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The unique retailer distinguished itself with excellent financial performance in its latest quarter.
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Investors sure were bullish on Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW +0.14%) on Thursday, as they bid the custom plushie retailer's stock up in excess of 14% that trading session. In retrospect, that wasn't a stunning development, as the company posted convincing beats in its second quarter and raised certain guidance items in the process. That performance crushed the 0.3% rise of the S&P 500 index.
Build-A-Bear Workshop, which, as its name implies, allows customers to design and create their own stuffed toys, published that period's figures Thursday morning. They revealed the company's revenue notched a new all-time record for the second quarter at over $124 million. That number was 11% higher year over year.
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Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) net income enjoyed a far more sprightly double-digit bounce, increasing nearly 41% to almost $12.4 million, or $0.94 per share.
Both headline figures easily beat the consensus analyst estimates of $116 million for revenue and $0.74 per share for net profit.
Build-A-Bear Workshop had success on several fronts, which contributed to the surprisingly high revenue and profitability growth. The company said its consolidated e-commerce demand (online orders fulfilled by either its stores or warehouses) surged 15% higher, as did its revenue from franchising.
With those kinds of improvements, Build-A-Bear Workshop clearly felt confident enough to raise certain full-year guidance items. For the entirety of 2025, it now anticipates that revenue will rise in the mid- to high-single-digit percentage rates, with pre-tax income landing at $62 million to $70 million. The company also expects to add 50 to 60 new "experience locations; these total over 600 at present. Build-A-Bear Workshop did not proffer net income guidance.
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