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$38.34 +0.56 (+1.48%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$480.69M
Shares
12.54M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$38.34 Open$38.02 Day$37.63–40.15 52W close$29.84–75.85 Avg vol 30d326K Short int2.7M · 21.9% float · 11.1d Short vol70% Last earningsMay 28, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jun 11

Up next

Next earnings call
Aug 31, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 2 wks
FQ3-27 quarter ends
~Oct 30, 2026 Est
filed Jun 11, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Neutral Momentum Weak Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Neutral
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −14%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg +14%
      above
      RSI (14) 70
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 18%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +12%
      trailing
      6-month return −22%
      trailing
      YTD return −37%
      this year
      Relative strength −36%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $34 › 200d $45 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +23 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$103.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      21.85% of float · ▼ -3.9% MoM · 11.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      170 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Squeeze score 81
      high risk · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth −2%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 83%
      expanding
      EPS growth +5%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $39.5M
      Valuation P/E 9
      below peers
      Buyback $46.5M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $26.8M
      net cash
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 51%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −61%
      past year
      ATR 4.0%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Mar 12, 2026
      Commercial revenue growth of at least 20% · fiscal 2026 at least 20%
      Capital expenditures in the range of $22 million to $25 million · fiscal 2026 $22M – $25M
      Tax rate to approximate 24%, excluding discrete items · fiscal 2026 24%
      Depreciation and amortization to approximate $16 million · fiscal 2026 $16M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Dec 4, 2025
      Depreciation and amortization · fiscal 2025 $16M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
      1 · 4 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −14% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +14% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      70 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      18% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 2 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $34 › 200d $45 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -7% holders QoQ · +23 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$103.6K over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      21.85% of float · ▼ -3.9% MoM · 11.1 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Steady
      170 holders — mid 3-yr range
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $30 Now $38 · 18% Range high $76
      vs 200-day avg -14% vs 50-day avg +14%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $20.8M first quarter of fiscal year 2026
      Adjusted EPS non-GAAP $1.03 first quarter of fiscal year 2026
      Adjusted pre-tax income non-GAAP $16.9M first quarter of fiscal year 2026
      Capital returned to shareholders $14.2M first quarter of fiscal year 2026
      Corporately-managed locations 376 end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2026
      Franchise locations 112 end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2026
      Global locations 669 end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2026
      Partner-operated locations 181 end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2026
      Commercial and International franchising segment revenues $15.1M Q4 FY2025
      Consolidated e-commerce demand -5.5% Fiscal Year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Specialty Retail — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      BBW
      Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc
      this stock
      $480.69M -37.4% -3.7% 9.0 21.9%
      CASY
      Caseys General Stores Inc
      $31.32B +53.1% +10.2% 44.2 4.6%
      WSM
      Williams Sonoma Inc
      $28.45B +35.3% +1.2% 27.1 4.8%
      ULTA
      Ulta Beauty, Inc.
      $21.96B -15.6% +9.7% 19.1 5.4%
      TSCO
      Tractor Supply Co /De/
      $18.67B -28.4% +4.3% 5.6%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      170
      % held
      102.1%
      Net QoQ
      -403.9K sh
      Top holder
      Pacifica Capital Investme…
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      197
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      2.7M
      Days to cover
      11.1d
      Change
      -111.1K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      70%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      11.2K
      Value
      $348.3K
      As of
      Jul 7, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      38.4%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$103.6K
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $529.8M
      Net income (FY)
      $52.2M
      EPS diluted
      $3.99
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $100.0M
      Remaining
      $46.5M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Jun 12, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $107.9K
      Shares
      3.0K
      Filed
      Jun 5, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      May 28, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Build-A-Bear Workshop to Announce…
      Published
      Aug 13, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      BBW +4.0% +12.3% -22.0% +13.0% -37.4%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +3.6% +7.9% -35.8% +9.1% -51.3%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.23 / share · ex Jun 25, 2026
      Raised 4.5%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.90 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      2.35%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 9, 2026
      Authorized
      $100.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $53.50M
      Remaining
      $46.50M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1113809 CUSIP 120076104 13F (30d) 166 filings 161 filers Visit website Investor relations