BuildABear Workshop Inc (BBW)
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BuildABear Workshop
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
$60.00
▲(57.73% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/11/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (healthy margins, improved leverage, and solid cash generation) and supportive fundamentals from the latest earnings call (reaffirmed guidance and continued expansion). These positives are partially offset by weak technical signals (price below key moving averages with negative MACD) and ongoing cost/tariff headwinds.
Positive Factors
Revenue Growth
Consistent revenue growth indicates strong market demand and effective sales strategies, supporting long-term financial health.
Negative Factors
Tariff Impacts
Tariff impacts increase costs and reduce profitability, potentially affecting future financial performance if not mitigated.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue Growth
Consistent revenue growth indicates strong market demand and effective sales strategies, supporting long-term financial health.
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BuildABear Workshop (BBW) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$492.46M
Dividend Yield1.52%
Average Volume (3M)492.98K
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.9
Beta (1Y)0.92
Revenue Growth6.16%
EPS Growth15.74%
CountryUS
Employees1,000
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustrySpecialty Retail
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.26
Shares Outstanding12,945,819
10 Day Avg. Volume389,799
30 Day Avg. Volume492,984
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio3.14
Price to Book (P/B)4.13
Price to Sales (P/S)1.16
P/FCF Ratio20.70
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.22
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.14
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit2.03
Enterprise Value/Ebitda6.84
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$60.00Price Target Upside57.73% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)3.92
Revenue Forecast (FY)$553.99M
BuildABear Workshop Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. operates as a multi-channel retailer of plush animals and related products. The company operates through three segments: Direct-to-Consumer, Commercial, and International Franchising. Its merchandise comprises various s...
How the Company Makes Money
Build-A-Bear Workshop generates revenue primarily through the sale of its customizable stuffed animals and associated merchandise. Key revenue streams include in-store sales, online orders, and special events such as birthday parties. The company ...
BuildABear Workshop Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 12, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:May 21, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed a generally positive underlying business trajectory: record full-year revenue and pretax income, meaningful international and wholesale expansion, successful product/IP rollouts, strong in-store execution (record Valentine’s Day), and disciplined capital returns and an orderly leadership succession. However, material near-term headwinds exist — notably tariff-driven cost pressure, e-commerce/SEO traffic declines, Q4 margin compression, higher SG&A and elevated inventory — that have trimmed short-term profitability and introduced uncertainty into 2026 guidance. On balance, the highlights reflect durable momentum and scalable growth initiatives that outweigh the challenges, while the company is actively addressing digital and tariff-related issues.Positive Updates
Record Annual Revenue and Growth
Fiscal 2025 total revenues of $529.8M, up 6.7% year-over-year — first time above $500M for the company; Q4 revenues of $154.5M, up 2.7% year-over-year.
Negative Updates
E‑commerce Traffic and Demand Decline
E-commerce demand decreased 13.6% in Q4 and was down 5.5% for the full year, driven by traffic declines and difficult comparisons to strong licensed launches in the prior year.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Annual Revenue and Growth
Fiscal 2025 total revenues of $529.8M, up 6.7% year-over-year — first time above $500M for the company; Q4 revenues of $154.5M, up 2.7% year-over-year.
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Company Guidance
For fiscal 2026 the company is guiding total revenues to grow at a mid‑single‑digit rate (with revenue expected to accelerate through the year and Q1 roughly flat to last year), driven in part by at least 50 net new experience locations (majority partner‑operated/asset‑light) and easier comps/store count benefit in the back half; Commercial revenue is expected to grow at least 20% with significant back‑half weighting. Pretax income is guided to range from a mid‑single‑digit decline to low‑single‑digit growth, reflecting a full estimated $16.0 million tariff and related cost headwind (about $5.0 million incremental vs. 2025 — ~+$8.0 million in H1 and ~‑$3.0 million in H2, assuming the current 10% tariff rate), plus roughly $3.0 million of longer‑range investments for wholesale/international expansion and ICON Park preopening (with any tariff refunds treated as upside).BuildABear Workshop Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
86
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
74
Positive
Cash Flow
70
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 525.77M | 496.40M | 486.11M | 467.94M | 411.52M | 255.31M |
| Gross Profit | 295.46M | 272.52M | 264.39M | 245.87M | 217.96M | 97.29M |
| EBITDA | 87.68M | 81.05M | 79.06M | 75.03M | 62.98M | -6.88M |
| Net Income | 57.49M | 51.78M | 52.80M | 47.98M | 47.27M | -24.61M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 326.50M | 289.96M | 272.32M | 280.79M | 266.32M | 261.37M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 27.74M | 27.76M | 44.33M | 42.20M | 32.84M | 34.84M |
| Total Debt | 118.21M | 97.00M | 83.57M | 86.52M | 97.76M | 133.86M |
| Total Liabilities | 175.88M | 150.87M | 142.66M | 161.68M | 175.27M | 195.69M |
| Stockholders Equity | 150.62M | 139.08M | 129.66M | 119.12M | 93.68M | 65.68M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 37.15M | 27.77M | 46.02M | 33.64M | 19.95M | 8.34M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 59.77M | 47.09M | 64.31M | 47.28M | 28.08M | 13.39M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -22.62M | -19.32M | -18.30M | -13.63M | -8.13M | -5.05M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -38.26M | -44.16M | -43.90M | -25.06M | -22.46M | -114.00K |
BuildABear Workshop Technical Analysis
Negative
38.04
Price Trends
46.72
Negative
51.72
Negative
54.35
Negative
Market Momentum
-2.65
Negative
36.91
Neutral
36.36
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BBW, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 38.04 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 39.17, below the 50-day MA of 46.72, and below the 200-day MA of 54.35, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -2.65 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 36.91 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 36.36 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for BBW.
BuildABear Workshop Risk Analysis
BuildABear Workshop disclosed 25 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. BuildABear Workshop reported the most risks in the "Ability to Sell" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
BuildABear Workshop Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | $492.46M | 14.91 | 34.25% | 1.52% | 6.16% | 15.74% | |
64 Neutral | $1.35B | 7.65 | 23.43% | ― | -0.42% | 31.64% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% | |
53 Neutral | $475.12M | -38.47 | -34.47% | ― | -4.90% | 50.77% | |
50 Neutral | $335.07M | 11.58 | -3.56% | ― | 1.38% | 63.65% | |
47 Neutral | $210.78M | 0.88 | -67.22% | ― | -8.07% | -2206.16% | |
46 Neutral | $290.03M | -32.20 | -2.64% | ― | 22.58% | 33.18% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
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BuildABear Workshop Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Build-A-Bear Adds Veteran Retail Leader to Board
Positive
Feb 10, 2026
On February 10, 2026, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. appointed veteran consumer and retail executive James A. Goldman to its Board of Directors, effective immediately, following an extensive search process. Non-Executive Chairman Craig Leavitt said t...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Build-A-Bear Expands and Extends Revolving Credit Facility
Positive
Jan 5, 2026
On December 31, 2025, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. and certain subsidiaries entered into a Third Amendment to their Revolving Credit and Security Agreement with a lender group led by PNC Bank, increasing the base borrowing capacity of the senior se...
Business Operations and StrategyDividends
Build-A-Bear Workshop Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
Positive
Nov 12, 2025
On November 12, 2025, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share, payable on January 8, 2026, to shareholders of record as of November 26, 2025. This announcement reflects the company’s ongoing commitm...
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