BBW
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.
BBW has the edge over GME overall, supported by stronger modeled upside and lower modeled downside.
GME
GameStop Corp.
GME offers stronger fundamentals, but that advantage does not outweigh its weaker overall profile.
BBW Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
BBW's profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its revenue and cash flow are stable.
GME Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| Unavailable |
GME's profitability and cash flow are currently strong, and its revenue is stable. There isn't enough data to rate its balance sheet.
BBW PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 6.4x | $25.92 | -8.8% |
| Current | 7.1x | $28.41 | — |
| Forward | 7.7x | $28.41 | — |
| Fair | 8.2x | $33.17 | +17% |
| Expensive | 12x | $49.33 | +74% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BBW's PE is in its cheap range at 7.0x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 7.7x, in its fair range.
GME PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | 17x | $25.62 | — |
| Cheap | 18x | $27.96 | +9.1% |
| Forward | 38x | $25.62 | — |
| Fair | 43x | $66.84 | +161% |
| Expensive | 252x | $388 | +1414% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GME has the edge over BBW in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BBW Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Deteriorating | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
BBW has the edge over GME on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
GME Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly deteriorating | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strong decline | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect GME's earnings and revenue to decline, with profitability weakening.
BBW Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $3.70 | -8.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $4.03 | -9.4% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.27 | +2.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $3.99 | +5% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.34 | +15% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.45 | +25% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.15 | +19% |
| Q1 2025 | $3.80 | +4.1% |
| Q4 2024 | $3.76 | +9% |
BBW earned $4.03 per share over the past year, down 9.4% from the year before.
GME Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $0.67 | -56% |
| Q3 2026 | $1.54 | +93% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.34 | +153% |
| Q1 2026 | $0.77 | +133% |
| Q4 2025 | $0.89 | +394% |
| Q3 2025 | $0.80 | +515% |
| Q2 2025 | $0.53 | +563% |
| Q1 2025 | $0.33 | +1550% |
| Q4 2024 | $0.18 | +$0.21 |
GME has the edge over BBW on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BBW Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $115.3M | -7.2% |
| Q2 2026 | $125.3M | -2.4% |
| Q1 2026 | $154.5M | +2.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $122.7M | +2.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $124.2M | +11% |
| Q2 2025 | $128.4M | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $150.4M | +0.8% |
| Q4 2024 | $119.4M | +11% |
BBW has the edge over GME on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 10% | -2.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 19% | +3.8 points |
| Q1 2026 | 14% | -4.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.8% | -2.2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 12% | +2 points |
| Q2 2025 | 15% | +2.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 18% | +0.8 points |
| Q4 2024 | 11% | +1.3 points |
BBW's operating margin was 10% last quarter, down 2.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
GME Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $790.2M | -19% |
| Q2 2026 | $835.3M | +14% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.1B | -14% |
| Q4 2025 | $821M | -4.6% |
| Q3 2025 | $972.2M | +22% |
| Q2 2025 | $732.4M | -17% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.3B | -28% |
| Q4 2024 | $860.3M | -20% |
GME's revenue has slid since its 2022 peak: $790M last quarter, down 19% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | +13 points |
| Q2 2026 | 17% | +19 points |
| Q1 2026 | 12% | +6 points |
| Q4 2025 | 5% | +8.9 points |
| Q3 2025 | 6.8% | +9.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | -1.5% | +4.3 points |
| Q1 2025 | 6.2% | +3.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | -3.9% | -2.5 points |
GME has the edge over BBW on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
BBW Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$3.6M | -528% |
| Q2 2026 | $14.4M | -42% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.1M | +24% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7M | -85% |
| Q3 2025 | $849K | +$2.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $24.9M | +214% |
| Q1 2025 | $9.8M | -60% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.3M | +$15.4M |
BBW usually generates cash, though not every quarter: the latest was −$4M, but it generated $25M over the past year.
GME Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $60.7M | -46% |
| Q2 2026 | $332.9M | +76% |
| Q1 2026 | $187.4M | +18% |
| Q4 2025 | $107M | +435% |
| Q3 2025 | $113.3M | +73% |
| Q2 2025 | $189.6M | +$304.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $158.8M | +$177.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $20M | +80% |
GME has the edge over BBW on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BBW Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.6% | -207K shares |
| 1 year | -5.4% | -708K shares |
| 3 years | -14% | -2.1M shares |
| 5 years | -23% | -3.7M shares |
| Available history | -16% | -2.3M shares |
BBW has the edge over GME on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $5.6M |
| Q2 2026 | $11.5M |
| Q1 2026 | $10.2M |
| Q4 2025 | $10.2M |
| Q3 2025 | $3.1M |
| Q2 2025 | $4.2M |
| Q1 2025 | $8.1M |
| Q4 2024 | $4.8M |
BBW spent $38M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 86% from the year before.
GME Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +300K shares |
| 1 year | +8.4% | +46.1M shares |
| 3 years | +94% | +288M shares |
| 5 years | +104% | +302M shares |
| Available history | +80% | +264M shares |
GME has 593M diluted shares, up 8.4% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q1 2021 | — |
| Q4 2020 | — |
| Q1 2020 | $21.8M |
| Q4 2019 | $114M |
BBW Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.5x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.3x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -0.4x | Net Cash |
BBW has more cash than debt.
GME Net Leverage
BBW Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 42.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 31.7 | Neutral |
BBW's weekly RSI is 43 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 32 (neutral).
GME Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 59.9 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 68.5 | Neutral |
GME's weekly RSI is 60 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 69 (neutral).
BBW PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | BBW | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 7.1x | 18x | 61% below |
| PE % | 26 | 47 | 21 pts below |
BBW has the edge over GME on valuation relative to its sector.
GME PE vs Consumer Cyclical Sector
| Metric | GME | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17x | 18x | 7.7% below |
| PE % | 15 | 47 | 32 pts below |
GME is trading at 17x earnings, in line with the Consumer Cyclical sector's median of 18x.
BBW Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $26.4 | 7.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $30.2 | 6% below |
| 50 week MA | $39.6 | 28% below |
| 100 week MA | $44.0 | 35% below |
| 200 week MA | $35.3 | 19% below |
BBW has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-week average, but 19% below its 200-week average.
GME Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $25.2 | 1.8% above |
| 20 week MA | $22.4 | 15% above |
| 50 week MA | $22.6 | 13% above |
| 100 week MA | $24.0 | 7% above |
| 200 week MA | $21.8 | 17% above |
GME has the edge over BBW on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BBW Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.22 | $3.96 | +23% |
| 2021 | $3.96 | $17.3 | +337% |
| 2022 | $17.3 | $23.2 | +34% |
| 2023 | $23.2 | $23.0 | -1% |
| 2024 | $23.0 | $46.7 | +103% |
| 2025 | $46.7 | $62.3 | +34% |
| 2026 YTD | $62.3 | $28.4 | -54% |
BBW is down 54% so far in 2026, after finishing higher in five of the previous six years.
GME Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.48 | $5.04 | +241% |
| 2021 | $5.04 | $38.0 | +655% |
| 2022 | $38.0 | $20.1 | -47% |
| 2023 | $20.1 | $17.5 | -13% |
| 2024 | $17.5 | $32.2 | +84% |
| 2025 | $32.2 | $21.1 | -35% |
| 2026 YTD | $21.1 | $25.6 | +21% |
GME has the edge over BBW on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.