Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW) operates interactive retail and digital experiences where customers create and personalize stuffed animals by choosing, stuffing, dressing, accessorizing, and naming them. Its products also include pre-stuffed plush, clothing, accessories, and licensed and collectible… From the company’s description.
Over the twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. reported revenue of $517.75M, down 0.9% from a year earlier, and net income of $51.58M. Its operating margin was 12.9%, and operations generated $59.18M in cash. In fiscal 2025, it reported revenue of $529.83M, up 6.7% from fiscal 2024, and net income of $52.20M.
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What Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. does
In the company’s own words
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW) operates interactive retail and digital experiences where customers create and personalize stuffed animals by choosing, stuffing, dressing, accessorizing, and naming them. Its products also include pre-stuffed plush, clothing, accessories, and licensed and collectible characters; customers include families with children in stores and gift givers and collectors, particularly tweens, teens, and adults, online. The company reports three segments: direct-to-consumer, commercial, and international franchising. Its channels include company-operated stores and e-commerce, wholesale and partner-operated locations, and international franchise locations, alongside brand licensing and original content through Build-A-Bear Entertainment. As of January 31, 2026, it had 662 global locations: 375 corporately managed, 178 partner operated, and 109 franchised. Key licensed products feature brands including Disney, Pokémon, Sanrio, and Nintendo. Founded in 1997 as a mall-based retailer, the company has expanded its store formats and international reach. Its website is http://ir.buildabear.com.
Company details
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Industry (SIC)
- Retail
- Headquarters
- ST LOUIS, MO
- Fiscal year end
- January
- CIK
- 1113809
- SIC
- 5945
Financial performance, year by year
Fiscal 2012–2025 · USDThe full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.
Who owns Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. — and what changed
Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30
Largest fund holders · Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.’s weight in each
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Recent filings
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