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Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW)

$31.54+7.39%
Close Nov 4, 2026 · split-adjusted
Nov 4, 2026$31.37▼ 40.65% in range
Nov 3, 2025Low $23.36 · High $71.03Nov 4, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Nov 4, 2026

Build-A-Bear Workshop closed at $31.54 on Nov 4, up 7.39%, 55.6% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 488.1K shares was 1.31× its 20-day average (above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +23.0% over one month, -15.1% over six months, -40.3% over one year.

In the quarter ended Aug 1, 2026, revenue was $115.29M, down 7.2% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 7.6%.

Short interest was 2.8M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, down 2.5% from the prior report (24.3% of float, 9.5 days to cover).

Market cap$388.6M12.3M shares
Revenue · quarter$115.3M−7.2% YoY
Diluted EPS$0.70−25.5% YoY
P/E · TTM7.5×P/S 0.8×
Net margin7.6%Gross 54.2%
Dividend yield2.92%$0.23 last paid
52-week range23.36 – 71.03−55.6% from high
Volume488.1K1.31× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d81.4%Annualised
Short % of float24.3%9.5 days to cover
Net cash$14.0MCash $14.0M
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W +25.3%1M +23.0%3M −9.1%6M −15.1%YTD −48.5%1Y −40.3%3Y +28.2%5Y +108.2%

Earnings reactions

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Rank within Retail Trade

Percentile among 144 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum26
Revenue growth15
Net margin74
Value (low P/E)94
Size32

Industry medians: 6-month return −0.4%, revenue growth +3.8%, net margin 2.9%, P/E 20.4×.

Short interest

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Shares short2.8M−2.5% vs prior
Days to cover9.5Settled Oct 15
% of float24.3%
Short vol. 10d55.5%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Retail Trade

CompanyPriceToday6MRev. growthNet marginP/EMkt cap
BBWBuild-A-Bear Workshop$31.54+7.39%−15.1%−7.2%7.6%7.5$388.6M
SFIXStitch Fix$2.94+7.30%−19.5%+4.2%−0.6%—$392.8MCompare
DBIDesigner Brands$7.25+13.81%+2.5%−1.2%2.4%21.9$370.6MCompare
QVCGQVC Group$8.29+3.88%————$414.5MCompare
GCOGenesco$39.30+7.58%+13.5%−3.0%0.7%10.2$425.2MCompare
SGUStar Group, L.P. Common Units Representing Limited Partner Interest$13.10+0.46%−0.4%+17.2%−7.7%5.3$429.8MCompare
SHOEShoe Station Group$15.90+11.81%——2.2%—$432.2MCompare
TMSTeamshares$4.68−0.21%——6.1%—$346.3MCompare
CWHCamping World Holdings$5.42+12.68%−31.3%−2.1%1.4%—$345.9MCompare

Quick answers

What does Build-A-Bear Workshop do?
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc is a U.S.-based specialty retailer of customized stuffed animals and related products. The company operates through three segments: Direct-to-consumer segment with key revenue, includes the operating activities of corporately-managed locations and other retail delivery operations in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, and two e-commerce sites, the international franchising segment includes royalties and product and fixture sales from other international operations under franchise agreements, and the commercial segment includes the transactions with other businesses, mainly comprised of licensing the intellectual properties for third-party use and wholesale activities.
What is BBW's market cap?
$388.55M, based on the Nov 4 close of $31.54.
What is BBW's P/E ratio?
7.5× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $51.58M.
Does Build-A-Bear Workshop pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.23 per share (ex-date Sep 24), an annualised yield of 2.92%.
How much of BBW is sold short?
2.8M shares, 24.3% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is BBW in?
Consumer Discretionary, in the Retail Trade industry.

About Build-A-Bear Workshop

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc is a U.S.-based specialty retailer of customized stuffed animals and related products. The company operates through three segments: Direct-to-consumer segment with key revenue, includes the operating activities of corporately-managed locations and other retail delivery operations in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, and two e-commerce sites, the international franchising segment includes royalties and product and fixture sales from other international operations under franchise agreements, and the commercial segment includes the transactions with other businesses, mainly comprised of licensing the intellectual properties for third-party use and wholesale activities.

HQ: St Louis, MO5,500 employeesListed Oct 28, 2004buildabear.com

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