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Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc Financials

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Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Jan 31, 2026 Currency USD FYE January

This page shows Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 15 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

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Build-A-Bear's merchandise economics keep improving, but cash generation is being recycled into inventory, reinvestment, and shareholder returns rather than piling up.

The free-cash-flow recovery to $39.5M came despite capital spending of $25.5M, while profit stayed roughly flat. That pairing makes the prior year's cash softness look more like a reinvestment trough than a lasting break in earnings quality or the business's ability to turn profit into spendable cash.

A gross margin of 55.8% shows stronger product-level economics than a few years ago, not just simple sales growth. Because net margin finished at only 9.9%, much of that gain appears to be getting reinvested into the selling base instead of flowing straight through to profit.

The cash balance was only $26.8M at year-end even though operating cash flow reached $65.1M, which means cash was actively redeployed into stores, inventory, and shareholder distributions rather than simply accumulated. With a current ratio of 1.5x and inventory swelling to $82.2M, liquidity looks adequate but more working capital is sitting on shelves.

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Financial Health Signals

Profitability Growth Leverage Liquidity Cash Flow Returns 46 / 100
Financial Profile 46/100

Based on FY2026 annual data, averaged across the last 3 years for performance metrics (most-recent year weighted highest). How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Growth
41

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc's revenue grew 6.7% year-over-year to $529.8M, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 41/100.

Leverage
77

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc carries a low D/E ratio of 1.23, meaning only $1.23 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 77/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity
26

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc's current ratio of 1.54 is below the typical benchmark, resulting in a score of 26/100. This tight liquidity could limit financial flexibility if cash inflows slow.

Cash Flow
43

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc has a free cash flow margin of 7.5%, earning a moderate score of 43/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns
90

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc earns a strong 33.7% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $34 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 90/100. This is down from 34.8% the prior year.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral
5/9

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. 3 of 4 profitability signals pass, 1 of 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed
1.25x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc generates $1.25 in operating cash flow ($65.1M OCF vs $52.2M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue
$529.8M
YoY+6.7%
5Y CAGR+15.7%
10Y CAGR+3.0%

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc generated $529.8M in revenue in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 6.7% from the prior year.

EBITDA
N/A
Net Income
$52.2M
YoY+0.8%
10Y CAGR+13.8%

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc reported $52.2M in net income in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 0.8% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)
$3.99
YoY+5.0%
10Y CAGR+17.3%

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc earned $3.99 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2026. This represents an increase of 5.0% from the prior year.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow
$39.5M
YoY+42.3%
5Y CAGR+36.5%
10Y CAGR+5.1%

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc generated $39.5M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents an increase of 42.3% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt
$26.8M
YoY-39.7%
5Y CAGR-10.2%
10Y CAGR-6.9%

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc held $26.8M in cash against $0 in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2026.

Dividends Per Share
N/A
Shares Outstanding
13M
YoY-4.3%
5Y CAGR-4.7%
10Y CAGR-3.2%

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc had 13M shares outstanding in fiscal year 2026. This represents a decrease of 4.3% from the prior year.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin
55.8%
YoY+0.9pp
5Y CAGR+17.7pp
10Y CAGR+9.8pp

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc's gross margin was 55.8% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is up 0.9 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin
N/A
Net Margin
9.8%
YoY-0.6pp
5Y CAGR+18.9pp
10Y CAGR+6.2pp

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc's net profit margin was 9.8% in fiscal year 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 0.6 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity
33.7%
YoY-1.2pp
5Y CAGR+63.1pp
10Y CAGR+19.4pp

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc's ROE was 33.7% in fiscal year 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is down 1.2 percentage points from the prior year.

Capital Allocation

R&D Spending
N/A
Share Buybacks
$27.7M
YoY-11.3%
10Y CAGR+23.5%

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc spent $27.7M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 11.3% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures
$25.5M
YoY+32.2%
5Y CAGR+38.3%
10Y CAGR+9.0%

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc invested $25.5M in capex in fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 32.2% from the prior year.

BBW Income Statement

Metric Q4'26 Q3'26 Q2'26 Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25
Revenue $122.7M-1.3% $124.2M-3.2% $128.4M-6.1% $136.8M+14.5% $119.4M+6.8% $111.8M-2.6% $114.7M-25.8% $154.6M
Cost of Revenue $56.9M+7.8% $52.7M-4.8% $55.4M-11.3% $62.5M+14.0% $54.8M+7.0% $51.2M-2.5% $52.6M-22.3% $67.6M
Gross Profit $65.8M-8.0% $71.5M-2.0% $73.0M-1.8% $74.3M+15.0% $64.6M+6.7% $60.6M-2.6% $62.2M-28.5% $87.0M
R&D Expenses N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
SG&A Expenses $55.3M-1.9% $56.4M+5.3% $53.6M+3.4% $51.8M+0.3% $51.7M+5.0% $49.2M+3.5% $47.6M-15.9% $56.5M
Operating Income N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Interest Expense N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income Tax $2.6M-11.7% $3.0M-31.6% $4.3M-14.9% $5.1M+57.8% $3.2M+16.0% $2.8M-22.5% $3.6M-29.3% $5.1M
Net Income $8.1M-34.3% $12.4M-19.3% $15.3M-14.1% $17.8M+80.7% $9.9M+12.5% $8.8M-23.4% $11.5M-54.9% $25.4M
EPS (Diluted) $0.62-34.0% $0.94-19.7% $1.17 N/A $0.73+14.1% $0.64-22.0% $0.82 N/A

BBW Balance Sheet

Metric Q4'26 Q3'26 Q2'26 Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25
Total Assets $326.5M+2.6% $318.2M+3.2% $308.3M+6.3% $290.0M+1.4% $285.9M+2.3% $279.5M+5.3% $265.3M-2.6% $272.3M
Current Assets $138.1M-4.3% $144.4M+1.3% $142.6M+12.9% $126.3M+0.9% $125.2M+6.6% $117.5M-5.1% $123.8M-3.1% $127.8M
Cash & Equivalents $27.7M-29.1% $39.1M-11.8% $44.3M+59.7% $27.8M-4.1% $29.0M+15.1% $25.2M-34.2% $38.2M-13.7% $44.3M
Inventory $83.3M+1.9% $81.8M+13.1% $72.3M+3.6% $69.8M-1.4% $70.8M+5.7% $67.0M+4.6% $64.0M+0.8% $63.5M
Accounts Receivable N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Goodwill N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Liabilities $175.9M+8.0% $162.8M+2.0% $159.6M+5.8% $150.9M-4.1% $157.3M+2.4% $153.7M+12.2% $136.9M-4.0% $142.7M
Current Liabilities $83.5M+3.0% $81.1M-5.0% $85.4M+7.5% $79.4M-8.1% $86.4M+7.6% $80.3M+2.1% $78.7M-6.0% $83.7M
Long-Term Debt N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total Equity $150.6M-3.1% $155.4M+4.5% $148.7M+6.9% $139.1M+8.2% $128.6M+2.2% $125.8M-2.0% $128.3M-1.0% $129.7M
Retained Earnings $100.7M-4.0% $104.9M+6.7% $98.2M+9.7% $89.5M+15.2% $77.7M+4.0% $74.7M-2.0% $76.3M+1.4% $75.3M

BBW Cash Flow Statement

Metric Q4'26 Q3'26 Q2'26 Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25
Operating Cash Flow $8.2M+95.6% $4.2M-84.8% $27.8M+42.5% $19.5M+28.7% $15.2M+640.4% $2.0M-80.2% $10.4M-67.2% $31.6M
Capital Expenditures $6.5M+94.5% $3.4M+15.8% $2.9M-70.2% $9.7M+151.8% $3.9M+18.4% $3.3M+34.6% $2.4M-66.1% $7.2M
Free Cash Flow $1.7M+100.1% $849K-96.6% $24.9M+155.0% $9.8M-13.5% $11.3M+1024.1% -$1.2M-115.4% $7.9M-67.5% $24.4M
Investing Cash Flow -$6.5M-91.3% -$3.4M-17.7% -$2.9M+70.2% -$9.7M-151.8% -$3.9M-18.4% -$3.3M-34.6% -$2.4M+66.1% -$7.2M
Financing Cash Flow -$13.1M-117.1% -$6.0M+28.4% -$8.4M+22.0% -$10.8M-43.3% -$7.5M+36.8% -$11.9M+14.9% -$14.0M-193.2% -$4.8M
Dividends Paid $2.9M-1.1% $2.9M-1.1% $2.9M+9.2% $2.7M+0.1% $2.7M-2.0% $2.7M-5.9% $2.9M+8186.1% -$36K
Share Buybacks $10.2M+227.3% $3.1M-26.0% $4.2M-48.0% $8.1M+67.3% $4.8M-47.2% $9.1M-0.5% $9.2M+74.8% $5.3M

BBW Financial Ratios

Metric Q4'26 Q3'26 Q2'26 Q1'26 Q4'25 Q3'25 Q2'25 Q1'25
Gross Margin 53.6%-3.9pp 57.6%+0.7pp 56.8%+2.5pp 54.3%+0.2pp 54.1%-0.1pp 54.2%0.0pp 54.2%-2.1pp 56.3%
Operating Margin N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Net Margin 6.6%-3.3pp 10.0%-2.0pp 11.9%-1.1pp 13.0%+4.8pp 8.3%+0.4pp 7.8%-2.1pp 10.0%-6.4pp 16.4%
Return on Equity 5.4%-2.6pp 8.0%-2.3pp 10.3%-2.5pp 12.8%+5.1pp 7.7%+0.7pp 7.0%-2.0pp 8.9%-10.7pp 19.6%
Return on Assets 2.5%-1.4pp 3.9%-1.1pp 5.0%-1.2pp 6.2%+2.7pp 3.5%+0.3pp 3.1%-1.2pp 4.3%-5.0pp 9.3%
Current Ratio 1.65-0.1 1.78+0.1 1.67+0.1 1.59+0.1 1.45-0.0 1.46-0.1 1.57+0.0 1.53
Debt-to-Equity 1.17+0.1 1.05-0.0 1.07-0.0 1.08-0.1 1.220.0 1.22+0.2 1.07-0.0 1.10
FCF Margin 1.4%+0.7pp 0.7%-18.7pp 19.4%+12.2pp 7.1%-2.3pp 9.4%+10.5pp -1.1%-8.0pp 6.9%-8.9pp 15.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) reported $529.8M in total revenue for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 6.7% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) revenue grew by 6.7% year-over-year, from $496.4M to $529.8M in fiscal year 2026.

Yes, Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) reported a net income of $52.2M in fiscal year 2026, with a net profit margin of 9.8%.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) reported diluted earnings per share of $3.99 for fiscal year 2026. This represents a 5.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) had a gross margin of 55.8% in fiscal year 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) had a net profit margin of 9.8% in fiscal year 2026, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) has a return on equity of 33.7% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) generated $39.5M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2026. This represents a 42.3% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) generated $65.1M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2026, representing cash generated from core business activities.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) had $345.5M in total assets as of fiscal year 2026, including both current and long-term assets.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) invested $25.5M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Yes, Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) spent $27.7M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2026, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) had 13M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2026.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) had a current ratio of 1.54 as of fiscal year 2026, which is generally considered healthy.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23 as of fiscal year 2026, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) had a return on assets of 15.1% for fiscal year 2026, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.25x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW) scores 46 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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