Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW)
NYSEConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-09-04
$29.43+1.24%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NYSEConsumer DiscretionarySpecialty RetailSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Consumer Discretionary is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, the balance sheet.
View ManagementThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 62% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskBuild-A-Bear Workshop's growth depends on reversing its recent revenue guidance cut. The company lowered its fiscal 2026 revenue guidance to $500 million to $525 million, which is below previous expectations. It reported a revenue decline of 7.2% year over year, and the latest earnings result was inline with expectations. BBW trades at 8.2× P/E, below the peer median of 11.3×. This suggests the market may not fully reflect the growth potential, as the price is roughly in line with the growth forecast. Specific risks include the potential for further revenue declines and management instability, which could challenge the growth thesis. Peer multiples imply a price about 12% above where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. BBW is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 4 analysts currently covering BBW (as of Sep 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Other Specialty Retail — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Fiscal 2026 revenue target of $500M to $525M
Weak summer sales may hinder revenue growth targets.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Threatens: Revenue growth target of $530M to $550M for 2026
Lowered revenue guidance breaks the growth thesis for 2026.
Threatens: Revenue growth target of $530M to $550M for 2026
Lowering outlook impacts revenue growth target for 2026.
Threatens: Revenue growth target of $530M to $550M for 2026
Cuts outlook directly impacts revenue growth target.
Threatens: Revenue growth target of $530M to $550M for 2026
Weak guidance suggests difficulties in achieving revenue targets.
Threatens: Revenue growth target of $530M to $550M for 2026
Revenue shortfall raises concerns about growth trajectory.
New CEO can drive revenue growth and strategic direction.
New Chief Revenue Officer may enhance revenue strategies.