Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Change in Inventory (2011 - 2026)
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) posted Change in Inventory of -$4.3 million for Q2 2026, down 174.76% on a QoQ basis from -$1.6 million in Q1 2026, and down 343.49% year-over-year from $1.8 million in Q2 2025.
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Change in Inventory (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Build-A-Bear Workshop's Change in Inventory history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$4.3 million for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Change in Inventory fell 343.49% year-over-year to -$4.3 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $5.3 million (down 32.01% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $11.3 million, up 72.78% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory was -$4.3 million for Q2 2026 at Build-A-Bear Workshop, down from -$1.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $10.7 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at -$18.5 million in Q1 2023.
- A 5-year average of $902333.3 and a median of $899000.0 in 2022 frame the typical range for Change in Inventory.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Change in Inventory jumped 871.87% — and 2026, when it plunged 343.49%.
- Build-A-Bear Workshop's Change in Inventory stood at $1.2 million in 2022, then sank by 207.3% to -$1.3 million in 2023, then surged by 387.78% to $3.7 million in 2024, then plunged by 55.87% to $1.6 million in 2025, then sank by 361.88% to -$4.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BBW's Change in Inventory at -$4.3 million in Q2 2026, -$1.6 million in Q1 2026, and $1.6 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.35 Bn | 31.83 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 115.02 Mn |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 30.76 Bn | 30.76 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.07 Bn | 27.05 Bn | 1.10 Bn | -70.19 Mn |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 22.98 Bn | 22.49 Bn | 1.48 Bn | -566.88 Mn |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.17 Bn | 16.42 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 367.00 Mn |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.47 Bn | 15.12 Bn | 1.77 Bn | -752.33 Mn |
| 7 | Tractor Supply | 15.98 Bn | 15.76 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 499.52 Mn |
| 8 | MINISO Group Holding | 15.79 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 414.86 Mn | - |
| 9 | Five Below | 11.82 Bn | 10.89 Bn | 696.98 Mn | -265.65 Mn |
| 10 | Build-A-Bear Workshop | 440.58 Mn | 414.74 Mn | 79.87 Mn | -4.30 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | -4.30 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | -4.30 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -1.57 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -1.57 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.64 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.64 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 9.47 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 9.47 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.77 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 1.77 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -535,000.00 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | -535,000.00 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3.72 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 3.72 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 2.77 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 2.77 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 593,000.00 |
| May 4, 2024 | 593,000.00 |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -1.37 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | -1.37 Mn |