BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) has a current P/E ratio of 6.8, compared to its historical median P/E of 6.8. The stock is currently considered Fair based on its historical valuation range.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) has a 5-year average return on invested capital (ROIC) of 66.7%. This indicates strong capital allocation and a potential competitive advantage.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) has a market capitalization of $442M. It is classified as a small-cap stock.
Yes, BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) pays a dividend with a trailing twelve-month yield of 5.64%. The company also returns capital through share buybacks, with a buyback yield of 3.23%.
Based on historical P/E analysis, BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) appears fair. The current P/E of 6.8 is 1% above its historical median of 6.8. The estimated fair value CAGR (P/E method) is 25.0%.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) operates in the Retail-Hobby, Toy & Game Shops industry, within the Consumer Cyclical sector.
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., a Delaware corporation, was formed in 1997 as a mall-based, experiential specialty retailer for children. Build-A-Bear has evolved to become a beloved multi-generational brand focused on its mission to “add a little more heart to life” where guests of all ages make their own “furry friends” in celebration and commemoration of life moments. Guests create their own stuffed animals by participating in the stuffing, dressing, accessorizing, and naming of their own teddy bears and other plush toys based on the Company’s own intellectual property and in conjunction with a variety of best-in-class licenses. The hands-on and interactive nature of our nearly 600 company-owned, partner-operated and franchise experience locations around the world, combined with Build-A-Bear’s pop-culture appeal, often fosters a lasting and emotional brand connection with consumers, and has enabled the Company to expand beyond its retail stores to include e-commerce sales on www.
| Metric | TTM | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 632M | 530M | 496M | 486M | 468M | 412M |
| Net Income | 70M | 52M | 52M | 53M | 48M | 47M |
| EPS | $5.03 | $3.99 | $3.80 | $3.65 | $3.15 | $2.93 |
| Free Cash Flow | 76M | 40M | 28M | 46M | 34M | 20M |
| ROIC | 0.0% | 43.6% | 52.7% | 65.5% | 70.2% | 101.5% |
| Gross Margin | 55.5% | 55.8% | 54.9% | 54.4% | 52.5% | 53.0% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | 1.23 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.37 | 1.84 |
| Dividends/Share | $1.90 | $0.88 | $0.81 | $1.52 | $0.02 | $1.24 |
| Operating Income | 0 | 67M | 67M | 66M | 62M | 51M |
| Operating Margin | 0.0% | 12.7% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 13.3% | 12.3% |
| ROE | 45.1% | 35.5% | 38.5% | 42.6% | 45.3% | 58.7% |
| Shares Outstanding | 13M | 13M | 14M | 14M | 15M | 16M |
| Metric | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Statement | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 379M | 392M | 364M | 358M | 337M | 339M | 255M | 412M | 468M | 486M | 496M | 530M | 632M |
| Gross Margin | 41.8% | 46.0% | 49.1% | 47.2% | 41.2% | 45.4% | 38.2% | 53.0% | 52.5% | 54.4% | 54.9% | 55.8% | 55.5% |
| R&D | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SG&A | 161M | 163M | 157M | 155M | 157M | 152M | 118M | 167M | 184M | 199M | 206M | 229M | 264M |
| EBIT | -2.0M | 16M | 32M | 14M | -18M | 1.7M | -20M | 51M | 62M | 66M | 67M | 67M | 0 |
| Op. Margin | -0.5% | 4.0% | 8.7% | 3.9% | -5.5% | 0.5% | -7.9% | 12.3% | 13.3% | 13.7% | 13.5% | 12.7% | 0.0% |
| Net Income | -2.1M | 14M | 27M | 7.8M | -18M | 261K | -23M | 47M | 48M | 53M | 52M | 52M | 70M |
| Net Margin | -0.6% | 3.5% | 7.5% | 2.2% | -5.3% | 0.1% | -9.0% | 11.5% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 10.4% | 9.9% | 11.1% |
| Non-Recurring | 693K | 987K | 2.3M | -121K | 5.5M | 7K | 7.1M | -97K | -110K | -121K | -290K | 1K | 1K |
| Returns on Capital | |||||||||||||
| ROIC | -2.5% | 45.8% | 50.6% | 11.7% | -17.4% | 1.4% | -29.5% | 101.5% | 70.2% | 65.5% | 52.7% | 43.6% | 0.0% |
| ROE | -2.5% | 14.3% | 27.8% | 7.6% | -17.4% | 0.3% | -29.5% | 58.7% | 45.3% | 42.6% | 38.5% | 35.5% | 45.1% |
| ROA | -1.1% | 6.6% | 13.3% | 3.9% | -10.4% | 0.1% | -8.2% | 17.9% | 17.5% | 19.1% | 18.4% | 16.4% | 22.0% |
| Cash Flow | |||||||||||||
| Op. Cash Flow | 19M | 35M | 16M | 21M | 9.6M | 22M | 13M | 28M | 47M | 64M | 47M | 65M | 99M |
| Free Cash Flow | 3K | 24M | -11M | 3.3M | -1.7M | 9.2M | 8.3M | 20M | 34M | 46M | 28M | 40M | 76M |
| Owner Earnings | -3.0M | 15M | -3.2M | 1.5M | -9.9M | 5.0M | -1.4M | 13M | 32M | 49M | 30M | 47M | 79M |
| CapEx | 19M | 11M | 27M | 18M | 11M | 12M | 5.0M | 8.1M | 14M | 18M | 19M | 26M | 23M |
| Maint. CapEx | 19M | 18M | 16M | 16M | 16M | 14M | 13M | 12M | 12M | 14M | 15M | 15M | 17M |
| Growth CapEx | 0 | 0 | 11M | 1.6M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2M | 4.6M | 4.5M | 11M | 5.4M |
| D&A | 19M | 18M | 16M | 16M | 16M | 14M | 13M | 12M | 12M | 14M | 15M | 15M | 17M |
| CapEx/OCF | 100.0% | 30.9% | 70.1% | 84.2% | 117.4% | 57.3% | 37.7% | 29.0% | 28.8% | 28.4% | 41.0% | N/A | 23.0% |
| Capital Allocation | |||||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20M | 292K | 22M | 11M | 12M | 25M |
| Dividend Yield | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 10.2% | 0.1% | 6.7% | 2.7% | N/A | 5.6% |
| Share Buybacks | 216K | 3.4M | 26M | 4.2M | 2.2M | 0 | 0 | 4.4M | 24M | 21M | 31M | 28M | 14M |
| Buyback Yield | 0.4% | 1.1% | 14.3% | 2.6% | 3.5% | N/A | N/A | 1.7% | 7.3% | 6.8% | 5.3% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Stock-Based Comp | 2.8M | 2.1M | 3.0M | 3.4M | 3.4M | 2.9M | 1.5M | 2.6M | 2.6M | 2.1M | 2.2M | 2.9M | 2.9M |
| Debt Repayment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balance Sheet | |||||||||||||
| Net Debt | -45M | -67M | -34M | -30M | -18M | -27M | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | -78M |
| Cash & Equiv. | 45M | 65M | 32M | 30M | 18M | 27M | 35M | 33M | 42M | 44M | 28M | 27M | 78M |
| Long-Term Debt | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Debt/Equity | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.88 | 1.84 | 1.37 | 1.10 | 1.08 | 1.23 | 0.00 |
| Interest Coverage | -20.2 | 53.0 | 105.3 | 138.2 | -184.1 | 16.6 | -200.9 | 508.1 | 620.2 | 664.3 | 672.4 | N/A | N/A |
| Equity | 84M | 98M | 99M | 107M | 94M | 89M | 67M | 94M | 118M | 130M | 139M | 155M | 155M |
| Total Assets | 196M | 212M | 200M | 198M | 172M | 297M | 261M | 266M | 281M | 272M | 290M | 345M | 318M |
| Total Liabilities | 111M | 114M | 100M | 91M | 78M | 209M | 194M | 173M | 162M | 143M | 151M | 190M | 19M |
| Intangibles | 518K | 304K | 1.7M | 995K | 731K | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Retained Earnings | 22M | 37M | 44M | 59M | 37M | 30M | 6.9M | 31M | 61M | 75M | 90M | 105M | 105M |
| Working Capital | 30M | 45M | 27M | 40M | 44M | 13M | 11M | 33M | 46M | 44M | 47M | 49M | 63M |
| Current Assets | 121M | 144M | 110M | 110M | 100M | 99M | 100M | 130M | 147M | 128M | 126M | 140M | 144M |
| Current Liabilities | 91M | 99M | 83M | 70M | 56M | 86M | 89M | 97M | 101M | 84M | 79M | 91M | 81M |
| Per Share Data | |||||||||||||
| EPS | -0.13 | 0.81 | 1.59 | 0.50 | -1.23 | 0.02 | -1.54 | 2.93 | 3.15 | 3.65 | 3.80 | 3.99 | 5.03 |
| Owner EPS | -0.19 | 0.86 | -0.19 | 0.10 | -0.68 | 0.39 | -0.10 | 0.82 | 2.12 | 3.36 | 2.21 | 3.61 | 6.00 |
| Book Value | 5.19 | 5.68 | 5.76 | 6.86 | 6.47 | 6.79 | 4.51 | 5.81 | 7.77 | 8.96 | 10.21 | 11.85 | 11.84 |
| Cash Flow/Share | 1.17 | 2.03 | 0.93 | 1.35 | 0.66 | 1.66 | 0.90 | 1.74 | 3.10 | 4.45 | 3.46 | 4.97 | 6.67 |
| Dividends/Share | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.00 | 1.24 | 0.02 | 1.52 | 0.81 | 0.88 | 1.90 |
| Shares Out. | 16.2M | 17.2M | 17.2M | 15.6M | 14.6M | 13.1M | 14.9M | 16.1M | 15.2M | 14.5M | 13.6M | 13.1M | 13.1M |
| Valuation | |||||||||||||
| P/E Ratio | N/A | 21.7 | 6.6 | 20.6 | N/A | 180.6 | N/A | 5.3 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 11.4 | N/A | 6.7 |
| P/FCF | N/A | 12.5 | N/A | 48.5 | N/A | 5.1 | 7.7 | 12.6 | 9.8 | 6.6 | 21.2 | N/A | 5.8 |
| EV/EBIT | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Price/Book | 0.7 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 4.2 | N/A | 2.8 |
| Price/Sales | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | N/A | 0.7 |
| FCF Yield | 0.0% | 7.7% | -6.2% | 2.0% | -2.6% | 19.6% | 13.0% | 7.9% | 10.2% | 15.2% | 4.7% | N/A | 17.2% |
| Market Cap | 58M | 311M | 181M | 163M | 63M | 47M | 64M | 251M | 331M | 304M | 589M | 0 | 442M |
| Avg. Price | 3.92 | 11.64 | 14.67 | 10.98 | 6.73 | 3.69 | 2.60 | 12.07 | 16.47 | 22.59 | 30.37 | 0.00 | 33.70 |
| Year-End Price | 3.57 | 17.54 | 10.53 | 10.32 | 4.34 | 3.61 | 4.31 | 15.56 | 21.70 | 20.98 | 43.20 | 0.00 | 33.70 |
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC passes 6 of 9 quality checks, suggesting mixed fundamentals.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC trades at 6.8x trailing earnings, compared to its 15-year median P/E of 6.8x, suggesting it is currently Fair relative to its historical range. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 6.9x vs a median of 9.8x. The company's 5-year average ROIC is 66.7% with a gross margin of 54.1%. Total shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) is 8.9%. At current prices, the estimated annualized return to fair value is +42.3%.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) reported annual revenue of $530 million in its most recent fiscal year, based on SEC EDGAR filings.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) has a net profit margin of 9.9%. This is a modest margin.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) generated $40 million in free cash flow in its most recent fiscal year. Positive free cash flow supports dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.23. This indicates moderate leverage.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) reported earnings per share (EPS) of $3.99 in its most recent fiscal year.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) has a return on equity (ROE) of 35.5%. This indicates the company generates strong returns for shareholders.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) has a 5-year average gross margin of 54.1%. This high margin suggests strong pricing power and a potential competitive moat.
The Ledger Terminal provides 15 years of financial data for BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW), sourced directly from SEC EDGAR filings. This includes income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key financial ratios.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) has a book value per share of $11.85, based on its most recent annual SEC filing.