Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 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] (2009 - 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 | 2,979.57 Bn | 2,476.24 Bn | 107.37 Bn | 23.14% |
| 2 | Home Depot | 350.34 Bn | 343.58 Bn | 16.12 Bn | 93.32% |
| 3 | Tjx Companies | 150.76 Bn | 128.31 Bn | 5.07 Bn | 57.63% |
| 4 | Lowes Companies | 130.11 Bn | 123.07 Bn | 8.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Carvana | 80.38 Bn | 71.27 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 43.59% |
| 6 | Ross Stores | 76.38 Bn | 59.31 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 40.76% |
| 7 | Target | 73.52 Bn | 68.11 Bn | 8.94 Bn | 25.85% |
| 8 | O Reilly Automotive | 71.92 Bn | 71.02 Bn | 2.68 Bn | - |
| 9 | Autozone | 52.04 Bn | 50.89 Bn | 3.52 Bn | - |
| 10 | Build-A-Bear Workshop | 374.26 Mn | 279.52 Mn | 62.49 Mn | 32.54% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 32.54% |
| May 2, 2026 | 35.37% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 35.33% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 37.74% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 39.36% |
| May 3, 2025 | 39.27% |
| Feb 1, 2025 | 38.34% |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 41.58% |
| Aug 3, 2024 | 39.51% |
| May 4, 2024 | 38.51% |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 43.92% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 46.52% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 47.30% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 42.83% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 44.73% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 54.21% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 52.25% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 53.23% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 50.77% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 27.97% |
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();