Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW)
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. operates as a mall-based, experiential specialty retailer for children in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, North America, and Europe. It operates through three segments: Direct-to-Consumer, Commercial, and International Franchising. The company offers various styles of plush products to be stuffed, pre-stuffed plush products, and sounds and scents that can be added to the stuffed animals, as well as range of clothing, shoes and accessories, and other toy and novelty items. It operates its stores under the Build-A-Bear Workshop brand name; and sells its products through its e-commerce sites and third-party marketplace sites. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
- Ticker
- BBW
- Exchange
- NYSE
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Market cap
- $370.27M
- 52-week range
- $23.19 - $72.19
Valuation
- Share price
- $29.70 (close of Nov 6, 2026)
- P/E (TTM)
- 7.33x
- Price to book
- 2.33x
- Price to free cash flow
- 15.09x
- Enterprise value
- $481.78M
- Book value per share
- $12.75
Price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|---|
| 1 day | +0.41% |
| 5 days | +7.57% |
| 1 month | +15.83% |
| 3 months | -14.43% |
| 6 months | -20.10% |
| Year to date | -51.53% |
| 1 year | -39.35% |
| 3 years | +18.04% |
| 5 years | +84.82% |
| 10 years | +130.23% |
| All time | +18.56% |
Short interest
- As of
- Oct 15, 2026
- Short % of float
- 26.68%
- Shares short
- 2.82M
- Days to cover
- 9.52
- Change since prior report
- -2.48%
- Source
- FINRA consolidated short interest
Profitability and growth
- Return on equity
- 33.67%
- Return on invested capital
- 18.21%*
- Return on assets
- 15.11%
- Return on capital employed
- 26.07%*
- Gross margin
- 55.80%
- Net margin
- 9.85%
- EBITDA margin
- 15.52%
- Revenue growth
- 6.73%
- Net income growth
- 0.81%
- Free cash flow growth
- 42.27%
* Estimated EBIT: pre-tax income + net interest. This company reports no operating income line.
Cash flow and balance sheet
- Free cash flow yield (TTM)
- 6.63%
- Current ratio
- 1.60x
- Net debt to EBITDA
- 1.35x
Latest reported year
- Period end
- Jan 31, 2026
- Fiscal year
- 2026
- Revenue
- $529.83M
- Cost of revenue
- $234.20M
- Gross profit
- $295.63M
- EBITDA
- $82.23M
- Net income
- $52.20M
- Earnings per share
- $4.00
- Shares outstanding
- 13.05M
Income statement by year
| Period end | Revenue | Gross profit | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | $529.83M | $295.63M | $52.20M | $4.00 |
| 2025-02-01 | $496.40M | $272.52M | $51.78M | $3.81 |
| 2024-02-03 | $486.11M | $264.39M | $52.80M | $3.68 |
| 2023-01-28 | $467.94M | $245.87M | $47.98M | $3.21 |
| 2022-01-29 | $411.52M | $217.96M | $47.27M | $3.06 |
| 2021-01-30 | $255.31M | $97.41M | -$22.98M | -$1.54 |
| 2020-02-01 | $338.54M | $153.62M | $261.00K | $0.02 |
| 2019-02-02 | $336.58M | $138.75M | -$17.93M | -$1.23 |
| 2017-12-30 | $357.87M | $168.97M | $7.92M | $0.50 |
| 2016-12-31 | $364.20M | - | $1.38M | $0.09 |
Margins and returns by year
| Period end | Gross margin | Net margin | Return on equity | Return on capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | 55.80% | 9.85% | 33.67% | 18.21%* |
| 2025-02-01 | 54.90% | 10.43% | 37.23% | 21.57%* |
| 2024-02-03 | 54.39% | 10.86% | 40.73% | 24.33%* |
| 2023-01-28 | 52.54% | 10.25% | 40.55% | 23.43%* |
| 2022-01-29 | 52.96% | 11.49% | 50.45% | 24.58%* |
| 2021-01-30 | 38.15% | -9.00% | -34.15% | -10.03%* |
| 2020-02-01 | 45.38% | 0.08% | 0.29% | 0.33%* |
| 2019-02-02 | 41.22% | -5.33% | -19.01% | -18.89%* |
| 2017-12-30 | 47.22% | 2.21% | 7.38% | 7.39%* |
| 2016-12-31 | - | 0.38% | 1.39% | 2.68%* |
* Estimated EBIT: pre-tax income + net interest. This company reports no operating income line.
Cash and debt by year
| Period end | Cash |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | $26.75M |
| 2025-02-01 | $27.76M |
| 2024-02-03 | $44.33M |
| 2023-01-28 | $42.20M |
| 2022-01-29 | $32.84M |
| 2021-01-30 | $34.84M |
| 2020-02-01 | $26.73M |
| 2019-02-02 | $17.89M |
| 2017-12-30 | $30.45M |
| 2016-12-31 | $32.48M |
Free cash flow by year
| Period end | Free cash flow | Stock-based compensation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | $39.51M | $2.93M |
| 2025-02-01 | $27.77M | $2.17M |
| 2024-02-03 | $46.02M | $2.09M |
| 2023-01-28 | $33.64M | $2.56M |
| 2022-01-29 | $19.95M | $2.63M |
| 2021-01-30 | $8.34M | $1.52M |
| 2020-02-01 | $9.22M | $2.88M |
| 2019-02-02 | -$1.67M | $3.44M |
| 2017-12-30 | $3.33M | $3.42M |
| 2016-12-31 | -$11.24M | $3.02M |
Dividend history
- Most recent payment
- Sep 24, 2026
- Paid in the last twelve months
- $0.91
| Payment date | Dividend per share |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-24 | $0.23 |
| 2026-06-25 | $0.23 |
| 2026-03-26 | $0.23 |
| 2025-11-26 | $0.22 |
| 2025-09-25 | $0.22 |
| 2025-06-26 | $0.22 |
| 2025-03-27 | $0.22 |
| 2024-11-27 | $0.20 |
Investor relations
Next earnings report
- Next confirmed report
- Dec 3, 2026
- Consensus EPS estimate
- $0.53
Past earnings dates
| Reported | Fiscal period | EPS estimate |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Jul 2026 | $0.70 |
| 2026-05-28 | Apr 2026 | $0.76 |
| 2026-03-12 | Jan 2026 | $1.27 |
| 2025-12-04 | Oct 2025 | $0.55 |
| 2025-08-28 | Jul 2025 | $0.67 |
| 2025-05-29 | Apr 2025 | $0.86 |
| 2025-03-13 | Jan 2025 | $1.52 |
| 2024-12-05 | Oct 2024 | $0.70 |
Filings and sources
- Company website
- buildabear.com
- SEC filings
- 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
- Earnings calendar
- All upcoming reports
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