Sharon John is President and Chief Executive Officer of Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (BBW). The company reported total compensation of $3,396,235 for fiscal year 2026.
| Salary | $807,869 |
|---|---|
| Bonus | $0 |
| Stock awards | $1,580,077 |
| Option awards | $0 |
| Non-equity incentive plan | $968,536 |
| Pension and non-qualified deferred compensation | $0 |
| All other compensation | $39,753 |
| Total | $3,396,235 |
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed, without adjustment.
Cited to the compensation disclosure Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc filed April 30, 2026, accession 0001437749-26-013976.
| Fiscal year | Role | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $807,869 | $0 | $1,580,077 | $0 | $968,536 | $0 | $39,753 | $3,396,235 |
| FY2025 | President and Chief Executive Officer | $807,869 | $0 | $1,580,077 | $0 | $968,536 | $0 | $39,753 | $3,396,235 |
Totals as disclosed in each year's own compensation disclosure for Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc.
| Peer-group chief executive median | $5,184,738 |
|---|---|
| Difference from that median | $-1,788,502 |
| Percentile within the disclosed peer group | 25th |
| Peers with a disclosed figure | 4 |
Medians and percentiles are computed across the peer group Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc discloses in its own compensation disclosure.
| Named executive officer | Role | FY2026 total |
|---|---|---|
| Sharon John this page | President and Chief Executive Officer | $3,396,235 |
| Eric Fencl | Former Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary | $360,056 |
The company's named executive officers for fiscal year 2026, and what it reported for each. See the full Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc compensation brief.
Sharon John's compensation sits inside Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc's full executive and board picture — the peer group, pay against peers, incentive design and the board itself.