Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) posted Return on Capital Employed of 27.94% for Q2 2026, up 3.21% on a QoQ basis from 27.07% in Q1 2026, and down 532.0% year-over-year from 6.47% in Q2 2025.

Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Build-A-Bear Workshop's Return on Capital Employed history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 27.94% for Q2 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 532.0% year-over-year to 27.94% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 27.94% (down 532.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 29.25%, down 360.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 27.94% for Q2 2026 at Build-A-Bear Workshop, up from 27.07% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 39.52% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 27.07% in Q1 2026.
  • A 5-year average of 33.13% and a median of 32.69% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed surged 4131 bps — and 2024, when it plunged 736 bps.
  • Build-A-Bear Workshop's Return on Capital Employed stood at 33.93% in 2022, then grew by 15 bps to 38.93% in 2023, then declined by 15 bps to 32.96% in 2024, then retreated by 8 bps to 30.31% in 2025, then decreased by 8 bps to 27.94% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows BBW's Return on Capital Employed at 27.94% in Q2 2026, 27.07% in Q1 2026, and 30.31% in Q4 2025.

Peer Comparison

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3 Williams Sonoma 28.07 Bn 27.05 Bn 1.10 Bn 41.55%
4 Ulta Beauty 22.98 Bn 22.49 Bn 1.48 Bn 32.06%
5 Best Buy 18.17 Bn 16.42 Bn 2.10 Bn 22.05%
6 Dick'S Sporting Goods 16.47 Bn 15.12 Bn 1.77 Bn 8.58%
7 Tractor Supply 15.98 Bn 15.76 Bn 1.30 Bn 17.35%
8 MINISO Group Holding 15.79 Bn 14.72 Bn 414.86 Mn 16.27%
9 Five Below 11.82 Bn 10.89 Bn 696.98 Mn 11.70%
10 Build-A-Bear Workshop 440.58 Mn 414.74 Mn 79.87 Mn 27.94%

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 2, 2026 27.94%
Jan 31, 2026 27.07%
Nov 1, 2025 30.31%
Aug 2, 2025 32.24%
May 3, 2025 33.26%
Feb 1, 2025 31.79%
Nov 2, 2024 32.96%
Aug 3, 2024 32.16%
May 4, 2024 31.94%
Feb 3, 2024 36.80%
Oct 28, 2023 38.93%
Jul 29, 2023 39.52%
Apr 29, 2023 35.24%
Jan 28, 2023 36.62%
Oct 29, 2022 33.93%
Jul 30, 2022 33.61%
Apr 30, 2022 32.42%
Jan 29, 2022 29.52%
Oct 30, 2021 23.74%
Jul 31, 2021 19.69%