Will Build-A-Bear's Balance Sheet Strength Fuel More Buybacks?

Key Takeaways Build-A-Bear ended Q2 with $39.1M in cash, up 55.4% year over year, and no debt on its books.BBW returned $13.1M to shareholders in H1 2025, with $80.3M still available under buyback plans.Pre-tax income rose 32.7% to $15.3M, with margin expansion of 200 basis points to 12.3%.Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.’s (BBW) balance sheet strength provides it with enough headroom to continue aggressive buybacks. BBW ended the second quarter of fiscal 2025 with $39.1 million in cash, cash equivalents and res ...