BNED vs CURI
BNED: College and university bookstore operator offering textbooks, supplies, and merchandise through managed retail and digital channels with a focus on affordable course materials. CURI: Premium factual entertainment streaming platform offering documentaries, courses, and educational content across science, history, nature, and lifestyle to both direct subscribers and content-licensing partners.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | BNED | CURI | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-22 close | $11.90 | $2.52 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $418M | $149M | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 24.79 | n/a | |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | -129.31 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +1.0% | -11.3% | BNED higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | +21.4% | +57.2% | CURI higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +2.1% | -12.4% | BNED higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +6.0% | -18.5% | BNED higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +1.7% | -10.8% | BNED higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 0.24 | 0.00 | CURI lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | +6.5% | +32.3% | CURI higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +3.6% | -2.8% | BNED higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +2.6% | +13.1% | CURI higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.36 | 1.77 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-22 close | +37.4% | -42.2% | BNED higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-22.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.