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Stock Evaluator: Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD)

Blue Bird Corporation BLBD

$62.44 1.11 1.81%
August 21, 2026 11:58:22 AM EST November 10, 2021 Volume: 82,011
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

A+ Stock Grade Summary:

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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. It has a collaboration with Ford Motor Company to create the next generation of F-53/F-59 commercial stripped chassis. 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) $1,942.7 $3,708.8 53%
Shares Out (Mil) 35.2 45.7 40%
Institutional Ownership 98.9% 73.2% 83%
Float (Mil) 31.3 58.1 37%
Beta na 1.12 na
Avg Daily Volume (000s) 729 211 64%
Price Change
(52-week)		 7.5% 77.2% 51%
Growth BLBD Industry
Median		 Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (5yr) 11.0% 5.5% 62%
Net Income (5yr) 59.9% 9.3% 96%
EPS (5yr) 53.9% 11.1% 94
Dividends (5yr) 0.0% 1.2% 0%
Cash Flow (5yr) 39.2% (16.1%) 90%
Estimates Qtrly Current
Fiscal
Year		 Next
Fiscal
Year
# of Estimates 6 6 6
Current EPS $1.470 $4.825 $4.793
Month Ago EPS $1.604 $4.913 $5.521
# Rev Up 0 3 0
# Rev Down 1 2 0
Three Months Ago EPS $1.595 $4.939 $5.596
Year/Year Chg (72.1%) 24.4% 46.1%
Financials BLBD Industry
Median		 Percentile
(All Stocks)
Sales (TTM) (Mil) $1,612 $2,138 57%
Net Income (TTM) (Mil) $282 $144 72%
EPS (TTM) $8.712 $1.300 93%
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) $181 $218 58%
Net Cash Flow (TTM) (Mil) ($56) $4 18%
Long-Term Debt (Q1) (Mil) $110 $451 45%
Enterprise Value (Q1) (Mil) na $4,296 na
Valuation BLBD Industry
Median		 Percentile
(All Stocks)
P/B 2.97 2.37 64%
P/E 7.2 27.1 9%
Dividend Yield 0.0% 0.3% 0%
PEG (5yr hist) 0.1 1.4 4%
Ratios BLBD Industry
Median		 Percentile
(All Stocks)
Gross Margin 20.6% 31.8% 22%
Net Margin 17.5% 7.1% 76%
ROA 32.4% 4.6% 98%
ROE 64.3% 10.1% 94%
Liabilities to Assets 43.9% 49.8% 35%
F-Score 5 5 50%

Passing Stock Screens

As of 8/20/2026, from a list of 60 stock screening strategies, BLBD meetings the criteria of 3 screen:
Stock Screen
GURU STRATEGY

Magic Formula Screen

Factors: Value, Quality
Joel Greenblatt's investing approach is based on finding companies with high return on investment that are trading for less than they are worth. 
Performance Since Inception: 6.8%
+/- S&P 500: -0.7

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GURU STRATEGY

Neff Screen

Factors: Value, Growth
An approach using a stringent contrarian viewpoint—finding undervalued, out-of-favor stocks in the bargain basement that have an optimistic future. 
Performance Since Inception: 14.6%
+/- S&P 500: +7.1

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GURU STRATEGY

Rule #1 Investing Screen

Factors: Value, Quality, Growth
Adapted from Phil Town's Rule #1 book, this screen attempts to identify wonderful companies with attractive prices. 
Performance Since Inception: 8.3%
+/- S&P 500: +0.8

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