Blue Bird Corp
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $1.96B
- P/E (TTM)
- 6.8
- Dividend yield
- –
About Blue Bird
Truck & Bus Bodies, SIC 3713
Blue Bird Corporation designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells school buses as well as replacement parts. The company operates through two main reporting segments: the Bus segment, which covers Type C, Type D, and specialty buses along with extended warranties, and the Parts segment, which supplies replacement bus components. Its product offerings include traditional diesel vehicles as well as alternative-power models powered by propane, gasoline, and electricity. Blue Bird serves school districts, private schools, commercial clients, large fleet operators, and government entities such as the U.S. General Services Administration.
The company distributes its vehicles primarily across the United States and Canada through an exclusive network of 44 dealer locations, while also selling directly to major fleet operators, government agencies, and selected international export dealers. In addition, its parts and service network includes a distribution center in Ohio and over 200 dealer and authorized repair facilities. Blue Bird maintains manufacturing and assembly plants in Georgia and is headquartered in Macon, Georgia.
Summary of the business section of Blue Bird's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Blue Bird Corp
- Founded
- 1927
- Headquarters
- Macon, GA
- Address
- 3920 Arkwright Road, Suite 200 31210
- Phone
- (478) 822-2801
- Website
- investors.blue-bird.com
- Employees
- 2,012, Sep 27, 2025
- Industry
- Truck & Bus Bodies
- Fiscal year ends
- October 3
- Auditor
- BDO USA, P.C., Atlanta, Georgia
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- BLBD
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Jan 17, 2014
- Shares outstanding
- 32M, Jul 31, 2026
- Public float
- $1.03B, Mar 29, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1589526
- CUSIP
- 095306106
- ISIN
- US0953061068
- LEI
- 5493004ZXJUUWQ65ER59
- EIN
- 46-3891989
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| John Wyskiel | President & CEO, Director | 88,088 |
| Jeffrey Scott Sanfrey | Chief Operating Officer | 35,011 |
| Razvan Radulescu | Chief Financial Officer | 42,255 |
| Ted Scartz | SVP General Counsel | 59,910 |
| Daniel Mark Thau | Director | 9,046 |
| Steve Girardin | Director | 2,298 |
| Mark Blaufuss | Director | 10,334 |
| Douglas J. Grimm | Director | 28,764 |
| Kevin S. Penn | Director | 6,396 |
| Edward T. Hightower | Director | 6,396 |
| Simon J. Newman | Director | 10,334 |
| Julie A. Fream | Director | 9,705 |
| Phil Horlock | Director | 225,385 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 John Wyskiel | $3.43M | $4.22M | $2.13M | $481 | $223 |
| FY2025 Philip Horlock | $6.57M | $5.62M | $2.13M | $481 | $223 |
| FY2024 Horlock | $4.78M | $7.65M | $1.38M | $402 | $154 |
| FY2024 JohnWyskiel | $0 | $0 | $1.38M | $402 | $154 |
| FY2024 Philip Horlock | $4.78M | $7.65M | $1.38M | $402 | $154 |
| FY2023 Horlock | $4.46M | $4.14M | $2.10M | $177 | $128 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“At September 27, 2025, we employed 2,012 employees, of which 2,008 were full-time.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings