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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW)

Build-A-Bear cuts 2026 revenue and pre-tax income outlook after second-quarter decline

Negative Impact 4 of 5 guidance Written later

Build-A-Bear reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 total revenues of $115.3 million, down from $124.2 million, and diluted EPS of $0.70, down from $0.94. The company lowered its fiscal 2026 revenue outlook to $500 million to $525 million and its pre-tax income outlook to $60 million to $68 million. The company also terminated Chief Growth Officer David Henderson without cause, effective August 26, 2026.

Key points

  • Second-quarter total revenues were $115.3 million, down from $124.2 million, and pre-tax income was $11.6 million, down from $15.3 million.
  • Second-quarter diluted EPS was $0.70, compared with $0.94 a year earlier.
  • Fiscal 2026 revenue outlook was lowered to $500 million to $525 million, and pre-tax income outlook to $60 million to $68 million, including an approximately $7 million IEEPA tariff refund.
  • Chief Growth Officer David Henderson was terminated without cause on August 26, 2026, with severance of $501,500 payable over 12 months.

The filing

CompanyBUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP INC (BBW)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECAug 27, 2026, 6:55 AM ET
Accession number0001437749-26-029054

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:36 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on August 27, 2026.

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