BBW (Build-A-Bear Workshop) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.04 (As of Jul. 18, 2026) — 76% Above Median

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BBW Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc BBW
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Price $34.13
GF Value $39.32
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Build-A-Bear Workshop Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

Build-A-Bear Workshop BBW -2.40% 70 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.04 as of Jul. 18, 2026, which is 76% above its 10-year median of 0.59. GuruFocus rates BBW with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $39.32 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 794 Retail - Cyclical companies, Build-A-Bear Workshop ranks worse than 70.28% on this metric.

As of today (2026-07-18), Build-A-Bear Workshop's current share price is $34.13. Build-A-Bear Workshop's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was $32.87. Build-A-Bear Workshop's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 1.04.

The historical rank and industry rank for Build-A-Bear Workshop's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BBW' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.04   Med: 0.59   Max: 2.36
Current: 1.06

During the past years, Build-A-Bear Workshop's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 2.36. The lowest was 0.04. And the median was 0.59.

BBW's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
70.28% of 794 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 0.495 vs BBW: 1.06

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Build-A-Bear Workshop's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was $9.911. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is $32.87 for the trailing ten years ended in Apr. 2026.

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Build-A-Bear Workshop  (NYSE:BBW) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


Build-A-Bear Workshop Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Related Terms


Build-A-Bear Workshop Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Build-A-Bear Workshop's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

Build-A-Bear Workshop Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25 Jan26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.69 0.89 0.78 1.40 1.87

Build-A-Bear Workshop Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.15 1.62 1.71 1.87 1.12

BBW vs BNED, EVGO, FLWS: Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Comparison

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Build-A-Bear Workshop's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Build-A-Bear Workshop Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio vs Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Build-A-Bear Workshop's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Build-A-Bear Workshop's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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Build-A-Bear Workshop Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

Build-A-Bear Workshop's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=34.13/32.87
=1.04

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Build-A-Bear Workshop's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Build-A-Bear Workshop's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Apr. 2026 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Apr. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Apr. 2026)
=9.911/333.0200*333.0200
=9.911

Current CPI (Apr. 2026) = 333.0200.

Build-A-Bear Workshop Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201606 4.852 241.018 6.704
201609 5.337 241.428 7.362
201612 7.101 241.432 9.795
201703 5.769 243.801 7.880
201706 4.942 244.955 6.719
201709 5.212 246.819 7.032
201712 6.870 246.524 9.280
201804 5.650 250.546 7.510
201807 5.690 252.006 7.519
201810 4.708 252.885 6.200
201901 6.967 251.712 9.217
201904 5.724 255.548 7.459
201907 5.379 256.571 6.982
201910 4.771 257.346 6.174
202001 6.997 257.971 9.033
202004 3.124 256.389 4.058
202007 2.690 259.101 3.457
202010 4.906 260.388 6.274
202101 6.276 261.582 7.990
202104 5.819 267.054 7.256
202107 5.879 273.003 7.171
202110 5.859 276.589 7.054
202201 7.943 281.148 9.408
202204 7.370 289.109 8.489
202207 6.481 296.276 7.285
202210 7.078 298.012 7.909
202301 9.829 299.170 10.941
202304 8.017 303.363 8.801
202307 7.532 305.691 8.205
202310 7.449 307.671 8.063
202401 10.515 308.417 11.354
202404 8.191 313.548 8.700
202407 8.169 314.540 8.649
202410 8.872 315.664 9.360
202501 11.272 317.671 11.817
202504 9.768 320.795 10.140
202507 9.456 323.048 9.748
202510 9.399 0.000
202601 11.877 325.252 12.161
202604 9.911 333.020 9.911

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.04 mean?
Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) has a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.04 as of Jul. 18, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Build-A-Bear Workshop and its competitors. This is 76% above median its historical median of 0.59. Over the past decade, Build-A-Bear Workshop's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 2.36. According to the industry distribution chart, Build-A-Bear Workshop ranks #558 out of 794 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, placing it in the top 70.3%.
Is Build-A-Bear Workshop's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio too high?
Build-A-Bear Workshop's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.04 is 76% above median its 10-year median of 0.59. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.04 to a high of 2.36. The Retail - Cyclical industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.50. Build-A-Bear Workshop's value of 1.04 is 110.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Build-A-Bear Workshop ranks #558 out of 794 companies in the Retail - Cyclical industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Build-A-Bear Workshop has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Build-A-Bear Workshop's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio compare to BNED and EVGO?
According to the Retail - Cyclical industry distribution chart, Build-A-Bear Workshop ranks #558 out of 794 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. This places Build-A-Bear Workshop in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.50. Build-A-Bear Workshop's value of 1.04 is 110.1% above this benchmark. Historically, Build-A-Bear Workshop's own Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio has ranged from 0.04 to 2.36 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.59 vs. the industry median of 0.50, Build-A-Bear Workshop has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for a Retail - Cyclical company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio among Retail - Cyclical companies is 0.50, based on 794 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Build-A-Bear Workshop's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio of 1.04 is 110.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted revenue per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Build-A-Bear Workshop and its competitors. For the Retail - Cyclical industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 0.50 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Build-A-Bear Workshop's current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.04, which is 76% above median its own 10-year median of 0.59. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Build-A-Bear Workshop stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $39.32, compared to a current price of $34.13 — trading 13.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.04, which is 76% above median its 10-year median of 0.59 and 110.1% above the Retail - Cyclical industry median of 0.50. Build-A-Bear Workshop's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW), the current Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is 1.04 as of Jul. 18, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Build-A-Bear Workshop stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $34.13 is trading 13.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $39.32. GuruFocus considers Build-A-Bear Workshop to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for BBW:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio: 1.04 (76% above median its 10-year median of 0.59)
  • GF Value™: $39.32 vs. price of $34.13 (13.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 3 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 110.1% above the Retail - Cyclical median (#558 of 794)

No single metric tells the full story. See the BBW stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Build-A-Bear Workshop Business Description

Other Exchanges FPW:Germany
Address 415 South 18th Street, St. Louis, MO, USA, 63103
Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc is a U.S.-based specialty retailer of customized stuffed animals and related products. The company operates through three segments: Direct-to-consumer segment with key revenue, includes the operating activities of corporately-managed locations and other retail delivery operations in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, and two e-commerce sites, the international franchising segment includes royalties and product and fixture sales from other international operations under franchise agreements, and the commercial segment includes the transactions with other businesses, mainly comprised of licensing the intellectual properties for third-party use and wholesale activities.
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