Build-A-Bear Workshop Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (BBW)
Build-A-Bear Workshop's return on equity was 35.50% for fiscal 2025.
View full Build-A-Bear Workshop company overviewBuild-A-Bear Workshop annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 35.50% | −3.04 pp |
| 2024 | 2025-02-01 | 38.54% | −4.05 pp |
| 2023 | 2024-02-03 | 42.59% | −2.68 pp |
| 2022 | 2023-01-28 | 45.27% | −13.45 pp |
| 2021 | 2022-01-29 | 58.72% | +88.19 pp |
| 2020 | 2021-01-30 | −29.48% | −314.81 pp |
| 2019 | 2020-02-01 | 285.33% | +303.12 pp |
| 2018 | 2019-02-02 | −17.79% | — |
| 2017 | 2017-12-30 | 7.67% | +6.28 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 1.39% | −26.37 pp |
| 2015 | 2016-01-02 | 27.76% | +11.97 pp |
| 2014 | 2015-01-03 | 15.78% | +18.30 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-28 | −2.52% | +43.90 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-29 | −46.42% | −34.53 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −11.89% | −11.96 pp |
| 2010 | 2011-01-01 | 0.06% | — |
Build-A-Bear Workshop quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | 2026-05-02 | 11.65% | +1.01 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2026-01-31 | 10.73% | −5.47 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-11-01 | 5.31% | −2.45 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-08-02 | 8.13% | +1.23 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-05-03 | 10.65% | +1.76 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-02-01 | 16.20% | −2.26 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-11-02 | 7.76% | +0.85 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-08-03 | 6.91% | −0.78 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-05-04 | 8.88% | −3.97 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2024-02-03 | 18.46% | −0.58 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-10-28 | 6.91% | −0.90 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-29 | 7.69% | +1.63 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-29 | 12.85% | −1.91 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2023-01-28 | 19.04% | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-29 | 7.81% | +1.16 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-30 | 6.06% | −2.32 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 14.77% | +0.48 pp |
| Q3 2021 · Oct 30 | 2021-10-30 | 6.65% | +3.66 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-31 | 8.38% | +30.99 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-05-01 | 14.29% | +41.29 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2021-01-30 | 16.89% | −296.06 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-10-31 | 2.98% | +9.87 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-08-01 | −22.61% | −21.23 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-05-02 | −27.00% | −28.31 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2020-02-01 | 312.94% | +323.46 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-11-02 | −6.89% | −1.20 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-08-03 | −1.38% | +0.25 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-05-04 | 1.31% | +0.99 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2019-02-02 | −10.52% | — |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-11-03 | −5.69% | — |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-08-04 | −1.63% | — |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-05-05 | 0.32% | — |
| Q3 2017 · Sep 30 | 2017-09-30 | 1.38% | −0.50 pp |
| Q2 2017 · Jul 1 | 2017-07-01 | −1.48% | +2.87 pp |
| Q1 2017 · Apr 1 | 2017-04-01 | 2.73% | −0.78 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.32% | −20.42 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-01 | 1.89% | +0.76 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-02 | −4.36% | −3.71 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-02 | 3.51% | −3.38 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2016-01-02 | 20.74% | +7.89 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-03 | 1.13% | −0.97 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-04 | −0.64% | +4.21 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-04 | 6.89% | +1.12 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2015-01-03 | 12.85% | +6.13 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-27 | 2.09% | +3.85 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-28 | −4.85% | +2.98 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-29 | 5.76% | +5.75 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-28 | 6.72% | +42.46 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-28 | −1.75% | +1.74 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-29 | −7.83% | −1.86 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-30 | 0.02% | +0.80 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-29 | −35.74% | −29.13 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-29 | −3.49% | −4.08 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | −5.97% | −1.60 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | −0.78% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | −6.62% | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-01 | 0.59% | — |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-02 | −4.37% | — |
Build-A-Bear Workshop return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Build-A-Bear Workshop's return on equity increased from −29.48% to 35.50%, a change of +64.98 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q1 2026, shows 11.65%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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