Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) posted Gross Margin of 63.76% for Q2 2026, up 15.48% on a QoQ basis from 55.21% in Q1 2026, and up 691.0% year-over-year from 8.06% in Q2 2025.
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Build-A-Bear Workshop's Gross Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 63.76% for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin rose 691.0% year-over-year to 63.76% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 57.44% (up 189.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 55.8%, up 90.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 63.76% for Q2 2026 at Build-A-Bear Workshop, up from 55.21% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 63.76% in Q2 2026 and bottomed at 49.57% in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of 54.75% and a median of 54.15% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Gross Margin tumbled 363 bps — and 2026, when it soared 691 bps.
- Build-A-Bear Workshop's Gross Margin stood at 52.0% in 2022, then grew by 1 bps to 52.65% in 2023, then grew by 3 bps to 54.12% in 2024, then slipped by 1 bps to 53.65% in 2025, then gained by 19 bps to 63.76% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BBW's Gross Margin at 63.76% in Q2 2026, 55.21% in Q1 2026, and 53.65% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.43 Bn | 31.91 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 23.63% |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 31.54 Bn | 31.54 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Williams Sonoma | 28.17 Bn | 27.15 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 46.87% |
| 4 | Ulta Beauty | 23.05 Bn | 22.56 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 38.06% |
| 5 | Best Buy | 18.23 Bn | 16.48 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 23.52% |
| 6 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 16.52 Bn | 15.17 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 28.43% |
| 7 | MINISO Group Holding | 15.94 Bn | 14.87 Bn | 414.86 Mn | 46.39% |
| 8 | Tractor Supply | 15.92 Bn | 15.70 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 36.22% |
| 9 | Five Below | 12.14 Bn | 11.21 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 40.32% |
| 10 | Build-A-Bear Workshop | 439.54 Mn | 413.70 Mn | 79.87 Mn | 63.76% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | 63.76% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 55.21% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 53.65% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 57.56% |
| May 3, 2025 | 56.84% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 56.59% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 54.12% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 54.18% |
| May 4, 2024 | 54.18% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 56.42% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 52.65% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 53.68% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 54.06% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 54.99% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 52.00% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 49.57% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 52.55% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 53.49% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 52.15% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 53.20% |