Filing Flows › Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) › Q1 FY27 › vs Q1 FY26
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Q1 FY27 vs Q1 FY26 (year over year)
Build-A-Bear Workshop's revenue fell $3.1M (-2%) from $128M in Q1 FY26 to $125M in Q1 FY27. The biggest changes: Retail −$6.1M (-5%); Commercial Product and Service +$3.3M (+44%); International Franchising −$327K (-28%). Gross margin 63.8% against 56.8% (+6.9 pts).
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Q1 FY27: revenue $125M (-2% year over year), operating margin 19.1%, net earnings $18.3M, operating cash flow $21.2M. The chart draws each line against Q1 FY26, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 63.8% | 56.8% | +6.9 pts |
| Operating margin | 19.1% | 15.3% | +3.8 pts |
| Net margin | 14.6% | 11.9% | +2.7 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 11.5% | 19.4% | -7.9 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q1 FY27 | Q1 FY26 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | $113M | $120M | −$6.1M | -5% |
| Commercial Product and Service | $10.9M | $7.6M | $3.3M | +44% |
| International Franchising | $856K | $1.2M | −$327K | -28% |
| Revenue | $125M | $128M | −$3.1M | -2% |
| Gross profit | $79.9M | $73.0M | $6.9M | +9% |
| Cost of revenue | $45.4M | $55.4M | −$10.0M | -18% |
| Operating profit | $23.9M | $19.6M | $4.2M | +22% |
| Operating expenses | $56.0M | $53.4M | $2.6M | +5% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $23.9M | $19.6M | $4.2M | +22% |
| Net earnings | $18.3M | $15.3M | $3.0M | +19% |
| Income tax | $5.6M | $4.3M | $1.3M | +29% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $4.0M | $3.7M | $302K | +8% |
| Share-based compensation | $629K | $1.5M | −$917K | -59% |
| Working capital & other | $1.7M | −$7.2M | $8.9M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $21.2M | $27.8M | −$6.6M | -24% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $14.4M | $24.9M | −$10.5M | -42% |
| Capital expenditures | $6.9M | $2.9M | $4.0M | +136% |
Questions
How much did Build-A-Bear Workshop's revenue grow year over year in Q1 FY27?
Build-A-Bear Workshop's revenue fell $3.1M (-2%) from $128M in Q1 FY26 to $125M in Q1 FY27.
What drove Build-A-Bear Workshop's revenue change in Q1 FY27?
Retail −$6.1M (-5%); Commercial Product and Service +$3.3M (+44%); International Franchising −$327K (-28%).