# Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. (BBW) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Consumer Cyclical / Specialty Retail. Price $29.43, market value $369 million.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 7.3×** (5-yr avg 8.7×, 3-yr avg 10.5×). Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. trades at 7.3× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 8.7×. The Consumer Cyclical median in the September 2026 study was 19.5×. Forward P/E is 7.8×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **PEG: 1.55**. A PEG of 1.55 is in the range usually read as fairly priced for its growth.
- **Price / sales: 0.7×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.7×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 2.3×**. The shares trade at 2.3× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 7.9%** (5-yr avg 8.6%). Free cash flow equals 7.9% of the market value, in line with its five-year average of 8.6%. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 13.7%**. The inverse of the P/E: 13.7% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 57.4%**. Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. keeps 57.4% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells.
- **Net margin: 9.9%**. 9.9% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 33.7%**. 33.7% on shareholders' equity is excellent if it is not driven by leverage; sustained above 20% usually signals a competitive advantage.
- **Return on assets: 16.0%**. Each dollar of assets produces 16.0% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 6.7%** (3-yr 4.2%/yr, 5-yr 15.7%/yr). Revenue grew 6.7% over the last year, against 15.7% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 5.0%** (3-yr 8.2%/yr). Earnings per share rose 5.0%, roughly in step with revenue.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 5.5%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 5.5% a year over three years, keeping pace with earnings: the growth is real cash.

## Financial health
- **Current ratio: 1.55** (quick 1.55). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.55 times.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 3.13%** ($0.66 per share, trailing). Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. yields 3.13%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Payout ratio: 22%** (40% of free cash flow). 22% of earnings goes out as dividends, leaving room to keep raising it.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 1**. 1 straight year of increases.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: strong_buy** (4 analysts). 4 analysts cover Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc.; the consensus is strong_buy, with an average price target of $48.00 (+63% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -50.7%** (YTD -51.3%, 3-mo -12.7%). The shares are down 50.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -61.2%** (7.0% above the low). Trading 61% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 35**. An RSI of 35 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 1.00** (volatility 56%). Beta of 1.00 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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