Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) posted Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of 24.94% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 7.30 percentage points from 32.24% a year earlier and down 3.00 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Build-A-Bear Workshop's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 29.25%, down 3.60 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for three consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +39.87 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In prior fiscal years, Build-A-Bear Workshop's Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] was 32.85% in FY2025 (-1.06 pp), 33.92% in FY2024 (-2.01 pp), 35.93% in FY2023 (+5.47 pp) and 30.46% in FY2022 (+41.08 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] since fiscal Q3 2022.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.70 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the past five years was fiscal Q4 2022, with a gain of 41.31 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2025, with a drop of 7.36 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] for the three prior fiscal quarters was 27.94% (Q1 2027), 27.07% (Q4 2026) and 30.31% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,686.58 Bn | 2,203.28 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 11.49% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 283.87 Bn | 277.11 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 28.54% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 145.82 Bn | 123.36 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 34.00% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 103.43 Bn | 96.39 Bn | 8.58 Bn | 30.02% |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.61 Bn | 57.54 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 30.97% |
| 6 | Target | 71.16 Bn | 65.74 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 15.67% |
| 7 | O Reilly Automotive | 69.71 Bn | 68.80 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 47.86% |
| 8 | Carvana | 68.78 Bn | 60.38 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 18.45% |
| 9 | Autozone | 46.23 Bn | 45.13 Bn | 2.52 Bn | 33.85% |
| 10 | Build-A-Bear Workshop | 312.43 Mn | 217.68 Mn | 62.49 Mn | 24.94% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 24.94% |
| 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% |
API Access
Build-A-Bear Workshop Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=BBW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "ticker": "BBW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=BBW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();