BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $299.85M
- P/E (TTM)
- 6.0
- Dividend yield
- –
About Build-A-Bear Workshop
Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops, SIC 5945
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. is an experiential retailer that provides interactive entertainment experiences where guests make personalized plush toys and customize them with clothing, sounds, scents, and accessories. The company also sells pre-stuffed plush, collectible merchandise, licensed items, and non-plush consumer products, alongside developing digital and entertainment content. Its business operates across three reportable segments: direct-to-consumer (DTC), commercial, and international franchising. While the primary customer base for physical stores consists of families with children, e-commerce channels focus heavily on collectors, teens, and adult gift-givers.
The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. As of January 31, 2026, it operates 662 locations globally, consisting of 375 corporately-managed stores, 178 partner-operated locations, and 109 international franchise stores. Its corporately-managed presence includes 333 stores across the United States and Canada, as well as 42 stores in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Supporting operations include distribution facilities in the United States, England, and China.
Summary of the business section of Build-A-Bear Workshop's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC
- Founded
- 1997
- Headquarters
- St Louis, MO
- Address
- 415 S. 18th Street, Suite 200 63103
- Phone
- (314) 423-8000
- Website
- buildabear.com
- Employees
- 5,500, Jan 31, 2026
- Industry
- Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- January 30
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, St. Louis, Missouri
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- BBW
- Exchange
- NYSE
- IPO date
- Oct 29, 2004
- Shares outstanding
- 12M, Sep 8, 2026
- Public float
- $649.50M, Aug 2, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1113809
- CUSIP
- 120076104
- ISIN
- US1200761047
- LEI
- 529900S9MWZC1UBF3D13
- EIN
- 43-1883836
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Yevgeny Fundler | Chief Legal Officer &Secretary | 7,458 |
| David D. Henderson | Chief Revenue Officer | 20,687 |
| Vojin Todorovic | Chief Financial Officer | 79,142 |
| J. Christopher Hurt | Chief Ops & Experience Officer | 59,049 |
| Eric R. Fencl | CAO, Gen. Counsel & Secretary | 111,550 |
| Sharon Price John | Director | 181,653 |
| Richard A. Johnson | Director | 5,124 |
| Craig Leavitt | Director | 67,840 |
| George Carrara | Director | 13,940 |
| Narayan Raghu Iyengar | Director | 18,716 |
| James A. Goldman | Director | 3,219 |
| Lesli Rotenberg | Director | 12,488 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Ms. John | $3.40M | $4.97M | $939.54K | $1299 | $103 |
| FY2024 Ms. John | $2.88M | $5.78M | $909.02K | $906 | $106 |
| FY2023 Ms. John | $3.62M | $2.16M | $1.52M | $474 | $93 |
| FY2022 Ms. John | $3.82M | $7.87M | $1.31M | $474 | $89 |
| FY2021 Ms. John | $3.23M | $11.38M | $1.24M | $340 | $98 |
| FY2020 | $1.95M | $2.04M | $897.35K | $133 | $145 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of Januar y 31, 2026 , we had approximately 1,200 full-time and 4,300 part-time employees in the U.S., Canada, China, the UK, and the Republic of Ireland. The number of part-time employees at all locations flu”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2011 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Apr 4, 2006 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Oct 29, 2004 | IPO | Initial public offering priced (424B4 prospectus) |
| Oct 13, 2004 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |