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 |
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| EARNINGS | ||
| EPS Estimate | $ 0.63 | |
| EPS Actual | $ 0.70 | |
| EPS Difference | $ 0.07 | |
| EPS Surprise | 11.111 % | |
| Forward EPS | $ 0.95 | |
| BALANCE SHEET | ASSETS | |
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| PRICE-BASED VALUATION | ||
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| 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 |
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| PE/G Ratio | -1.608 | |
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| FORWARD MULTIPLES | ||
| Forward P/E | 36.906 | |
| Forward PE/G | -1.152 | |
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| EFFICIENCY | OPERATIONAL | |
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| Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA | high: 189.448 median: 80.492 mean: 68.009 low: 13.536 BBW: 0 |
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| CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE | CAPITAL STRUCTURE | |
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| Invested Capital | $ 99.4 M | |
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| COVERAGE & LEVERAGE | ||
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| Cost Of Debt | 0.066 % | |
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| 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 % |
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| 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 % |
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| MARGINS | ||
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| Cash Flow Margin | 0.0 % | |
| Cash Flow To Earnings | 0.0 | |
| VALUE & RETURNS | ||
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