Growth Metrics

Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Change in Inventory (2016 - 2026)

Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) has disclosed Change in Inventory for 15 consecutive years, with -$1.6 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 192.52% year-over-year to -$1.6 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $11.3 million, up 72.78%, while the annual FY2026 figure was $11.3 million, 72.78% up from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory was -$1.6 million for Q1 2026 at Build-A-Bear Workshop, down from $1.6 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $10.7 million in Q3 2022, with the low at -$18.5 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged $1.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $1.2 million in 2022.
  • The largest annual shift saw Change in Inventory tumbled 282.46% in 2023 before it surged 871.87% in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at $1.2 million in 2022, then plummeted by 207.3% to -$1.3 million in 2023, then skyrocketed by 387.78% to $3.7 million in 2024, then tumbled by 55.87% to $1.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 195.31% to -$1.6 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant database, its latest 3 readings for Change in Inventory were -$1.6 million in Q1 2026, $1.6 million in Q4 2025, and $9.5 million in Q3 2025.