Build-A-Bear Workshop
Through the investors’ lenses
2 of 3 cleared4 of 6 criteria
Each of these investors has said in public what they look at before buying. Click a name to see how this company measures up — a tick where it passes one of their tests, a cross where it does not.
Warren Buffett 3/3
| Measure | BBW | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner earnings | $41.61m | positive | ✓ |
| Return on equity | 33.7% | US median 2.8% | ✓ |
| Debt to equity | — | US median 0.57x | — |
| Operating margin | 12.7% | US median 3.1% | ✓ |
Passes 3 of 3. These are the measures Warren Buffett published, applied to Build-A-Bear Workshop’s own figures — their criteria, not their view of this company. What he looks at, and why →
Benjamin Graham 0/2
| Measure | BBW | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 1.55x | 2.00x published | ✗ |
| Long-term debt to working capital | — | 1.00x published | — |
| Positive earnings, ten years running | 5 yrs | 10 published | ✗ |
Passes 0 of 2. These are the measures Benjamin Graham published, applied to Build-A-Bear Workshop’s own figures — their criteria, not their view of this company. What he looks at, and why →
Peter Lynch 1/1
| Measure | BBW | Checked against | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity | — | US median 0.57x | — |
| Net margin | 9.9% | US median 2.0% | ✓ |
Passes 1 of 1. These are the measures Peter Lynch published, applied to Build-A-Bear Workshop’s own figures — their criteria, not their view of this company. What he looks at, and why →
| Basis | Payout | Why |
|---|---|---|
| GAAP earnings | 22.1% | whyThe figure most screeners publish. |
| Operating cash flow | 17.7% | whyBefore capital spending. |
| Free cash flow | 29.2% | whyAfter maintaining the business. |
Spread between highest and lowest: 11.5 percentage points. Same filings, different denominators.
Coverage rating 62 / 100 — Adequate. ? Peer standing 32/50Direction 30/30Stability 0/20
Free cash flow payout, last 5 years
| Fiscal year | Payout |
|---|---|
| 2026-01-31 | 29.2% |
| 2025-02-01 | 39.7% |
| 2024-02-03 | 47.9% |
| 2023-01-28 | 0.9% |
| 2022-01-29 | 99.9% |
65% of the 62 consumer discretionary here pay out more.
The arithmetic
- GAAP earnings — dividends declared per share $0.881 ÷ diluted EPS $3.99
- Operating cash flow — dividends paid $11.5m ÷ operating cash flow $65.1m
- Free cash flow — dividends paid $11.5m ÷ (operating cash flow $65.1m − capex $25.5m)
Where the figures came from
- 10-K filed 2026-04-16 · accession 0001437749-26-012501
Every one is public at sec.gov and free to check. That is the point — you should not have to take our word for any of it.
Caveats on this company
- DPS derived from dividends paid ($0.88); no per-share tag filed
Computed by an open pipeline reading SEC XBRL directly. If any number here looks wrong to you, tell us — that is more useful to us than agreement.
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Also on: rated adequate · when it files.
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