Company data
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
BBW · Specialty Retail · $320M market cap
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. had 1,200 employees at the end of fiscal Jan 2026, up 20.0% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $530M, up 6.7% from a year earlier, or $442K per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.
Employees
1,200
+20.0% YoY
Revenue
$530M
+6.7% YoY
Revenue / employee
$442K
Peer median $475K
Rank in industry
19 of 32
Specialty Retail
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 1,200 | $530M | $442K | +20.0% | +6.7% |
| Feb 2025 | 1,000 | $496M | $496K | +0.0% | +2.1% |
| Feb 2024 | 1,000 | $486M | $486K | +0.0% | +3.9% |
| Jan 2023 | 1,000 | $468M | $468K | +0.0% | +13.7% |
| Jan 2022 | 1,000 | $412M | $412K | +0.0% | +61.2% |
| Jan 2021 | 1,000 | $255M | $255K | +0.0% | -24.6% |
| Feb 2020 | 1,000 | $339M | $339K | +0.0% | +0.6% |
| Feb 2019 | 1,000 | $337M | $337K | +0.0% | -5.9% |
| Dec 2017 | 1,000 | $358M | $358K | +0.0% | -1.7% |
| Dec 2016 | 1,000 | $364M | $364K | — | — |
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Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Specialty Retail.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RVLV Revolve Group, Inc. | 1,664 | $1.23B | $737K | Efficient growth |
| HZO MarineMax, Inc. | 3,385 | $2.31B | $682K | Contracting |
| LQDT Liquidity Services, Inc. | 781 | $477M | $610K | Leaner |
| ARHS Arhaus, Inc. | 2,800 | $1.38B | $493K | Hiring ahead |
| BNED Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. | 3,613 | $1.71B | $475K | Efficient growth |
| BBW Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. | 1,200 | $530M | $442K | Hiring ahead |
| WRBY Warby Parker Inc. | 2,275 | $872M | $383K | Efficient growth |
| EYE National Vision Holdings, Inc. | 13,138 | $1.99B | $151K | Leaner |
| SVV Savers Value Village, Inc. | 24,000 | $1.68B | $70K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
- How many employees does Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. have?
- Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. reported 1,200 employees for the fiscal year ending Jan 2026, in the annual report it filed on April 16, 2026. That is up 20.0% from a year earlier.
- What is Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. brought in $530M of revenue in fiscal Jan 2026, which is $442K per employee. That ranks 19 of 32 companies we track in Specialty Retail, where the median is $475K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed April 16, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell BBW.