BBW Stock Analysis: Build-A-Bear Workshop | NYSE

Plush Animals, Clothing Accessories, Toy Novelties, Custom Sounds

Total Rating 49

Safety 69

Buy Signal -0.35

Specialty Retail
Industry Rotation: -10.1

Market Cap: 481M
Avg Turnover: 12.7M

Risk 3d forecast

Volatility50.1%

VaR 5^th Pctl7.81%

VaR vs Median-4.53%

Reward TTM

Sharpe Ratio-0.47

Rel. Str. IBD9.2

Rel. Str. Peer Group23.3

Character TTM

Beta0.968

Beta Downside0.834

Hurst Exponent0.560

Drawdowns 3y

Max DD59.86%

CAGR/Max DD0.28

CAGR/Mean DD0.84

EPS (Earnings per Share)

EPS CAGR: 10.09%
EPS Trend: 80.0%

Last SUE: 2.14
Qual. Beats: 1

Revenue

Rev. CAGR: 4.33%
Rev. Trend: 95.2%

Last SUE: -0.83
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan -1.0% 10

Feb +3.1% 5

Mar -5.0% 8

Apr +0.0% 10

May +1.9% 8

Jun -1.1% 20

Jul +2.4% 8

Aug +1.6% 16

Sep +0.1% 2

Oct +1.2% 0

Nov -2.0% 15

Dec +2.1% 16

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: BBW Build-A-Bear Workshop

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW) is a mall-based, experiential specialty retailer that primarily targets children, with operations across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and broader Europe. The company organizes its business into three reporting segments: Direct-to-Consumer, Commercial, and International Franchising, reflecting a mix of company-operated retail, wholesale/licensing, and franchise-driven global expansion.

Its product offering centers on customizable plush toys-both build-it-yourself and pre-stuffed options-along with add-on sounds and scents, apparel, shoes, accessories, and related toy and novelty items. The company sells under the Build-A-Bear Workshop brand through its physical stores, its own e-commerce sites, and third-party online marketplaces, giving it a multichannel presence typical of modern specialty retailers.

Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, Build-A-Bear operates in the Consumer Discretionary sector (GICS Sub-Industry: Other Specialty Retail). Its experience-driven, customization-focused business model differentiates it from conventional toy retailers, though like most mall-based specialty retailers it remains exposed to broader trends in foot traffic and discretionary consumer spending.

Headlines to Watch Out For

Holiday same-store sales and mall traffic recovery drive Q4 revenue
International franchising segment expands royalty income across European markets
Capital returns through dividends and share repurchases support shareholder value

Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 8.0

Net Income: 55.2m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.08 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -6.33 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 9.73% < 20% (prev 11.22%; Δ -1.50% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.17 > 3% & CFO 58.5m > Net Income 55.2m
Net Debt (99.4m) to EBITDA (86.0m): 1.16 < 3
Current Ratio: 1.53 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (12.6m) vs 12m ago -3.84% < -2%
Gross Margin: 57.44% > 18% (prev 55.55%; Δ 1.89% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 159.0% > 50% (prev 165.4%; Δ -6.41% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: 96.25 > 6 (EBIT TTM 70.7m / Interest Expense TTM 735k)

Altman Z'' 4.25

A: 0.14 (Total Current Assets 147.8m - Total Current Liabilities 96.6m) / Total Assets 354.1m
B: 0.31 (Retained Earnings 109.9m / Total Assets 354.1m)
C: 0.21 (EBIT TTM 70.7m / Avg Total Assets 331.2m)
D: 0.82 (Book Value of Equity 159.0m / Total Liabilities 195.1m)
Altman-Z'' = 4.25 = AA

Beneish M -2.14

DSRI: 2.22 (Receivables 31.6m/13.8m, Revenue 526.7m/510.1m)
GMI: 0.97 (GM 55.55% / 57.44%)
AQI: 0.81 (AQ_t 0.04 / AQ_t-1 0.04)
SGI: 1.03 (Revenue 526.7m / 510.1m)
TATA: -0.01 (NI 55.2m - CFO 58.5m) / TA 354.1m)
Beneish M = -2.14 (Cap -4..+1) = BB

What is the price of BBW shares?

As of August 26, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 39.37 with a total of 591,850 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by +5.15%, over one month by +15.39%, over three months by +5.26% and over the past year by -28.18%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 37.30 (which is 5.3% or 1.2 ATR below the current price).

Is BBW a buy, sell or hold?

Build-A-Bear Workshop has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.75. Therefore, it is recommended to buy BBW.

StrongBuy: 3
Buy: 1
Hold: 0
Sell: 0
StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the BBW price?

Analysts Target Price	61.3	55.6%

Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 19 August 2026

Market Cap USD = 480.7m (480.7m USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 8.9859
P/E Forward = 9.5877
P/S = 0.9432
P/B = 3.0228
P/EG = 0.4326
Revenue TTM = 526.7m USD
EBIT TTM = 70.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 86.0m USD
Long Term Debt = 97.4m USD (estimated: total debt 125.7m - short term 28.3m)
Short Term Debt = 28.3m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 125.7m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 125.7m already included)
Net Debt = 99.4m USD (calculated: Debt 125.7m - CCE 26.2m)
Enterprise Value = 580.1m USD (480.7m + Debt 125.7m - CCE 26.2m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 96.25 (Ebit TTM 70.7m / Interest Expense TTM 735k)
EV/FCF = 20.03x (Enterprise Value 580.1m / FCF TTM 29.0m)
FCF Yield = 4.99% (FCF TTM 29.0m / Enterprise Value 580.1m)
FCF Margin = 5.50% (FCF TTM 29.0m / Revenue TTM 526.7m)
Net Margin = 10.48% (Net Income TTM 55.2m / Revenue TTM 526.7m)
Gross Margin = 57.44% ((Revenue TTM 526.7m - Cost of Revenue TTM 224.2m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 63.76% (prev 55.21%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.64 (Enterprise Value 580.1m / Total Assets 354.1m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.58% (Interest Expense 735k / Debt 125.7m)
Taxrate = 22.80% (16.3m / 71.5m)
NOPAT = 54.6m (EBIT 70.7m * (1 - 22.80%))
Current Ratio = 1.53 (Total Current Assets 147.8m / Total Current Liabilities 96.6m)
Debt / Equity = 0.79 (Debt 125.7m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 159.0m)
Debt / EBITDA = 1.16 (Net Debt 99.4m / EBITDA 86.0m)
Debt / FCF = 3.43 (Net Debt 99.4m / FCF TTM 29.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 155.0m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 16.66% (Net Income 55.2m / Total Assets 354.1m)
RoE = 35.60% (Net Income TTM 55.2m / Total Stockholder Equity 155.0m)
RoCE = 28.02% (EBIT 70.7m / Capital Employed (Equity 155.0m + L.T.Debt 97.4m))
RoIC = 21.05% (NOPAT 54.6m / Invested Capital 259.5m)
WACC = 7.54% (E(480.7m)/V(606.4m) * Re(9.39%) + D(125.7m)/V(606.4m) * Rd(0.58%) * (1-Tc(0.23)))
Discount Rate = 9.39% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -96.08 | Cagr: -5.12%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.10% ; FCFF base≈35.3m ; Y1≈30.9m ; Y5≈25.0m
[DCF] Fair Price = 24.06 (EV 401.1m - Net Debt 99.4m = Equity 301.7m / Shares 12.5m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 79.98 | EPS CAGR: 10.09% | SUE: 2.14 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 95.17 | Revenue CAGR: 4.33% | SUE: -0.83 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-07-31): EPS=0.65 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+17% | Analysts=3
EPS next Quarter (2026-10-31): EPS=0.85 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=-17% | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2027-01-31): EPS=4.13 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+57% | GrowthEPS=+3.6% | GrowthRev=+1.8%
EPS next Year (2028-01-31): EPS=4.31 | Chg30d=+0.00% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+4.2% | GrowthRev=+5.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +27% (up=8, down=4)