BBW · NYSE · Consumer Cyclical
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) — Rank #12 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.88) · ROE 32.8% · Piotroski F-Score 5 / 9.
As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001113809 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. operates as a mall-based, experiential specialty retailer for children in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, North America, and Europe.
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It operates through three segments: Direct-to-Consumer, Commercial, and International Franchising. The company offers various styles of plush products to be stuffed, pre-stuffed plush products, and sounds and scents that can be added to the stuffed animals, as well as range of clothing, shoes and accessories, and other toy and novelty items. It operates its stores under the Build-A-Bear Workshop brand name; and sells its products through its e-commerce sites and third-party marketplace sites. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
- Industry
- Specialty Retail
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- State
- DE
- Filer Category
- Accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- January 30
- Website
- buildabear.com
Company Snapshot
P/E and reverse DCF are the primary valuation lenses at this stage.
Market Cap
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P/E (annual)
—
P/S (annual)
—
P/B
—
P/OCF (annual)
—
Shareholder Yield
—
Employees
1,200
Industry
Specialty Retail
Exchange
NYSE
10/10
Flags passed
BBW passes 10/10 quality flags
- PASSGross margin holding
- PASSDilution within 2%
- PASSFCF not negative from investment
- PASSDisclosure consistent
- PASSRevenue not declining
- PASSFree cash flow intact
- PASSPasses safety gate
- PASSNo competitive retreat
- PASSSBC not compressing margin
- PASSNo valuation convergence
Strengths Revenue growth accelerating · Sequential beat (rev + EPS)
No data Operating margin · Balance sheet — not counted as a pass.
A count of the 12 warning flags that could be evaluated. Unweighted: colour follows the worst flag.
Quality Profile
Profitability
1/1 passSafety
1/1 passCash Flow
2/3 passGrowth
2/2 passFCF yield, shareholder yield, and buyback activity are the primary reads at this stage.
Profitability
Does it make money well?
No warning flags · GP/assets 0.88
Gross profitability (GP / assets)
0.88
Primary signal (Novy-Marx).
3rd of 11 SIC 59 peers
Return on equity
32.8%
Gross margin
55.8%
2nd of 11 SIC 59 peers
Revenue growth (YoY)
6.7%
Gross margin improving
Margin trend vs prior year.
Operating Leverage
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue vs COGS | ||||
| Revenue vs OpEx | ||||
| Op. Income vs Revenue |
Growth
Revenue CAGR (3Y)
4.2%
Revenue CAGR (5Y)
15.7%
Earnings CAGR (3Y)
2.8%
FCF CAGR (3Y)
5.5%
Cash Flow Health
Is the cash real?
No warning flags · FCF 24% below net income
Free cash flow
$39.51M
Operating cash flow minus capex.
Positive free cash flow
FCF vs net income
-24.3%
(FCF − net income) ÷ |net income|. Positive: cash above earnings. Negative: below.
FCF not below net income
Fails when free cash flow is below net income (yellow flag).
Accruals healthy
Cash-backed earnings.
SBC / revenue
0.6%
Stock-based comp intensity.
Balance Sheet Strength
Can it survive a storm?
No warning flags · net cash $14.00M, F-Score 5/9
Balance-sheet safety
Composite anti-fragile check.
Debt / equity
1.10
5th of 10 SIC 59 peers (best = lowest)
Current ratio
1.60×
6th of 11 SIC 59 peers
Quick ratio
0.40×
Net cash
$14.00M
Cash & equivalents minus total debt.
Piotroski F-Score
5 / 9
Fundamental-strength score (0-9).
Valuation
Is the price reasonable?
No warning flags
Dividend safety
Composite score
3.0 / 5
Capital allocation quality
Composite score
2.7 / 5
Lifecycle Phase History
Price History
Source filings on SEC EDGAR: 10-K annual reports · 10-Q quarterly reports