Growth Metrics

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

Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) has disclosed Operating Expenses for 16 consecutive years, with $63.9 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 10.62% year-over-year to $63.9 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $229.2 million, up 11.14%, while the annual FY2026 figure was $229.2 million, 11.14% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $63.9 million for Q1 2026 at Build-A-Bear Workshop, up from $55.3 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $63.9 million in Q1 2026, with the low at $42.3 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $51.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $49.4 million in 2022.
  • The largest annual shift saw Operating Expenses soared 36.21% in 2022 before it dropped 1.16% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $44.4 million in 2022, then rose by 4.79% to $46.6 million in 2023, then grew by 10.96% to $51.7 million in 2024, then grew by 7.06% to $55.3 million in 2025, then grew by 15.59% to $63.9 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant database, its latest 3 readings for Operating Expenses were $63.9 million in Q1 2026, $55.3 million in Q4 2025, and $56.4 million in Q3 2025.