Growth Metrics

Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Build-A-Bear Workshop has reported Operating Expenses over the past 16 years, most recently at $63.9 million for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 10.62% year-over-year to $63.9 million, compared with a TTM value of $229.2 million through Jan 2026, up 11.14%, and an annual FY2026 reading of $229.2 million, up 11.14% over the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses came in at $63.9 million for Q1 2026, up from $55.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $63.9 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $42.3 million in Q3 2022.
  • Median Operating Expenses over the past 5 years was $49.4 million (2022), compared with a mean of $51.0 million.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Expenses surged 36.21% in 2022, then fell 1.16% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $44.4 million in 2022, then increased by 4.79% to $46.6 million in 2023, then rose by 10.96% to $51.7 million in 2024, then rose by 7.06% to $55.3 million in 2025, then rose by 15.59% to $63.9 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for BBW's Operating Expenses are $63.9 million (Q1 2026), $55.3 million (Q4 2025), and $56.4 million (Q3 2025).