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
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caseys General Stores | 32.35 Bn | 31.83 Bn | 1.08 Bn | 20.02% |
| 2 | NaaS Technology | 30.76 Bn | 30.76 Bn | - | - |
| 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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |