Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) reported Gross Margin of 54.20% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 3.35 percentage points from 57.56% a year earlier and down 9.56 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Aug 1, 2026, Build-A-Bear Workshop's Gross Margin came in at 56.69%, up 0.37 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), it came in at 55.80%, up 0.90 percentage points from FY2025.
- Gross Margin has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +17.64 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Gross Margin came in at 54.90% in FY2025 (+0.51 pp), 54.39% in FY2024 (+1.85 pp), 52.54% in FY2023 (-0.42 pp) and 52.96% in FY2022 (+14.81 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Gross Margin spans a low of 49.57% in fiscal Q2 2023 and a high of 63.76% in fiscal Q1 2027.
- Year over year, Gross Margin gained in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.17 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was fiscal Q1 2027 (a gain of 6.91 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q2 2023 (a drop of 3.63 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 63.76% (Q1 2027), 55.21% (Q4 2026) and 53.65% (Q3 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,654.24 Bn | 2,170.93 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 52.26% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 289.19 Bn | 282.43 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 33.67% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 143.39 Bn | 120.94 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 33.41% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 105.29 Bn | 98.25 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 33.04% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 75.79 Bn | 58.72 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 33.83% |
| 6 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 66.59 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 33.67% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 70.61 Bn | 69.69 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 51.45% |
| 8 | Carvana | 66.52 Bn | 58.12 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.76% |
| 9 | Autozone | 47.57 Bn | 46.47 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 52.15% |
| 10 | Build-A-Bear Workshop | 316.04 Mn | 221.30 Mn | 62.49 Mn | 54.20% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 54.20% |
| 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% |
Build-A-Bear Workshop Gross Margin API
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