Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) Projects Near-Term Upside Momentum Backed By Technical Strength

Momentum indicators and price action suggest a bullish near-term bias while fundamental metrics present mixed support for valuation. Technicals point to continued upside, though cash flow and leverage warrant attention.

Recent News

On November 20, 2025 the company announced an investor call and scheduled its third-quarter fiscal 2025 results release for December 4, 2025. In late December 2025 market commentary noted the stock’s Relative Strength rating rose to 75, highlighting improved price performance and technical pattern activity. Reporting in December 2025 flagged that newly enacted tariffs have begun to affect costs and may persist into 2026, per company commentary and media coverage. The board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share with a payment date of January 8, 2026 and continued share repurchase authorization remained in place.

Technical Analysis

ADX reads 37.41, indicating a strong directional trend; with DI+ at 32.08 and trending higher while DI- sits at 10.73 and trends lower, the directional indicators signal a clear bullish orientation that supports a near-term upward bias in price.

MACD stands at 3.22, above the signal line at 2.30, and the MACD trend shows increasing momentum; the MACD crossing above its signal line confirms bullish momentum that aligns with the directional indicators.

MRO registers 40.64 and trends higher; the positive MRO implies the current price sits above WMDST’s target and therefore carries an elevated probability of corrective pressure or consolidation following recent gains.

RSI reads 56.76 and trends upward, showing bullish momentum without overbought conditions; the RSI level allows room for additional upside before typical overbought thresholds arrive.

Price trades above the 12-day EMA ($63.14), the 20-day average ($62.19), the 50-day average ($54.27) and the 200-day average ($52.08), reinforcing a constructive moving-average structure that supports continued price strength; the 12-day EMA trend remains positive.

Bollinger placement shows the close ($68.73) above the 1x upper band ($66.07) but below the 2x upper band ($69.95), indicating an extended short-term position without an extreme breakout; volume on the most recent session (281,644) fell below 10- and 50-day averages, suggesting recent upside proceeded on lighter-than-average participation.

Ichimoku lines place the Tenkan-Sen at $61.62 and the Kijun-Sen at $57.23 with price above both values; the cloud levels (Senkou A $51.08, Senkou B $60.82) keep price marginally above the cloud boundary, providing a bullish bias while signaling a nearby cloud resistance band.

SuperTrend lower support sits at $60.35 and aligns with the 20-day average and the lower Bollinger vicinity, offering a technical support reference should short-term consolidation occur.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Revenue totaled $122.68M with YoY revenue growth of -1.26% and QoQ revenue decline of -60.94%, reflecting timing and seasonal effects across fiscal periods. Gross margin held at 53.65%, near the upper end of peer variability, while operating margin measured 8.57% and trailed the industry peer mean of 11.03% but remained well above the industry peer low.

EBIT reported $10.51M and EBITDA $14.21M, with an EBIT margin of 8.57% and an EBIT margin YoY decline of -21.15%; quarter-to-quarter margin contracted by -29.58% versus the prior period, indicating near-term margin compression tied to cost pressures and timing differences.

EPS registered $0.62, beating the estimate of $0.59 by $0.03 (an EPS surprise of 5.09%), while forward EPS stands at $1.01 and forward P/E equals 61.21. The trailing P/E sits at 88.36, slightly below the industry peer mean P/E of 90.64, while the price-to-book ratio at 4.73 sits above the industry peer mean of 2.79.

Free cash flow reached $1.70M with a free cash flow yield of 0.24% and a cash conversion ratio of 2.25; operating cash flow totaled $8.24M. The company holds $27.74M in cash and short-term investments against $118.21M of total debt, producing a cash ratio of 0.33 and a current ratio of 1.65, which exceeds the industry peer mean current ratio of 1.26 and indicates adequate near-term liquidity.

Return metrics show return on equity at 5.39% and return on assets at 2.52%, both down QoQ and YoY; asset turnover stands at 0.38, modestly above the industry peer mean of 0.31, signaling reasonable efficiency in revenue generation from assets despite recent top-line softness.

Leverage metrics show debt to EBITDA near 8.32 and debt to assets at 36.21%; interest coverage reads 96.40x, reflecting low interest expense relative to operating earnings. The PEG and forward PEG register negative values, indicating growth-rate dynamics that complicate simple PEG interpretation.

WMDST values the stock as over-valued. Price target mean across analysts sits at $77.93 versus a current close of $68.73, a difference that reflects elevated multiples relative to near-term cash flow yields and the company’s capital structure.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-10-31
REPORT DATE: 2025-12-04
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-03-05
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 39.1 M
 Operating Cash Flow 8.2 M
 Capital Expenditures -6.54 M
 Change In Working Capital -4.72 M
 Dividends Paid -2.87 M
 Cash Flow Delta -11.37 M
 End Period Cash Flow 27.7 M
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 122.7 M
 Forward Revenue 49.3 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 56.9 M
 Depreciation 3.7 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 3.7 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 112.2 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 65.8 M
 EBITDA 14.2 M
 EBIT 10.5 M
 Operating Income 10.5 M
 Interest Income 221.0 K
 Interest Expense
 Net Interest Income 221.0 K
 Income Before Tax 10.7 M
 Tax Provision 2.6 M
 Tax Rate 24.3 %
 Net Income 8.1 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 8.1 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.59
 EPS Actual 0.62
 EPS Difference 0.03
 EPS Surprise 5.085 %
 Forward EPS 1.01
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 326.5 M
 Intangible Assets
 Net Tangible Assets 150.6 M
 Total Current Assets 138.1 M
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 27.7 M
 Cash 27.7 M
 Net Receivables 15.6 M
 Inventory 83.3 M
 Long-Term Investments 4.8 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 17.4 M
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities 83.5 M
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 118.2 M
 Total Liabilities 175.9 M
EQUITY
 Total Equity 150.6 M
 Retained Earnings 100.7 M
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 11.59
 Shares Outstanding 12.993 M
 Revenue Per-Share 9.44
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 711.7 M
 Enterprise Value 802.2 M
 Enterprise Multiple 56.467
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 43.301 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 75.199 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 135.997
mean: 69.524
median: 66.557
BBW: 56.467
low: 19.461
 EV/R 6.539
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 2.168
 Asset To Liability 1.856
 Debt To Capital 0.44
 Debt To Assets 0.362
Debt To Assets QoQ 7.325 %
Debt To Assets YoY 258.983 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 1.07
mean: 0.46
median: 0.442
BBW: 0.362
low: 0.13
 Debt To Equity 0.785
Debt To Equity QoQ 13.601 %
Debt To Equity YoY 249.993 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 4.258
mean: 1.141
median: 0.978
BBW: 0.785
low: -2.088
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 4.726
Price To Book QoQ 9.313 %
Price To Book YoY 13.12 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 6.044
BBW: 4.726
mean: 2.791
median: 2.3
low: -3.282
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 88.356
Price To Earnings QoQ 62.699 %
Price To Earnings YoY 253.568 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 152.3
median: 97.272
mean: 90.644
BBW: 88.356
low: -121.919
 PE/G Ratio -2.595
 Price To Sales (P/S) 5.802
Price To Sales QoQ 7.307 %
Price To Sales YoY 29.005 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 12.438
mean: 5.979
BBW: 5.802
median: 4.665
low: 0.253
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 61.208
Forward PE/G -1.798
Forward P/S 14.426
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 24.141
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.381
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -4.047 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -9.931 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.604
BBW: 0.381
mean: 0.314
median: 0.296
low: 0.079
 Receivables Turnover 8.434
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ -7.256 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -9.835 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 85.724
mean: 13.215
median: 10.627
BBW: 8.434
low: 0.298
 Inventory Turnover 0.689
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ 0.644 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY -13.382 %
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 1.747
BBW: 0.689
mean: 0.687
median: 0.661
low: 0.308
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 10.819
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC) 124.096
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ 12.726 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY 23.572 %
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 184.758
BBW: 124.096
mean: 42.255
median: 37.31
low: -19.038
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 2.246
 CapEx To Revenue -0.053
 CapEx To Depreciation -1.769
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 150.6 M
 Net Invested Capital 150.6 M
 Invested Capital 150.6 M
 Net Tangible Assets 150.6 M
 Net Working Capital 54.6 M
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 0.332
 Current Ratio 1.654
Current Ratio QoQ -7.147 %
Current Ratio YoY 14.201 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 2.205
BBW: 1.654
median: 1.328
mean: 1.255
low: 0.811
 Quick Ratio 0.657
Quick Ratio QoQ -14.998 %
Quick Ratio YoY 4.375 %
Quick Ratio IPRWA high: 1.527
BBW: 0.657
mean: 0.37
median: 0.255
low: 0.059
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 8.321
 Cost Of Debt 0.085 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 96.404
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -30.466 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -18.995 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA BBW: 96.404
high: 75.047
mean: 16.779
median: 7.379
low: -7.178
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.108
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 29.503
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 2.83
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.353
 Dividend Rate 0.22
 Dividend Yield 0.004
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 2.596 %
 Revenue Growth -1.262 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -60.941 %
Revenue Growth YoY -118.485 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 14.292 %
median: 2.479 %
BBW: -1.262 %
mean: -6.85 %
low: -25.856 %
 Earnings Growth -34.043 %
Earnings Growth QoQ 73.176 %
Earnings Growth YoY -122.934 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 292.754 %
mean: -21.58 %
median: -32.812 %
BBW: -34.043 %
low: -400.0 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 53.654 %
Gross Margin QoQ -6.779 %
Gross Margin YoY -0.868 %
Gross Margin IPRWA high: 70.897 %
BBW: 53.654 %
median: 42.364 %
mean: 41.178 %
low: 10.184 %
 EBIT Margin 8.565 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -29.582 %
EBIT Margin YoY -21.147 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA high: 18.986 %
mean: 11.031 %
median: 10.828 %
BBW: 8.565 %
low: -7.692 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 8.565 %
Return On Sales QoQ -29.582 %
Return On Sales YoY -21.147 %
Return On Sales IPRWA high: 18.986 %
mean: 11.205 %
median: 11.014 %
BBW: 8.565 %
low: -7.69 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 1.7 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 0.239 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 102.542 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -88.63 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 18.198 %
median: 0.972 %
mean: 0.677 %
BBW: 0.239 %
low: -10.237 %
 Free Cash Growth 114.376 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -218.139 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -111.169 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 382.415 %
BBW: 114.376 %
median: -5.56 %
mean: -105.365 %
low: -517.24 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 0.209
 Cash Flow Margin 7.375 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.114
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 2.519 %
Return On Assets QoQ -36.196 %
Return On Assets YoY -27.864 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 4.623 %
median: 2.721 %
BBW: 2.519 %
mean: 2.272 %
low: -2.24 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 4.325 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.054
Return On Equity QoQ -32.244 %
Return On Equity YoY -29.764 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.117
BBW: 0.054
median: 0.014
mean: -0.016
low: -0.164
 DuPont ROE 5.309 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 5.281 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -32.735 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -100.066 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 11.383 %
median: 7.379 %
mean: 7.03 %
BBW: 5.281 %
low: -3.079 %

Six-Week Outlook

Technical momentum carries a bullish bias into the next six weeks: strong ADX with rising DI+, a MACD above its signal line, and price positioned above key moving averages favor higher near-term highs. RSI leaves room for further appreciation before typical overbought levels, while the stock’s proximity to the upper Bollinger band and a positive MRO suggest increased odds of short-lived consolidation or a corrective pullback before continuation.

Key risk factors include tariff-driven cost pressure that company commentary expects to persist into 2026 and a thin free cash flow yield that limits margin for error if costs accelerate. Balance sheet liquidity presents a buffer through $27.7M in cash and a current ratio above peers, yet elevated debt-to-EBITDA highlights sensitivity to any material EBITDA reversal.

Overall bias for swing horizons leans positive while monitoring for consolidation around the $60.35 technical support band and any escalation in cost-related commentary that could pressure margins and prompt re-pricing relative to the current valuation assessment.

About Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) creates personalized plush toys, offering a unique retail experience that combines creativity and customization. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, the company provides customers with the opportunity to design their own stuffed animals. With locations across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and other regions, Build-A-Bear Workshop delivers a multi-channel shopping experience through its physical stores, online platforms, and international franchises. At Build-A-Bear Workshop, customers select from a variety of plush animal styles, sounds, and scents, crafting a unique companion. The company extends customization options with an extensive range of clothing, shoes, and accessories. Beyond traditional bears, Build-A-Bear Workshop offers themed collections and novelty items, including family sleepwear, catering to all ages. Build-A-Bear Workshop emphasizes customer engagement and creativity, inviting individuals to participate in an interactive and memorable experience. Whether shopping in-store or online, customers enjoy crafting plush friends that hold sentimental value, making Build-A-Bear Workshop a cherished brand worldwide.



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