Growth Metrics

Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)

Build-A-Bear Workshop has reported Retained Earnings over the past 16 years, most recently at -$10.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 14.29% year-over-year to -$10.8 million, compared with a TTM value of -$10.8 million through Jan 2026, up 14.29%, and an annual FY2026 reading of -$10.8 million, up 14.29% over the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings came in at -$10.8 million for Q1 2026, down from $100.7 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $104.9 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$12.6 million in Q1 2025.
  • Median Retained Earnings over the past 5 years was -$10.8 million (2026), compared with a mean of $26.1 million.
  • The sharpest move saw Retained Earnings tumbled 171.89% in 2022, then skyrocketed 952.56% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$12.3 million in 2022, then rose by 0.14% to -$12.3 million in 2023, then rose by 4.12% to -$11.8 million in 2024, then skyrocketed by 952.56% to $100.7 million in 2025, then tumbled by 110.69% to -$10.8 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for BBW's Retained Earnings are -$10.8 million (Q1 2026), $100.7 million (Q4 2025), and $104.9 million (Q3 2025).