Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) EBITDA (2010 - 2026)
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) recorded quarterly EBITDA of $17.2 million in Q1 2026, up 118.11% on a QoQ basis from $7.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 17.92% year-over-year from $20.9 million in Q1 2025.
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) EBITDA (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Build-A-Bear Workshop has disclosed EBITDA across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $17.2 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA fell 17.92% year-over-year to $17.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $54.0 million (up 5.23% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $54.0 million, up 5.23% from the prior year.
- EBITDA improved to $17.2 million in Q1 2026, from $7.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA peaked at $24.2 million in Q1 2022 and troughed at $5.9 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $13.6 million and a median of $12.4 million in 2025 frame the typical range for EBITDA.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA soared 139.91% — and 2024, when it slipped 22.56%.
- Tracing BBW's EBITDA over 5 years: stood at $7.5 million in 2022, then dropped by 2.93% to $7.3 million in 2023, then soared by 36.9% to $10.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 21.0% to $7.9 million in 2025, then surged by 118.11% to $17.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BBW's EBITDA at $17.2 million in Q1 2026, $7.9 million in Q4 2025, and $12.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 27.84 Bn | 27.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 308.91 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 24.59 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 477.81 Mn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 20.75 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 476.94 Mn |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 17.81 Bn | 16.45 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 184.51 Mn |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 15.90 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 233.43 Mn |
| 6 | Best Buy | 15.61 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 370.00 Mn |
| 7 | NaaS Technology | 14.72 Bn | 14.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.27 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 310.88 Mn |
| 9 | Murphy USA | 10.20 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 205.20 Mn |
| 10 | Build-A-Bear Workshop | 430.11 Mn | 403.35 Mn | 85.31 Mn | 17.18 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 17.18 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 7.88 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 12.36 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 16.58 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 20.94 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 9.97 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 9.02 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 11.39 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 22.51 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 7.28 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 8.50 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 14.71 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 20.57 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 7.50 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 5.90 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 14.21 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 24.15 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 6.01 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 6.79 Mn |
| May 1, 2021 | 10.46 Mn |