs Retail - Cyclical Industry
For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Barnes & Noble Education's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Barnes & Noble Education's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Barnes & Noble Education's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Barnes & Noble Education (FRA:2BN0) has a Days Payable of 113.48 as of Apr. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Barnes & Noble Education and its competitors. This is 153% above median its historical median of 44.93. Over the past decade, Barnes & Noble Education's Days Payable has ranged from 41.45 to 84.68. According to the industry distribution chart, Barnes & Noble Education ranks #390 out of 1095 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 35.6%.
Is Barnes & Noble Education's Days Payable too high?
Barnes & Noble Education's current Days Payable of 113.48 is 153% above median its 10-year median of 44.93. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 41.45 to a high of 84.68. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Days Payable is 51.85. Barnes & Noble Education's value of 113.48 is 118.9% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Barnes & Noble Education ranks #390 out of 1095 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Barnes & Noble Education has a GF Score™ of 47/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Barnes & Noble Education's Days Payable compare to BBW and BWMX?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Barnes & Noble Education ranks #390 out of 1095 companies for Days Payable. This puts Barnes & Noble Education in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 51.85. Barnes & Noble Education's value of 113.48 is 118.9% above this benchmark. Historically, Barnes & Noble Education's own Days Payable has ranged from 41.45 to 84.68 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 44.93 vs. the industry median of 51.85, Barnes & Noble Education has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Days Payable among Retail - Cyclical companies is 51.85, based on 1,095 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Barnes & Noble Education's current Days Payable of 113.48 is 118.9% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Barnes & Noble Education and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Days Payable is 51.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Barnes & Noble Education's current Days Payable is 113.48, which is 153% above median its own 10-year median of 44.93. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Barnes & Noble Education stock overvalued right now?
Barnes & Noble Education (FRA:2BN0) has a current Days Payable of 113.48. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.03, compared to a current price of €10.40 — trading 412.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 113.48, which is 153% above median its 10-year median of 44.93 and 118.9% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 51.85. Barnes & Noble Education's overall GF Score™ is 47/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Barnes & Noble Education (FRA:2BN0), the current Days Payable is 113.48 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Barnes & Noble Education (FRA:2BN0) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Barnes & Noble Education stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of €10.40 is trading 412.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of €2.03.
Key valuation signals for FRA:2BN0:
Days Payable: 113.48 (153% above median its 10-year median of 44.93)
GF Value™: €2.03 vs. price of €10.40 (412.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 118.9% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#390 of 1095)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:2BN0 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Barnes & Noble Education Inc is a contract operator of physical and virtual bookstores for college and university campuses and K-12 institutions across the United States. The company is also a textbook wholesaler and inventory management hardware and software provider. It offers course materials through physical and online bookstores, including new and used print textbooks, rental options, digital textbooks, and publisher-hosted digital courseware. Products are also offered directly to students through Textbooks.com. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the sale of products through its bookstore locations, including virtual bookstores, and the bookstore affiliated e-commerce websites.
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