Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026)
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) posted Free Cash Flow of -$3.63 million for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), compared with $793,000 a year earlier.
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Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Free Cash Flow (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Aug 1, 2026, Free Cash Flow at Build-A-Bear Workshop was $24.54 million, down 47.5% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at $39.51 million, up 42.3% from FY2025.
- Annual Free Cash Flow shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 36.5% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Build-A-Bear Workshop's Free Cash Flow was $27.77 million in FY2025 (-39.7%), $46.02 million in FY2024 (+36.8%), $33.64 million in FY2023 (+68.7%) and $19.95 million in FY2022 (+139.2%).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Free Cash Flow since fiscal Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Free Cash Flow increased in two of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 10.1%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2024, with growth of 362.8%; the weakest was fiscal Q3 2026, with a decline of 84.9%.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow for the three prior fiscal quarters was $14.36 million (Q1 2027), $12.12 million (Q4 2026) and $1.7 million (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,712.14 Bn | 2,228.84 Bn | 104.83 Bn | -8.82 Bn |
| 2 | Home Depot | 282.27 Bn | 275.52 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 4.51 Bn |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 146.16 Bn | 123.70 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 101.42 Bn | 94.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 3.12 Bn |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 73.06 Bn | 55.98 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 624.50 Mn |
| 6 | Target | 70.86 Bn | 65.45 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 2.43 Bn |
| 7 | Carvana | 70.11 Bn | 61.71 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 187.00 Mn |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.29 Bn | 68.38 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 698.90 Mn |
| 9 | Autozone | 45.61 Bn | 44.51 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 456.48 Mn |
| 10 | Build-A-Bear Workshop | 318.79 Mn | 224.04 Mn | 62.49 Mn | -3.63 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -3.63 Mn |
| May 2, 2026 | 14.36 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 12.12 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 1.70 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 793,000.00 |
| May 3, 2025 | 24.90 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 9.77 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 11.29 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | -1.22 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 7.94 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 24.40 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -4.06 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 9.95 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 15.72 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 29.15 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 1.87 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -771,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 3.40 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 7.36 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -4.25 Mn |
API Access
Build-A-Bear Workshop Free Cash Flow 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=free-cash-flow&ticker=BBW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=BBW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();