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BBW (Build-A-Bear Workshop) Degree of Operating Leverage : 0.64 (As of Jan. 2025)


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What is Build-A-Bear Workshop Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Build-A-Bear Workshop's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 was 0.64. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Build-A-Bear Workshop's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

BBW's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
60.57% of 1093 companies
in the Retail - Cyclical industry
Industry Median: 1.35 vs BBW: 0.64

Build-A-Bear Workshop Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Build-A-Bear Workshop's Degree of Operating Leverage 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.

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Build-A-Bear Workshop Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Build-A-Bear Workshop Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Jan19 Jan20 Jan21 Jan22 Jan23 Jan24 Jan25
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 56.14 -5.74 1.62 1.44 0.64

Build-A-Bear Workshop Quarterly Data
Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25
Degree of Operating Leverage 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 1.44 -1.63 -6.33 -0.65 0.64

Competitive Comparison of Build-A-Bear Workshop's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Specialty Retail subindustry, Build-A-Bear Workshop's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage 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's Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Retail - Cyclical Industry

For the Retail - Cyclical industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, Build-A-Bear Workshop's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Build-A-Bear Workshop's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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Build-A-Bear Workshop Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Build-A-Bear Workshop's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 66.28 (Jan. 2025) / 65.4 (Jan. 2024) - 1 )/( 496.404 (Jan. 2025) / 486.114 (Jan. 2024) - 1 )
=0.0135/0.0212
=0.64***

* 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.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Build-A-Bear Workshop  (NYSE:BBW) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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Build-A-Bear Workshop Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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. Its 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, China, Denmark, Ireland, and the U.K., including the company's e-commerce sites and temporary stores. The international franchising segment includes the licensing activities of the company's franchise agreements with store locations in Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and Africa. The commercial segment includes the transactions with other businesses, mainly comprised of licensing the intellectual properties for third-party use and wholesale activities.
Executives
Vojin Todorovic officer: Chief Financial Officer C/O BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC., 1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, ST. LOUIS MO 63114
J. Christopher Hurt officer: Chief Operations Officer 1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CTR. DR., ST. LOUIS MO 63114
Sharon Price John director, officer: CEO & Chief Pres. Bear 1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CTR. DR., ST. LOUIS MO 63017
Craig Leavitt director 2 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10016
Lesli Rotenberg director 415 SOUTH 18TH STREET, ST. LOUIS MO 63103
Eric R Fencl officer: Chief Bearister, Gen. Counsel BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC., 1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, ST. LOUIS MO 63114
George Carrara director C/O LIZ CLAIBORNE, INC., 1441 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY 10018
Jennifer Kretchmar officer: Ch. Prod. Off. and Innov. Bear 1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE, ST. LOUIS MO 63114
Dixon Robert L Jr director 120 MONUMENT CIRCLE, INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204
Maxine Clark officer: CEBear & Chairman of the Board 330 W. 34TH STREET, 4TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10001
Cannell Capital Llc 10 percent owner 245 MERIWETHER CIRCLE, ALTA WY 83414
Narayan Raghu Iyengar director 415 SOUTH 18TH STREET, ST. LOUIS MO 63103
David Kanen director 6429 NW 65TH WAY, PARKLAND FL 33067
Philotimo Fund, Lp other: See Footnote 1 5850 CORAL RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 309, CORAL SPRINGS FL 33076
Kanen Wealth Management Llc other: See Footnote 1 5850 CORAL RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 309, CORAL SPRINGS FL 33076