Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc (NYSE:BBW) Technicals Point To Near-Term Pullback Before Stabilizing

The nameplate retail brand carries a bearish technical bias while fundamentals show mixed momentum and WMDST’s valuation sits at fair-valued; near-term price action likely remains choppy as seasonal product cadence and leadership changes play out.

Recent News

Jun. 12, 2026 — Chris Hurt assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer following a planned succession. Jun. 15, 2026 — the company launched a “Summer of Mystery Deals” promotion with one-day offers beginning June 17. Jul. 30, 2026 — a Harry Potter-themed collection and fan giveaway ran. Aug. 6, 2026 — Build-A-Bear announced its 2026 Halloween “Spooky Stuff You Love” collection for rollout in workshops and online. Aug. 28, 2026 — the company debuted an exclusive Sanrio Lloromannic plush as part of a new Sanrio Halloween collection. Sep. 9, 2026 — the company posted a quarterly cash dividend announcement.

Technical Analysis

Directional indicators (ADX / DI+ / DI-): ADX at 32.87 registers a strong directional reading; DI+ stands at 17.51 and is decreasing, while DI- sits at 29.87 and is increasing, indicating a dominant bearish directional trend that strengthens near-term downside bias.

MACD: MACD reads -1.65 and trends lower, trading below its signal line (-0.84), which confirms bearish momentum and suggests momentum remains in the sellers’ favor.

MRO: MRO shows -33.68 and is decreasing; that negative value signals the current price lies below the implied target, implying mean-reversion potential should buying interest reappear.

Price vs. moving averages and bands: Last close at $28.18 sits below the 20-day average ($32.09), 50-day average ($33.93) and 200-day average ($42.60), with the 12-day EMA falling at $30.78; the quote resides near the lower 1x Bollinger band ($26.92), reinforcing downward pressure but leaving room for a volatility-driven bounce.

Momentum breadth: RSI at 46.96 and decreasing indicates weakening upside participation and ongoing downward pressure without an oversold extreme. Short-term volume recently registered below the 10-day average (current 502,632 vs. 1,379,496 10-day avg) while remaining above the 200-day average, suggesting episodic interest but weaker conviction on recent moves.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Earnings and EPS: Reported EPS of $0.70 exceeded the $0.63 estimate by $0.07, a +11.11% earnings surprise. Reported forward EPS sits at $0.95 and forward PE at 36.91.

Earnings growth: Quarter-over-quarter earnings growth stands at +75.52% and year-over-year earnings growth at +62.98%; the aggregate earnings-growth metric provided reads -32.04% (reporting differences reflect distinct measurement bases within company disclosures).

Revenue and cash flow: Trailing revenue growth reads 0.0%; the reported QoQ and YoY revenue-growth fields each show -100.00% in the supplied metrics. Cash conversion cycle reference for peers places the industry peer mean at 68.01 days; invested capital totals $99,443,000 and reported cash-flow margin equals 0.0% with cash-flow-to-earnings at 0.0%.

Valuation ratios: Reported trailing PE equals 51.53 and forward PE equals 36.91. WMDST’s current valuation designates the stock as fair-valued. The company’s PE of 51.53 sits below the industry peer mean of 58.74 and below the industry peer median of 42.74 in absolute terms relative to the peer list provided; the reported PEG ratio equals -1.61, which falls below the industry peer mean PEG of 0.53 and the industry peer median of 0.34.

Additional metrics: Cost of debt registers at 0.066% and invested capital at $99,443,000. Analyst price targets supplied show a mean target of $20.55, a high of $50.60 and a low of $15.58, placing the current market price above the mean target in the supplied consensus.

Valuation summary: Fundamentals show an EPS beat and strong QoQ/YoY EPS acceleration, while revenue metrics in the supplied fields do not show positive growth; valuation metrics result in WMDST’s assessment of fair-valued given the mix of elevated trailing PE, lower forward PE, negative PEG, and analyst target dispersion.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2026-07-31
REPORT DATE: 2026-08-27
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2026-11-26
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow
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INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue
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COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue
 Depreciation
 Depreciation and Amortization
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit
 EBITDA
 EBIT
 Operating Income
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense
 Net Interest Income
 Income Before Tax
 Tax Provision
 Tax Rate
 Net Income
 Net Income From Continuing Operations
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.63
 EPS Actual 0.70
 EPS Difference 0.07
 EPS Surprise 11.111 %
 Forward EPS 0.95
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets
 Intangible Assets
 Net Tangible Assets
 Total Current Assets
 Cash and Short-Term Investments
 Cash
 Net Receivables
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable
 Short-Term Debt
 Total Current Liabilities
 Net Debt
 Total Debt
 Total Liabilities
EQUITY
 Total Equity
 Retained Earnings
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share
 Shares Outstanding
 Revenue Per-Share
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization
 Enterprise Value
 Enterprise Multiple
Enterprise Multiple QoQ
Enterprise Multiple YoY
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA
 EV/R
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity
 Asset To Liability
 Debt To Capital
 Debt To Assets
Debt To Assets QoQ
Debt To Assets YoY
Debt To Assets IPRWA
 Debt To Equity
Debt To Equity QoQ
Debt To Equity YoY
Debt To Equity IPRWA
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B)
Price To Book QoQ
Price To Book YoY
Price To Book IPRWA
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 51.534
Price To Earnings QoQ 31.277 %
Price To Earnings YoY -5.104 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 79.781
mean: 58.738
BBW: 51.534
median: 42.744
low: -42.49
 PE/G Ratio -1.608
 Price To Sales (P/S)
Price To Sales QoQ
Price To Sales YoY
Price To Sales IPRWA
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 36.906
Forward PE/G -1.152
Forward P/S
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Receivables Turnover
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC)
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA high: 189.448
median: 80.492
mean: 68.009
low: 13.536
BBW: 0
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio
 CapEx To Revenue
 CapEx To Depreciation
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital
 Net Invested Capital
 Invested Capital 99.4 M
 Net Tangible Assets
 Net Working Capital
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio
 Current Ratio
Current Ratio QoQ
Current Ratio YoY
Current Ratio IPRWA
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA
 Cost Of Debt 0.066 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO)
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio
 Dividend Payout Ratio
 Dividend Rate
 Dividend Yield
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate
 Revenue Growth 0.0 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -100.0 %
Revenue Growth YoY -100.0 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 31.102 %
median: 8.546 %
mean: 5.968 %
BBW: 0.0 %
low: -8.328 %
 Earnings Growth -32.039 %
Earnings Growth QoQ 75.518 %
Earnings Growth YoY 62.982 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 464.286 %
mean: 46.954 %
median: -10.0 %
BBW: -32.039 %
low: -470.0 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin
Gross Margin QoQ
Gross Margin YoY
Gross Margin IPRWA
 EBIT Margin
EBIT Margin QoQ
EBIT Margin YoY
EBIT Margin IPRWA
 Return On Sales (ROS)
Return On Sales QoQ
Return On Sales YoY
Return On Sales IPRWA
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF)
 Free Cash Flow Yield
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA
 Free Cash Growth
Free Cash Growth QoQ
Free Cash Growth YoY
Free Cash Growth IPRWA
 Free Cash To Net Income
 Cash Flow Margin 0.0 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 0.0
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added
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Return On Assets QoQ
Return On Assets YoY
Return On Assets IPRWA
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE)
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Return On Equity QoQ
Return On Equity YoY
Return On Equity IPRWA
 DuPont ROE
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC)
Return On Invested Capital QoQ
Return On Invested Capital YoY
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA

Six-Week Outlook

Near term, expect continued choppy action with a downside bias: strong ADX plus rising DI- and falling MACD favor further consolidation below short-term moving averages. Countervailing MRO negativity suggests the position lies below WMDST’s target price and raises the probability of mean-reversion rallies off lower volatility bands. Seasonal product drops and the recent leadership transition support event-driven intraperiod swings; the most likely path over the next six weeks involves range-bound trading with intermittent rebounds that meet resistance in the low-$30s before any sustained trend reversal.

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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