Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) has reported Operating Expenses for 16 consecutive years, with $56.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• Operating Expenses for Q2 2026 came in at $56.1 million, up 4.8% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $231.8 million (up 9.21% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was $229.2 million, up 11.14% from the prior year.
• Operating Expenses was $56.1 million for Q2 2026 at Build-A-Bear Workshop, down from $63.9 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.
• Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $51.3 million, with a median of $50.5 million recorded in 2022.
• Year-over-year, Operating Expenses jumped 36.21% in 2022 and declined 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 climbed by 7.06% to $55.3 million in 2025, then increased by 1.47% to $56.1 million in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $56.1 million in Q2 2026, $63.9 million in Q1 2026, and $55.3 million in Q4 2025.