Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 32.44% for fiscal Q2 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 6.49 percentage points from 38.93% a year earlier and down 2.71 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jan 31, 2026), Build-A-Bear Workshop posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 35.50%, down 3.01 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for four consecutive fiscal years, though with a five-year change of +64.98 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- By fiscal year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 38.51% in FY2025 (-4.08 pp), 42.59% in FY2024 (-2.68 pp), 45.27% in FY2023 (-13.45 pp) and 58.72% in FY2022 (+88.20 pp).
- The fiscal Q2 2027 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since fiscal Q1 2022.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] has now declined in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.61 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was fiscal Q4 2022 (a gain of 87.69 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q1 2024 (a drop of 10.55 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q2 2027 came in at 35.14% (Q1 2027), 34.16% (Q4 2026) and 37.54% (Q3 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon Com | 2,828.15 Bn | 2,344.85 Bn | 104.83 Bn | 26.64% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 312.02 Bn | 305.26 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 93.32% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 160.78 Bn | 138.32 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 57.63% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 109.83 Bn | 102.79 Bn | 8.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ross Stores | 74.49 Bn | 57.42 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 40.76% |
| 6 | O Reilly Automotive | 73.51 Bn | 72.60 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 7 | Target | 69.38 Bn | 63.97 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 25.85% |
| 8 | Autozone | 52.02 Bn | 50.92 Bn | 2.52 Bn | - |
| 9 | Carvana | 42.62 Bn | 33.11 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 43.64% |
| 10 | Build-A-Bear Workshop | 292.25 Mn | 197.51 Mn | 62.49 Mn | 32.44% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 32.44% |
| May 2, 2026 | 35.14% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 34.16% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 37.54% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 38.93% |
| May 3, 2025 | 38.64% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 38.66% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 41.19% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 39.43% |
| May 4, 2024 | 38.49% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 43.77% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 46.50% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 46.96% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 42.59% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 44.55% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 54.05% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 52.05% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 53.14% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 50.62% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 37.72% |
API Access
Build-A-Bear Workshop Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=BBW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=BBW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();