Toy retailer Build-A-Bear's Q1 revenue falls 2.4%; FY outlook lowered

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.

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Overview

  • US toy retailer's fiscal Q1 revenue fell 2.4% yr/yr

  • Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q1 beat analyst expectations

  • Company cut full-yr revenue outlook but raised pre-tax income guidance due to tariff refund


Outlook

  • Build-A-Bear sees fiscal 2026 revenue of $530 mln to $550 mln

  • Company expects fiscal 2026 pre-tax income of $72 mln to $78 mln

  • Build-A-Bear expects net new unit growth of at least 50 experience locations in 2026


Result Drivers

  • LOWER CONSUMER TRAFFIC - Co said uncertain economic environment and weaker consumer traffic led to lower-than-expected results

  • TARIFF REFUND - $7 mln IEEPA tariff refund boosted gross margin and pre-tax income

  • E-COMMERCE DECLINE - Consolidated e-commerce demand fell 26.1% yr/yr


Company press release: ID:nBwbnPLlha


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q1 Net Retail Sales

$113.47 mln

Q1 Adjusted EPS

Beat

$1.03

$0.75 (4 Analysts)

Q1 Gross Profit

$79.87 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the miscellaneous specialty retailers peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc is $61.50, about 62.7% above its May 27 closing price of $37.80

  • The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago


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