Growth Metrics

Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)

Build-A-Bear Workshop has reported Return on Capital Employed over the past 15 years, most recently at 27.07% for Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 471.0% year-over-year to 27.07%, compared with a TTM value of 27.07% through Jan 2026, down 471.0%, and an annual FY2026 reading of 6.22%, down 77.0% over the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed came in at 27.07% for Q1 2026, down from 30.31% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 39.52% in Q3 2023 to a low of 27.07% in Q1 2026.
  • Median Return on Capital Employed over the past 5 years was 32.96% (2024), compared with a mean of 33.43%.
  • The sharpest move saw Return on Capital Employed surged 4131bps in 2022, then crashed -736bps in 2024.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 33.93% in 2022, then increased by 15bps to 38.93% in 2023, then fell by -15bps to 32.96% in 2024, then decreased by -8bps to 30.31% in 2025, then dropped by -11bps to 27.07% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for BBW's Return on Capital Employed are 27.07% (Q1 2026), 30.31% (Q4 2025), and 32.24% (Q3 2025).