Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. filings document the regulatory record for an experiential plush retailer with direct-to-consumer, international franchising and commercial operations. Form 8-K reports cover quarterly and fiscal-year results, GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures, cash dividends, credit-facility amendments, board composition and executive succession matters.
Proxy materials describe shareholder meeting items, director classes, board committee service, executive compensation, equity awards and pay-versus-performance disclosures. The filing record also identifies common-stock dividend actions, incentive-plan awards, subsidiary guarantor and borrower roles under revolving credit arrangements, and governance disclosures tied to NYSE and SEC requirements.
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) is the issuer whose common stock Pacifica Capital Investments reported beneficially owning: 1,261,481 shares, or 10.23% of the class. Pacifica reported sole voting power over 355,875 shares and sole dispositive power over 905,606 shares, with zero shared voting power and zero shared dispositive power.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC. (BBW) reported softer top-line results in its quarter ended August 1, 2026, with total revenues of $115.3 million, down 7.2% from $124.2 million a year earlier, as lower sales at existing stores and decreased e‑commerce demand outweighed contributions from new stores.
Quarterly net income fell to $8.8 million from $12.4 million, and EBITDA declined 19.1% to $15.2 million, reflecting retail gross margin compression from occupancy deleverage and higher promotions. For the first 26 weeks, revenues declined 4.8% to $240.6 million, but EBITDA improved 2.5% to $42.9 million, aided by higher retail and commercial margins and a $10.4 million benefit from a tariff refund under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
Cash from operations for the first half was $26.1 million, down from $32.0 million, while capital expenditures rose to $15.4 million and share repurchases increased to $17.2 million, contributing to a cash balance of $14.0 million. BBW ended the quarter with 12.47 million shares issued and outstanding and a total of 674 global locations across corporately-managed, partner-operated, and franchise models.
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be paid on October 8, 2026 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 24, 2026.
The company notes it reported $529.8 million in total revenues for fiscal 2025, representing its fifth consecutive year of record results, and operates more than 650 experience locations across over 30 countries, along with its e-commerce site buildabear.com.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) reported softer results for the fiscal second quarter ended August 1, 2026 and reduced its full-year outlook, while remaining profitable and continuing substantial capital returns. Second-quarter total revenues were $115.3 million, down from $124.2 million a year earlier, with pre-tax income of $11.6 million versus $15.3 million, and diluted EPS of $0.70 versus $0.94. For the first half of 2026, total revenues were $240.6 million, down 4.8%, but pre-tax income rose to $35.5 million, or 14.8% of revenues, from $34.9 million, or 13.8%, and diluted EPS increased to $2.16 from $2.11, helped by higher pre-tax income and a lower share count, partially offset by a higher tax rate.
The company returned $22.7 million to shareholders in the first half through buybacks and dividends and $49 million over the past 12 months. It lowered its fiscal 2026 revenue outlook to $500–$525 million and pre-tax income outlook to $60–$68 million, including an approximately $13 million IEEPA tariff refund and adjusted pre-tax income of $53–$61 million. Cash and equivalents were $14.0 million at quarter end with no borrowings under its revolver, and inventory was $81.1 million. The company also terminated Chief Growth Officer David Henderson without cause, granting severance and related benefits while forfeiting his unvested equity awards.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) director John Sharon Price reported selling 6,818 shares of common stock on August 24, 2026 in a sale classified as an open-market or private transaction. The sale was executed at a weighted average price of $40.0336 per share under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan entered into on March 19, 2026. After this transaction, Ms. John directly holds 178,990 shares of common stock and 2,663 shares of restricted stock of BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC.
BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW) director Sharon John filed a notice of proposed sale under Rule 144 covering up to 91,036 shares of common stock. The shares, held at Merrill Lynch, are planned to be sold on the NYSE around 08/24/2026 with an aggregate market value of $3,540,390.
The shares derive from stock grants of 36,097 shares dated 04/30/2025 and 54,939 shares dated 04/30/2021, both from the issuer. Shares of common stock outstanding are listed as 12,537,443. The filer notes prior gifts of 42,511 and 10,000 shares in 2026 when calculating the volume limit using a 4 week average trading volume.
Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP and related parties report beneficial ownership of Build-a-Bear Workshop, Inc. common stock. Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, Divisadero Street Capital, LLC, and William Zolezzi each report 210,019 shares, representing 1.7% of the class, with shared voting and dispositive power and no sole power. Divisadero Street Partners, L.P. and its general partner each report 133,682 shares, or 1.1% of the class, also with shared voting and dispositive power only.
All securities are directly owned by advisory clients of Divisadero Street Capital Management, LP, and no client is deemed to beneficially own more than 5% of the common stock. The reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership beyond their pecuniary interest.
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. reported a passive ownership position in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. common stock. The firm disclosed beneficial ownership of 669,597 shares, representing 5.3% of the outstanding common stock as of the reporting date.
T. Rowe Price Associates reported sole voting and sole dispositive power over all 669,597 shares and no shared voting or dispositive power. The filer states that this report should not be construed as an admission that it is the beneficial owner of these securities, and such beneficial ownership is expressly denied.
Paradigm Capital Management, Inc. filed as a significant shareholder of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc., reporting beneficial ownership of 984,500 shares of common stock. This position represents 7.85% of the outstanding class as of the reporting date.
Paradigm reports sole voting power and sole dispositive power over all 984,500 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive authority and no shared ownership interests disclosed. The shares are owned by advisory clients of Paradigm Capital Management, Inc., a New York S corporation investment adviser.
Build-A-Bear Workshop executive Yevgeny Fundler, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary, had 156 shares of common stock surrendered on August 4, 2026 at $34.28 per share to cover tax withholding on vested restricted stock. After this transaction he directly holds 410 common shares and 7,048 restricted shares.