Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Build-A-Bear Workshop's (BBW) quarterly EBITDA Margin came in at 18.96% in Q2 2026, up 382.0% YoY from 3.93% in Q2 2025, and up 37.02% on a QoQ basis from 13.83% in Q1 2026.
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) has 16 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 18.96% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin rose 382.0% year-over-year to 18.96% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 13.43% (down 51.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 12.54%, down 81.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin climbed to 18.96% in Q2 2026, from 13.83% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 18.96% in Q2 2026 to a low of 7.6% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 13.26% and a median of 13.28% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBITDA Margin surged 397 bps — and 2026, when it slumped 434 bps.
- Tracing BBW's EBITDA Margin over 5 years: stood at 9.47% in 2022, then fell by 1 bps to 9.36% in 2023, then gained by 16 bps to 10.86% in 2024, then fell by 21 bps to 8.57% in 2025, then jumped by 121 bps to 18.96% in 2026.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 18.96% (Q2 2026), 13.83% (Q1 2026), and 8.57% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 30.70 Bn | 30.18 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 7.66% |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 28.62 Bn | 27.60 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 20.27% |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 22.58 Bn | 22.36 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 14.17% |
| 4 | Tractor Supply | 18.35 Bn | 18.12 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 10.29% |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.03 Bn | 16.28 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 4.14% |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 15.93 Bn | 14.93 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 8.73% |
| 7 | Five Below | 13.08 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 478.64 Mn | 12.00% |
| 8 | Murphy USA | 10.51 Bn | 10.33 Bn | 746.50 Mn | 4.48% |
| 9 | Bath & Body Works | 4.08 Bn | 3.13 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 21.99% |
| 10 | Build-A-Bear Workshop | 474.18 Mn | 447.93 Mn | 79.87 Mn | 18.96% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 18.96% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 13.83% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 8.57% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 12.16% |
| May 3, 2025 | 15.13% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 18.18% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 10.86% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 10.16% |
| May 4, 2024 | 12.73% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 17.25% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 9.36% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 9.44% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 16.06% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 18.05% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 9.47% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 7.60% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 15.47% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 15.49% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 8.31% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 10.01% |