Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)

Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) posted EBITDA Margin of 14.46% for Q2 2026, up 30.07% quarter-over-quarter from 11.12% in Q1 2026, and up 155.0% year-on-year from 5.67% in Q2 2025.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) has reported EBITDA Margin for 16 consecutive years, with 14.46% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • EBITDA Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 14.46%, up 155.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 10.54% (down 53.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 10.19%, down 15.0% from the prior year.
  • EBITDA Margin was 14.46% for Q2 2026 at Build-A-Bear Workshop, up from 11.12% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 18.58% in Q1 2022 and troughed at 5.86% in Q3 2022.
  • Average EBITDA Margin over 5 years is 10.83%, with a median of 10.53% recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin jumped 784 bps in 2022 and plunged 441 bps in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, EBITDA Margin stood at 7.18% in 2022, then dropped by 6 bps to 6.77% in 2023, then gained by 23 bps to 8.35% in 2024, then dropped by 23 bps to 6.42% in 2025, then jumped by 125 bps to 14.46% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBITDA Margin figures were 14.46% in Q2 2026, 11.12% in Q1 2026, and 6.42% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) EBITDA Margin (Qtr)
1 NaaS Technology 29.20 Bn 29.20 Bn - -
2 Caseys General Stores 28.94 Bn 28.48 Bn 1.08 Bn 7.66%
3 Williams Sonoma 27.71 Bn 26.69 Bn 1.10 Bn 20.27%
4 Dick'S Sporting Goods 19.10 Bn 17.75 Bn 1.77 Bn 2.96%
5 Tractor Supply 16.98 Bn 16.76 Bn 1.30 Bn 6.50%
6 Best Buy 16.25 Bn 14.50 Bn 2.10 Bn 4.14%
7 Murphy USA 10.35 Bn 10.23 Bn 3.98 Bn 4.26%
8 Five Below 10.07 Bn 9.13 Bn 696.98 Mn 17.99%
9 Winmark 8.93 Bn 8.93 Bn 20.23 Mn 59.29%
10 Build-A-Bear Workshop 385.71 Mn 359.87 Mn 79.87 Mn 14.46%

Historic Data

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May 2, 2026 14.46%
Jan 31, 2026 11.12%
Nov 1, 2025 6.42%
Aug 2, 2025 9.95%
May 3, 2025 12.91%
Feb 1, 2025 13.92%
Nov 2, 2024 8.35%
Aug 3, 2024 8.07%
May 4, 2024 9.93%
Feb 3, 2024 15.08%
Oct 28, 2023 6.77%
Jul 29, 2023 7.78%
Apr 29, 2023 12.25%
Jan 28, 2023 14.18%
Oct 29, 2022 7.18%
Jul 30, 2022 5.86%
Apr 30, 2022 12.08%
Jan 29, 2022 18.58%
Oct 30, 2021 6.31%
Jul 31, 2021 7.17%