Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) recorded quarterly Operating Expenses of $63.9 million in Q1 2026, up 15.59% on a QoQ basis from $55.3 million in Q4 2025, and up 10.62% year-over-year from $57.8 million in Q1 2025.
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Build-A-Bear Workshop has disclosed Operating Expenses across 16 years of filings, most recently posting $63.9 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 10.62% year-over-year to $63.9 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 was $229.2 million (up 11.14% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $229.2 million, up 11.14% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $63.9 million in Q1 2026, from $55.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $63.9 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $42.3 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $51.0 million and a median of $49.4 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses surged 36.21% — and 2025, when it slipped 1.16%.
- Tracing BBW's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $44.4 million in 2022, then grew by 4.79% to $46.6 million in 2023, then increased by 10.96% to $51.7 million in 2024, then advanced by 7.06% to $55.3 million in 2025, then increased by 15.59% to $63.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BBW's Operating Expenses at $63.9 million in Q1 2026, $55.3 million in Q4 2025, and $56.4 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 27.84 Bn | 27.38 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 697.64 Mn |
| 2 | Williams Sonoma | 24.59 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 627.08 Mn |
| 3 | Ulta Beauty | 20.75 Bn | 20.25 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 4 | Dick'S Sporting Goods | 17.81 Bn | 16.45 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 5 | Tractor Supply | 15.90 Bn | 15.67 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 941.15 Mn |
| 6 | Best Buy | 15.61 Bn | 13.87 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 7 | NaaS Technology | 14.72 Bn | 14.70 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Five Below | 10.27 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 696.98 Mn | 337.11 Mn |
| 9 | Murphy USA | 10.20 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 279.80 Mn |
| 10 | Build-A-Bear Workshop | 430.11 Mn | 403.35 Mn | 85.31 Mn | 63.94 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 63.94 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 55.31 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 56.40 Mn |
| May 3, 2025 | 53.56 Mn |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 57.80 Mn |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 51.67 Mn |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 49.21 Mn |
| May 4, 2024 | 47.56 Mn |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 58.48 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 46.57 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 48.32 Mn |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 45.63 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 53.61 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 44.44 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 42.26 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 43.62 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 49.38 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 41.71 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 40.92 Mn |
| May 1, 2021 | 35.24 Mn |