Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) EBITDA Margin (2011 - 2026)
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) recorded EBITDA Margin of 13.18% in fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 1.94 percentage points from 15.12% a year earlier and down 8.97 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) EBITDA Margin (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Build-A-Bear Workshop's EBITDA Margin came in at 15.92% as of Aug 1, 2026, down 1.25 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it was 15.36%, down 0.97 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual EBITDA Margin has a five-year change of +18.06 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, EBITDA Margin came in at 16.33% in FY2025 (+0.06 pp), 16.26% in FY2024 (+0.36 pp), 15.90% in FY2023 (+0.60 pp) and 15.30% in FY2022 (+18.00 pp).
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin has ranged from 10.60% in fiscal Q2 2023 to 22.15% in fiscal Q1 2027 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.20 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBITDA Margin in the last five years was a gain of 4.98 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2022, against a drop of 4.35 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 22.15% (Q1 2027), 16.35% (Q4 2026) and 11.58% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,659.84 Bn | 2,176.54 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 23.65% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 287.59 Bn | 280.83 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 16.60% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 147.38 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 15.33% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.03 Bn | 97.99 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 16.17% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.93 Bn | 57.86 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 19.85% |
| 6 | Target | 71.05 Bn | 65.64 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 12.60% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.25 Bn | 69.33 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 22.98% |
| 8 | Carvana | 69.96 Bn | 61.56 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 10.15% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.92 Bn | 45.82 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 22.39% |
| 10 | Build-A-Bear Workshop | 317.79 Mn | 223.05 Mn | 62.49 Mn | 13.18% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 13.18% |
| May 2, 2026 | 22.15% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 16.35% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 11.58% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 15.12% |
| May 3, 2025 | 18.02% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 20.70% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 13.95% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 13.41% |
| May 4, 2024 | 15.92% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 20.00% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 12.36% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 12.40% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 18.62% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 20.25% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 12.36% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 10.60% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 18.24% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 17.90% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 11.50% |
Build-A-Bear Workshop EBITDA Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=BBW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "BBW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=BBW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();