---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-26-029054"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBW"
cik: "0001113809"
company_name: "BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-27T10:55:16+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-27T11:00:04.783082+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Build-A-Bear Q2 revenue down 7.2%, EPS $0.70; cuts FY26 outlook

## Summary
- Q2 total revenues $115.3M vs $124.2M prior; pre-tax income $11.6M vs $15.3M; diluted EPS $0.70 vs $0.94.
- FY26 revenue outlook lowered to $500-525M; pre-tax income lowered to $60-68M, includes ~$13M IEEPA tariff refund.
- CFO David Henderson terminated without cause Aug 26, 2026; gets $501,500 severance plus benefits.
- H1 returned $22.7M to shareholders via buybacks and dividends; cash balance down 64.2% to $14.0M.
- Net new 5 locations in Q2; 674 global locations at quarter end.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-029054
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBW
- cik: 0001113809
- company_name: BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-27T10:55:16+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1113809/000143774926029054/0001437749-26-029054-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1113809/000143774926029054/bbw20260826_8k.htm

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