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Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US1200761047

CUSIP

120076104

IPO Date

Oct 28, 2004

Highlights

Market Cap

$558.35M

EPS (TTM)

$3.80

PE Ratio

11.13

PEG Ratio

0.55

Total Revenue (TTM)

$381.67M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$210.35M

EBITDA (TTM)

$62.79M

Year Range

$23.22 - $47.95

Target Price

$54.33

Short %

14.06%

Short Ratio

5.27

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Performance

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Returns By Period

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) returned -7.64% year-to-date (YTD) and 43.98% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, BBW had an annualized return of 11.26%, slightly ahead of the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.87%.


BBW

YTD

-7.64%

1M

13.75%

6M

17.83%

1Y

43.98%

5Y*

90.60%

10Y*

11.26%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

1.30%

1M

12.79%

6M

1.49%

1Y

12.35%

5Y*

15.37%

10Y*

10.87%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of BBW, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025-8.04%-3.35%-8.64%-5.08%19.84%-7.64%
2024-2.00%6.26%25.62%0.97%-10.25%-5.91%7.32%23.08%3.63%10.82%0.27%21.19%105.62%
20233.02%-14.70%18.24%-0.17%-21.64%17.82%14.61%7.41%11.53%-15.67%-1.49%-5.89%2.79%
2022-8.61%14.52%-10.52%3.61%7.66%-19.47%-2.74%-4.07%-12.99%31.96%35.02%0.38%22.13%
202131.38%25.31%-1.85%16.52%89.93%13.36%-12.19%22.63%-9.12%-7.44%8.80%21.50%385.44%
202029.01%-8.85%-62.47%77.63%-10.63%-3.96%8.26%9.32%-3.10%65.20%-0.97%4.40%31.79%
201919.75%8.88%18.44%-8.20%-10.00%10.91%-23.61%-41.92%27.01%10.47%-13.79%8.00%-17.97%
2018-6.52%5.81%0.55%-0.55%-12.09%-5.00%6.58%13.58%-1.63%-5.41%-28.74%-35.25%-57.07%
2017-12.73%-24.58%-2.21%17.51%3.36%-2.79%-8.13%-4.17%-0.54%-14.75%5.13%12.19%-33.09%
20166.86%9.17%-9.03%1.39%5.09%-3.03%1.56%-14.89%-10.69%30.31%6.30%-4.18%12.34%
20152.59%5.09%-9.32%-6.21%-12.70%-0.62%9.13%12.32%-3.62%-17.63%-17.35%-4.82%-39.10%
201415.63%-11.34%24.42%16.51%25.31%-4.98%-21.03%23.60%0.31%29.59%21.42%-2.33%166.22%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 80, BBW is among the top 20% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BBW is 8080
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BBW is 7979
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BBW is 7676
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BBW is 7676
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BBW is 8989
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BBW is 7878
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Sharpe ratios as of May 19, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.79
  • 5-Year: 1.30
  • 10-Year: 0.17
  • All Time: 0.05

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. provided a 1.94% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.82 per share.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.502021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2024202320222021
Dividend$0.82$0.80$1.50$0.00$1.25

Dividend yield

1.94%1.74%6.52%0.00%6.40%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.22
2024$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.00$0.80
2023$0.00$0.00$1.50$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.50
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2021$1.25$1.25

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a dividend yield of 1.94%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.

Payout Ratio

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. has a payout ratio of 21.69%, which is below the market average. This means Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. was 97.24%, occurring on Apr 3, 2020. Recovery took 1108 trading sessions.

The current Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. drawdown is 11.30%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-97.24%Jan 27, 20053823Apr 3, 20201108Aug 29, 20244931
-30.18%Dec 27, 202479Apr 23, 2025
-12.78%Dec 6, 20242Dec 9, 202412Dec 26, 202414
-11.42%Sep 5, 20245Sep 11, 202413Sep 30, 202418
-7.02%Nov 12, 20247Nov 20, 202410Dec 5, 202417

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Earnings Per Share

The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., comparing actual results with analytics estimates. In the past quarter, the company did not meet analyst expectations for EPS, resulting in a surprise of -1.9%.


-1.00-0.500.000.501.001.50JulyOctober2021AprilJulyOctober2022AprilJulyOctober2023AprilJulyOctober2024AprilJulyOctober2025
1.59
1.62
Actual
Estimate

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Specialty Retail industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio

The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for BBW, comparing it with other companies in the Specialty Retail industry. Currently, BBW has a P/E ratio of 11.1. This P/E ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued relative to its earnings.

PEG Ratio

The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for BBW compared to other companies in the Specialty Retail industry. BBW currently has a PEG ratio of 0.6. This PEG ratio is low compared to industry peers, which could indicate the stock is undervalued relative to its expected growth.

PS Ratio

This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for BBW relative to other companies in the Specialty Retail industry. Currently, BBW has a P/S ratio of 1.1. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.

PB Ratio

The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for BBW in comparison with other companies in the Specialty Retail industry. Currently, BBW has a P/B value of 4.0. This P/B ratio is higher than most companies in the industry. It may suggest the stock is overvalued or that investors expect the company to generate high returns on its assets.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items