BBWNYSERetail-Hobby, Toy & Game ShopsFiscal year ends January 30
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC
Financials through Q2 FY2027, quarter ended Aug 1, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 10, 2026
$24.12−0.84 (-3.37%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $299.85M
- P/E (TTM)
- 6.0
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2010 to 2026
Gross margin
55.8%+17.6 pts over 5 years
Net margin
9.9%+18.9 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +6.7% | +4.2% | +15.7% | +3.8% | |
| Gross profit | +8.5% | +6.3% | +24.9% | – | |
| Net income | +0.8% | +2.8% | – | +43.8% | |
| EPS, diluted | +5.0% | +8.2% | – | +46.1% | |
| Free cash flow | +42.3% | +5.5% | +36.5% | – |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2015 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 27.8% | -29.5% | 35.5% | |
| Return on assets | 12.9% | -8.2% | 16.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.29 | 1.12 | 1.55 | |
| Inventory turnover | – | 3.1× | 3.1× | |
| Capex to revenue | 5.9% | 2.0% | 4.8% | |
| Diluted shares | 17M | 15M | 13M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Build-A-Bear Workshop generated $251.80M from operations and spent $257.80M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 33% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$251.80M
Used
$257.80M
Capital expenditure$84.92M33%Dividends$64.84M25%Share buybacks$108.03M42%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin9.9%
×Asset turnover1.67×
×Equity multiplier2.16×
=Return on equity, FY202635.5%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 9.9% | 1.67× | 2.16× | 35.5% |
| FY2025 | 10.4% | 1.77× | 2.09× | 38.5% |
| FY2024 | 10.9% | 1.76× | 2.23× | 42.6% |
| FY2023 | 10.3% | 1.71× | 2.58× | 45.3% |
| FY2022 | 11.5% | 1.56× | 3.28× | 58.7% |
| FY2021 | -9.0% | 0.91× | 3.58× | -29.5% |
| FY2017 | 2.2% | 1.80× | 1.93× | 7.7% |
| FY2016 | 0.4% | 1.76× | 2.08× | 1.4% |
| FY2015 | 7.2% | 1.78× | 2.16× | 27.8% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
6of 8 tests passed in fiscal 2026. Some tests lack the figures they need.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$52.20M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$65.05M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year19.0% → 18.0%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$65.05M vs $52.20M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.59 → 1.55
- No dilutionShare count did not rise14M → 13M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year54.90% → 55.80%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.82 → 1.83