What if you'd held BBW?
A $1,000 investment in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) at the month-end close of 2004-10 would be worth $1,942 at the close of 2026-08 — +94.2% total return, dividends reinvested. The same $1,000 in the S&P 500 would be worth $6,820.
Your scenario
Result
If you'd bought $1,000 at the start of each year
Value of $1,000 invested on January 1 of each year, held to 2026-08, dividends included.
Every year, $1,000 from 2004
| Year | Value of $1,000 | Year return |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | $1,000 | — |
| 2005 | $843 | -15.7% |
| 2006 | $797 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | $397 | -50.2% |
| 2008 | $138 | -65.2% |
| 2009 | $139 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | $217 | +56.2% |
| 2011 | $241 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | $109 | -54.8% |
| 2013 | $215 | +97.7% |
| 2014 | $572 | +166.2% |
| 2015 | $348 | -39.1% |
| 2016 | $391 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | $262 | -33.1% |
| 2018 | $112 | -57.1% |
| 2019 | $92.17 | -18.0% |
| 2020 | $121 | +31.8% |
| 2021 | $590 | +385.5% |
| 2022 | $720 | +22.1% |
| 2023 | $740 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | $1,522 | +105.6% |
| 2025 | $2,061 | +35.4% |
| 2026 | $1,349 | -34.6% |
Best and worst month-end to buy
The best single month-end close to have bought BBW was 2020-03 ($1.19): $1,000 then is $33,149 today. The worst was 2025-09 ($64.10): $1,000 then is $617.
FAQ
What would $1,000 in BBW be worth today?
A $1,000 investment in Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) at the start of 2004 would be worth about $1,942 today, a total return of +94.2%. Dividends are reinvested in these figures.
What were the best and worst years for BBW?
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW)'s strongest calendar year since 2004 was 2021, a +385.5% return — $1,000 held through that year became about $4,855 by year-end. Its weakest year was 2008, at -65.2%.
Does the calculator include dividends and splits?
Yes where available. Prices are adjusted for both stock splits and reinvested dividends (total return), the same measure brokerages use.
How much would $100 per month in BBW have grown?
Investing $100 at the end of every month since 2004-10 would have grown to about $141,518 on $26,300 invested.
Did BBW beat the S&P 500?
Over the same period, $1,000 in the S&P 500 index would be worth $6,820. BBW trailed the S&P 500 by +71.5% in total return.
Is this investment advice?
No. Wall Street Regrets is an entertainment and education tool. Every number is a historical calculation, not a prediction, and past performance never guarantees future results.
Methodology
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (BBW) historical total-return data from 2004-10 to 2026-08, reduced to month-end closes for the tables above.
Returns use adjusted close prices from Yahoo Finance historical data — adjusted for stock splits and reinvested dividends — the same convention used by major brokerages. A "year" scenario invests $1,000 at the prior December's month-end close and values it at the latest available month-end close. Non-USD amounts are converted at historical month-end exchange rates (Yahoo Finance): to USD on the buy date and back to your currency at the latest rate, so the return reflects the currency move as well as the asset.
Month-end resolution means intra-month extremes are not captured in tables; the calculator uses exact trading-day closes where daily data is available. Figures ignore taxes, fees, and the currency effects of non-USD listings. History is not a forecast. Wall Street Regrets is entertainment, not investment advice.
What if you'd held…
Data: adjusted close prices via Yahoo Finance. As of 2026-08. Not financial advice.