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Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. Quality Score

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Quality64

Business quality is the primary weakness (avg 50/100). Valuation is the relative bright spot.

Broad-market heuristics · Not a buy/sell signal

Valuation and growth

Earnings Multiple
100/100
7.3x

Under 20x, reasonable relative to earnings

Cash Flow Multiple
100/100
9.8x

Under 20x cash flow, well covered

Revenue Growth
50/100
4.2%

2–5% CAGR, growing but slowly

Cash Flow Growth
70/100
5.5%

5–10% CAGR, steady but not exceptional

Business Quality & Capital Allocation

Share Dilution
100/100
-18.5%

Shrinking >2%, active buybacks

Margin Trend
20/100
-0.7pp

Modest contraction, within normal range

Capital Structure
0/100
$112M

Net debt/FCF of 2.8x, high leverage

2023
$42.0M
$87.0M
2024
$44.0M
$84.0M
2025
$28.0M
$97.0M
2026
$27.0M
$127M
TTM
$14.0M
$126M
CashDebt
Return on Capital
80/100
19.8%

15–20%, well above cost of capital

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Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) quality: score, margins and returns

Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) scores 64/100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score (a solid business), a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, on 12.5% operating margins and 19.8% ROIC. Every metric is computed from SEC filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.

Frequently asked

Is Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) a high-quality business?+

Build-A-Bear Workshop scores 64 out of 100 on Intrinsiqq's quality score, a weighted blend of 8 metrics each scored 0 to 100, which rates it a solid business on these measures. Recent figures include a 12.5% operating margin and a 19.8% return on invested capital. Quality and price are separate questions: even a great business can be a poor investment if you overpay, so read this score alongside the valuation. The metric-by-metric breakdown is on this scorecard.

What does Build-A-Bear Workshop's quality score measure?+

Intrinsiqq's quality score weighs revenue and free-cash-flow growth, operating margins, return on invested capital, change in share count, and balance-sheet strength, each computed from BBW's SEC filings rather than opinion or sentiment. A higher score means a more durable, capital-efficient business; it is not a buy or sell signal. Open each metric on this page to see exactly where Build-A-Bear Workshop scores well and where it falls behind.

What is Build-A-Bear Workshop's return on invested capital (ROIC)?+

Build-A-Bear Workshop earns about 19.8% on its invested capital, which is strong. ROIC measures how much profit a company generates per dollar put to work; sustained ROIC above its cost of capital is one of the clearest signs of a real competitive moat. Compare it to BBW's margins and growth on this scorecard to judge durability.

How profitable is Build-A-Bear Workshop?+

Build-A-Bear Workshop runs an operating margin of about 12.5% and a net margin of about 9.9%. Revenue has grown at roughly 15.7% a year recently. High, stable margins usually point to pricing power and operating discipline. Margins are most telling next to growth and returns on capital, all of which feed this quality score. This is analysis from SEC filings, not investment advice.

How the market compares: US profitability statistics

SourceQuality score computed from the 10-Q filed 8 Sept 2026, covering the period ending 1 Aug 2026, as reported to the SEC. Data last refreshed 12 Oct 2026. How this is calculated.

Fiscal year ends Jan. Sector medians are approximate S&P 500 benchmarks and update periodically. Checks use broad-market heuristics, so sector norms may differ, and the valuation checks are more cyclical than the quality checks.

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BBW is in 32 US ETFs. The largest of them, with BBW's weight in each:

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