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Blue Bird Corp
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 27, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 5, 2026
$55.72−1.67 (-2.91%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $1.96B
- P/E (TTM)
- 6.8
- Dividend yield
- –
Blue Bird statistics
Financials through Jun 27, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Truck & Bus Bodies companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Blue Bird | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $1.76B | $631.25M |
| Enterprise Value | $1.73B | $990.91M |
| PE Ratio | 6.77 | 19.64 |
| PS Ratio | 1.09 | 1.10 |
| PB Ratio | 2.70 | 1.71 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 8.21 | 2.33 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 11.53 | 16.02 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 9.78 | 10.58 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Blue Bird | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 1.08 | 1.19 |
| EV / EBITDA | 8.24 | 11.70 |
| EV / EBIT | 9.14 | 14.85 |
| EV / FCF | 11.33 | 17.42 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Blue Bird | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.61B | $765.74M |
| Gross Profit | $331.66M | $113.48M |
| Operating Income | $189.81M | -$212.63K |
| Pretax Income | $322.60M | $3.78M |
| Net Income | $281.81M | $118.21K |
| EBITDA | $210.51M | $3.10M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $8.23 | $0.10 |
Margins
| Measure | Blue Bird | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| Operating Margin | 11.8% | 0.98% |
| Pretax Margin | 20.0% | 2.59% |
| Profit Margin | 17.5% | 1.77% |
| EBITDA Margin | 13.1% | 4.54% |
| FCF Margin | 9.50% | 1.27% |
Returns
| Measure | Blue Bird | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 64.3% | 3.04% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 32.4% | 0.37% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 43.1% | 4.46% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 22.2% | 0.45% |
Growth
| Measure | Blue Bird | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 13.5% | 10.1% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 143.2% | 10.2% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 135.1% | 10.2% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 7.01% | 2.85% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 22.7% | 5.61% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 11.0% | 8.10% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 53.9% | 5.57% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Blue Bird | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $116.82M | $71.50M |
| Total Debt | $86.81M | $442.90M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $30.01M | $10.15K |
| Net Cash Per Share | $0.95 | $0.00 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $654.89M | $270.06M |
| Book Value Per Share | $20.67 | $6.35 |
| Tangible Book Value | $214.96M | $38.04M |
| Working Capital | $200.36M | $194.04M |
Financial position
| Measure | Blue Bird | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.64 | 1.89 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.54 | 0.79 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.13 | 0.42 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.41 | 2.49 |
| Debt / FCF | 0.57 | 3.51 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | -0.14 | 1.87 |
| Interest Coverage | 27.87 | 0.27 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Blue Bird | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $180.50M | $4.56M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$27.35M | -$39.70M |
| Free Cash Flow | $153.14M | -$140.34K |
| FCF Per Share | $4.83 | $0.00 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Blue Bird | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.85 | 0.67 |
| Inventory Turnover | 5.65 | 4.05 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $801.31K | $350.58K |
| Profits Per Employee | $140.06K | $1.57K |
| Employee Count | 2,012 | 1,410 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Blue Bird | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 16.0% | 0.07% |
| FCF Yield | 8.68% | 0.40% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.46% | 0.75% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.46% | 2.25% |
Shares
| Measure | Blue Bird | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 31,676,000 | 49,324,800 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 0.08% | 1.50% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.09% | 0.27% |
| Float | 28,442,200 | 38,918,950 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 10.2% | 4.77% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 102.3% | 73.4% |
Taxes
| Measure | Blue Bird | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $42.12M | $4.67M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 13.1% | 23.0% |
Scores
| Measure | Blue Bird | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $61.87 | $36.73 |
| Graham Upside | 11.0% | -29.3% |
| Altman Z-Score | 4.57 | 1.80 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 | 5 |
| Beneish M-Score | -3.43 | -2.46 |
Calculated by StockData from Blue Bird's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.