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

Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 15 consecutive years, with 27.94% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

• Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 came in at 27.94%, down 532.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 27.94% (down 532.0% YoY), and the FY2026 annual result was 6.22%, down 77.0% 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.
• Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 39.52% in Q3 2023 and troughed at 27.07% in Q1 2026.
• Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 33.13%, with a median of 32.69% recorded in 2024.
• Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed jumped 4131 bps in 2022 and tumbled 736 bps in 2024.
• Over 5 years, Return on Capital Employed stood at 33.93% in 2022, then increased by 15 bps to 38.93% in 2023, then fell by 15 bps to 32.96% in 2024, then decreased by 8 bps to 30.31% in 2025, then slipped by 8 bps to 27.94% in 2026.
• Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 27.94% in Q2 2026, 27.07% in Q1 2026, and 30.31% in Q4 2025.