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Stock Evaluator: Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD)

Blue Bird Corporation BLBD

$74.39 -0.21 -0.28%
July 31, 2026 4:00:00 PM EST November 10, 2021 Volume: 375,075
After Hours: $120.37   0.15  |  0.12% November 10, 2021 7:59 PM EST Volume: 72,713
USD NASD | DELAYED PRICE
SECTOR INDUSTRY
Industrials Machinery

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COMPANY SUMMARY
Blue Bird Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells school buses in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Bus and Parts. It offers Type C, Type D, and specialty buses; and alternative power options through its propane powered, gasoline powered, compressed natural gas powered, and electric powered school buses, as well as diesel engines. The company also sells replacement bus parts; and provides extended warranties related to its products. Blue Bird Corporation sells its products through drop ship and a network of dealers, as well as directly to fleet operators, the United States government, and state governments; independent service centers; and maintains a parts distribution center. Blue Bird Corporation was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Macon, Georgia.

Commentary & Analysis

Financial Summary

Share Statistics BLBD Industry
Median		 Percentile
(All Stocks)
Market Cap (Mil) $2,354.2 $3,906.4 56%
Shares Out (Mil) 32.4 45.1 38%
Institutional Ownership 98.9% 73.3% 83%
Float (Mil) 31.3 57.0 37%
Beta 1.37 1.11 78%
Avg Daily Volume (000s) 507 154 59%
Price Change
(52-week)		 65.2% 78.1% 85%
Growth BLBD Industry
Median		 Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (5yr) 11.0% 5.5% 62%
Net Income (5yr) 59.9% 9.7% 96%
EPS (5yr) 53.9% 11.5% 94
Dividends (5yr) 0.0% 1.3% 0%
Cash Flow (5yr) 39.2% (16.5%) 90%
Estimates Qtrly Current
Fiscal
Year		 Next
Fiscal
Year
# of Estimates 6 6 6
Current EPS $1.301 $4.913 $5.521
Month Ago EPS $1.324 $4.929 $5.582
# Rev Up 1 3 0
# Rev Down 0 2 0
Three Months Ago EPS $1.199 $4.552 $5.068
Year/Year Chg 44.6% 26.6% 35.1%
Financials BLBD Industry
Median		 Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil) $1,493 $2,162 56%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil) $133 $133 64%
EPS (TTM) $4.199 $1.100 84%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $206 $236 60%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $145 $3 81%
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) $83 $392 43%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) $2,060 $4,027 50%
Valuation BLBD Industry
Median		 Percentile
(All Stocks)
P/B 7.91 2.62 87%
P/E 18.3 27.9 46%
Dividend Yield 0.0% 0.3% 0%
PEG (5yr hist) 0.3 1.5 15%
Ratios BLBD Industry
Median		 Percentile
(All Stocks)
Gross Margin 21.0% 31.4% 22%
Net Margin 8.9% 6.5% 60%
ROA 21.6% 4.5% 97%
ROE 54.5% 9.6% 93%
Liabilities to Assets 56.8% 51.8% 50%
F-Score 7 5 84%

Blue Bird Corporation did not pass any screens on 7/31/2026.

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