Blue Bird Corporation BLBD R2KR3K
Company Overview
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.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 64.3%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Return on capital employed stands at 43.0%.
Trades at a P/E of 6.8, below the sector median of 25.6.
Maintains a net profit margin of 17.5%.
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.
Recent Developments
- Sep 2025 Revenue of $1.48B (+9.9% YoY); net profit $127.72M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +29.9%, earnings +370.5%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 5.1%, profit CAGR 6.3%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 5.09% |
| 1 Year: | 29.90% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 6.31% |
| 1 Year: | 370.50% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +2.21% |
| 6 Months: | -11.20% |
| 3 Months: | -24.08% |
| 1 Month: | +3.87% |
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- RSI (14)49.38 · Neutral
P/E of 6.83 is below the sector median of 25.60 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 64.3%.
- Healthy ROCE of 43.0%.
CONS
- Trading 29.2% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLBD Blue Bird Corporation R2KR3K | 57.73 | 6.83 | $1.81B | 0.00% | 43.03% | 64.29% | 5.09% | 6.31% |
| 2 | SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. R3KAIDEFENCE | 147.49 | -134.08 | $1.12T | 0.00% | -3.22% | -11.95% | 34.08% | -3.34% |
| 3 | CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPXR3K | 687.00 | 29.57 | $315.80B | 0.80% | 17.98% | 56.97% | 2.29% | 5.24% |
| 4 | GE GE Aerospace SPXR3KDEFENCE | 285.64 | 33.60 | $296.37B | 0.60% | 9.52% | 48.23% | -7.42% | -5.36% |
| 5 | RTX RTX Corporation SPXR3KDEFENCE | 191.01 | 33.69 | $257.44B | 1.51% | 8.28% | 12.27% | 2.61% | 2.62% |
| 6 | GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXR3KAI | 815.00 | 23.37 | $217.06B | 0.22% | 6.30% | 82.58% | 8.68% | - |
| 7 | DE Deere & Company SPXR3K | 646.15 | 37.74 | $174.22B | 0.99% | 12.53% | 18.24% | 3.43% | 5.10% |
| 8 | UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPXR3K | 292.87 | 23.73 | $173.99B | 2.01% | 15.22% | 39.70% | 2.30% | 7.77% |
| 9 | BA The Boeing Company SPXR3KDEFENCE | 188.35 | 67.27 | $148.76B | 0.00% | -9.01% | - | 1.67% | -3.28% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2014 | Jun 2014 | Sep 2014 | Jan 2015 | Apr 2015 | Jul 2015 | Oct 2015 | Jan 2016 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Dec 2016 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Jan 2020 | Apr 2020 | Jul 2020 | Jan 2021 | Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | Jan 2022 | Apr 2022 | Jul 2022 | Dec 2022 | Apr 2023 | Jul 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
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| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 162.55M | 216.63M | 314.19M | 154.93M | 211.64M | 308.77M | 153.22M | 255.41M | 189.18M | 130.43M | 164.70M | 196.66M | 129.22M | 207.66M | 206.08M | 235.73M | 299.81M | 294.28M | 317.66M | 345.92M | 333.37M | 313.87M | 358.85M | 398.01M | 333.08M | 352.63M | 517.16M |
| Gross Profit | 26.00M | 33.76M | 29.15M | 19.48M | 23.03M | 36.66M | 41.23M | 18.75M | 25.11M | 46.81M | 18.20M | 24.65M | 45.01M | 20.65M | 21.67M | 36.97M | 19.11M | 25.95M | 41.78M | 21.30M | 24.17M | 21.08M | 14.47M | 18.49M | 26.16M | 16.20M | 3.16M | 21.59M | 7.46M | 35.65M | 45.75M | 63.56M | 63.64M | 69.35M | 60.32M | 70.85M | 85.93M | 71.23M | 70.65M | 103.37M |
| Operating Income | 11.57M | -4.61M | 4.61M | 4.02M | -10.92M | 19.26M | 23.48M | 1.67M | 6.37M | 1.30M | 6.00K | 5.39M | 28.68M | -4.81M | 3.39M | 16.48M | 1.84M | 3.03M | 20.79M | 805.00K | 4.31M | 3.29M | -222.00K | 1.13M | 8.09M | -2.04M | -16.70M | 1.09M | -9.38M | 12.44M | 19.42M | 37.96M | 36.07M | 39.73M | 33.04M | 33.71M | 50.07M | 37.68M | 39.12M | 62.67M |
| Net Income | 7.63M | -8.06M | -875.00K | -628.00K | -11.10M | 10.68M | 15.97M | -2.34M | 1.39M | -2.93M | -8.52M | 2.75M | 20.03M | -7.84M | 1.84M | 21.89M | -1.22M | -673.00K | 14.60M | -403.00K | -639.00K | 1.29M | -1.61M | -619.00K | 4.33M | -4.08M | -12.15M | -6.43M | -11.29M | 7.13M | 9.36M | 26.15M | 26.02M | 28.71M | 28.72M | 26.05M | 36.45M | 30.76M | 29.30M | 185.25M |
| Diluted EPS | - | -0.37 | - | - | -0.54 | 0.42 | - | -0.16 | 0.02 | -0.18 | -0.42 | 0.07 | 0.68 | -0.36 | 0.04 | 0.77 | -0.05 | -0.03 | 0.55 | -0.02 | -0.02 | 0.05 | -0.06 | -0.02 | 0.16 | -0.15 | -0.38 | -0.20 | -0.35 | 0.22 | 0.29 | 0.81 | 0.79 | 0.85 | 0.86 | 0.79 | 1.12 | 0.94 | 0.90 | 5.27 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Dec 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 776.56M | 855.74M | - | 919.13M | 932.01M | 990.60M | 1.02B | 1.02B | 879.22M | 684.00M | 800.64M | 800.64M | 1.13B | 1.35B | 1.48B |
| Gross Profit | 92.45M | 109.37M | - | 120.39M | 129.36M | 127.37M | 121.99M | 133.47M | 96.20M | 72.14M | 36.55M | 36.55M | 138.85M | 256.16M | 303.51M |
| Operating Income | 27.12M | 17.93M | - | 35.83M | 26.64M | 59.53M | 35.08M | 43.83M | 21.99M | 6.52M | -40.70M | -40.70M | 51.66M | 139.33M | 167.17M |
| Net Income | 54.21M | 2.76M | -5.65M | 14.93M | 6.90M | 28.80M | 30.82M | 24.30M | 12.19M | -289.00K | -45.76M | -45.76M | 23.81M | 105.55M | 127.72M |
| Diluted EPS | 2.46 | 0.13 | - | 0.59 | 0.14 | 0.74 | 1.08 | 0.90 | 0.45 | -0.01 | -1.48 | -1.48 | 0.74 | 3.16 | 3.88 |
| R&D Expense | 3.60M | 3.70M | - | 5.20M | 5.40M | 7.40M | 8.50M | 11.50M | 6.40M | 5.20M | 6.10M | 6.10M | 6.60M | 9.40M | 15.20M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Dec 2013 | Sep 2014 | Dec 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Oct 2020 | Sep 2021 | Oct 2021 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 348.00K | 291.93M | 115.17M | 266.73M | 277.87M | 295.82M | 307.43M | 365.41M | 317.42M | - | 356.02M | - | 366.13M | 417.77M | 524.89M | 625.25M |
| Total Equity | - | 79.42M | 25.00K | -148.79M | 5.00M | -121.23M | -86.97M | -58.51M | -28.34M | -67.81M | -53.23M | -32.66M | -32.66M | 1.38M | 1.38M | 40.00M | 159.56M | 255.41M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 39.18M | 46.59M | 2.00K | 52.31M | 119.00K | 52.86M | 52.31M | 62.62M | 60.26M | 70.96M | 44.51M | - | 11.71M | - | 10.48M | 78.99M | 127.69M | 229.31M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | 211.12M | - | 175.42M | 140.37M | 143.22M | 132.24M | 173.23M | 164.20M | - | 149.57M | - | 130.39M | 110.54M | 89.99M | 85.32M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 323.00K | - | 8.41M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 323.00K | 159.74M | 4.67M | 133.41M | 130.52M | 138.76M | 148.86M | 169.68M | 111.65M | - | 124.78M | - | 164.77M | 229.62M | 235.97M | 236.80M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Dec 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 35.32M | 36.84M | -1.03M | 23.37M | 25.11M | 47.64M | 48.35M | 55.71M | 3.46M | -54.24M | -24.44M | -24.44M | 119.93M | 111.11M | 176.21M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -4.38M | -3.45M | - | -5.19M | -9.58M | -9.20M | -32.10M | -35.47M | -18.80M | -11.31M | -6.45M | -6.45M | -8.52M | -15.81M | -23.87M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -23.52M | -18.85M | 116.15M | -26.45M | -16.07M | -28.13M | -18.61M | -9.54M | -11.11M | 32.75M | 29.66M | 29.66M | -42.90M | -46.60M | -50.72M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.57M | 517.00K | 1.71M | 1.71M | 376.00K | 1.18M | 9.89M |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 226.82M | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Dec 2014 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 11.9% | 12.8% | - | 13.1% | 13.9% | 12.9% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 10.9% | 10.5% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 12.3% | 19.0% | 20.5% |
| Operating Margin % | 3.5% | 2.1% | - | 3.9% | 2.9% | 6.0% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 2.5% | 1.0% | -5.1% | -5.1% | 4.6% | 10.3% | 11.3% |
| Net Margin % | 7.0% | 0.3% | - | 1.6% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 1.4% | -0.0% | -5.7% | -5.7% | 2.1% | 7.8% | 8.6% |
| ROE % | 68.3% | -1.9% | -113.0% | -12.3% | -7.9% | -49.2% | -108.8% | -35.8% | -22.9% | 0.9% | -3,311.1% | -3,311.1% | 59.5% | 66.1% | 50.0% |
| ROCE % | - | 13.6% | - | 26.9% | 18.1% | 37.9% | 22.1% | 22.4% | 10.7% | 2.8% | - | -20.2% | 27.5% | 48.2% | 43.0% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FMR, LLC | 9.63% | 3.02M | $169.85M |
| 2 | Blackrock Inc. | 8.38% | 2.63M | $147.92M |
| 3 | American Century Companies Inc | 5.09% | 1.60M | $89.86M |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.47% | 1.40M | $78.89M |
| 5 | Westwood Holdings Group Inc. | 3.96% | 1.24M | $69.81M |
| 6 | Jupiter Topco LLC | 3.81% | 1.19M | $67.18M |
| 7 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 3.17% | 995.19K | $56.02M |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.79% | 874.05K | $49.20M |
| 9 | Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc | 2.61% | 818.48K | $46.07M |
| 10 | Bank of America Corporation | 2.57% | 805.03K | $45.32M |
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BLBD — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD)?
As of 2026-10-23 16:27 PDT, Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) trades at $57.73 on NasdaqGM. Its 52-week range is $46.59 to $81.50.
What is the market capitalisation of BLBD?
Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) has a market capitalisation of $1.81B on NasdaqGM.
What is the P/E ratio of BLBD?
BLBD trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 6.83. The industry average P/E is 25.60. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 2.72.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of BLBD?
BLBD has a return on equity (ROE) of 64.29%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 43.03%.
Is BLBD a good stock to buy?
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