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Stock Blue Bird Corporation BLBD

Blue Bird Corporation — Investlytic score 4/5 on the five criteria.

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Investlytic score: 4/5 criteria met. Data as of 04/11/2026.

  • ✅ Price trend passed
  • ✅ Growth passed
  • ✅ Debt passed
  • ✅ P/E passed
  • ❌ Correction failed

Price trend

Overall trend (8 years): the price has been multiplied by at least 1.5.

Price change 2018 → 2019: 26.00%

Price change 2019 → 2020: -20.33%

Price change 2020 → 2021: -14.35%

Price change 2021 → 2022: -31.52%

Price change 2022 → 2023: 151.73%

Price change 2023 → 2024: 43.29%

Price change 2024 → 2025: 21.67%

Price change 2025 → 2026: 23.09%

Price change 2026 (year to date): 23.72%

Financial growth

Revenue CAGR (8 years): 5.39%

Earnings CAGR (8 years): 22.52%

Growth status: positive trend (>1%/yr) in revenue and earnings.

Debt

Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.35

Debt/equity < 0.5 (maximum threshold).

P/E (Price/Earnings)

P/E ratio: 12.58

P/E < 25.0 (maximum threshold).

Correction (6 months)

Current correction: 29.02% from the high over 6 months.

Excessive correction (> 20.0%).

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Price trend

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Revenues & profits

Revenue and net income

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Chart of revenues and net income over 8 periods · real data, no estimates.

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18 financial indicators analyzed by groups of criteria: valuation, profitability, growth, solidity, dividend, and momentum.

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Annual financial statements

Fiscal yearRevenueNet income Net marginEPSRevenue growth
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Complete annual financial statements: revenue, net income, margin, and EPS over 8 fiscal years.

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Key reported figures

Revenue, net income and net margin reported by Blue Bird Corporation over the latest fiscal years.

Revenue
1.5 bn USD
fiscal year 2025
Net income
128 m USD
fiscal year 2025
Net margin
8.6 %
fiscal year 2025
Average annual growth
+11.0 %
Revenue growth over 5 years
Average annual growth
+4.9 %
Revenue growth over 10 years
Market cap
1.8 bn USD
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet marginRevenue growth
2020879 m12.2 m1.4 %n/a
2021684 m-289,000-0.0 %-22.2 %
2022801 m-45.8 m-5.7 %+17.1 %
20231.1 bn23.8 m2.1 %+41.5 %
20241.3 bn106 m7.8 %+18.9 %
20251.5 bn128 m8.6 %+9.9 %

Amounts converted to USD. Source: published annual accounts, collected on 06/11/2026.

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Accounts and financial health

Balance sheet and cash flow published by Blue Bird Corporation over the last fiscal years, strength scores and valuation by discounted cash flow (DCF).

Overview
solid accounts
according to Altman Z, Piotroski and net debt
Altman Z-score
4.27
safe zone (above 2.99)
Piotroski Score
5 / 9
4 to 6: average accounts
DCF Value
95.65 USD
DCF above share price · share price 57.98 USD, gap +65.0 %
Net Debt / EBITDA
-0.01 x
net cash
Fiscal year20212022202320242025
Cash and investments11.7 m10.5 m79.0 m128 m229 m
Total Debt221 m174 m132 m96.0 m90.3 m
Net Debt209 m164 m52.9 m-31.7 m-139 m
Equity-32.7 m1.4 m40.0 m160 m255 m
Total assets356 m366 m418 m525 m625 m
Operating cash flow-54.2 m-24.4 m120 m111 m176 m
Investments (capex)12.2 m6.5 m8.5 m15.3 m22.9 m
Free cash-flow-66.5 m-30.9 m111 m95.8 m153 m
Share buybacks517,0001.7 m376,00011.1 m49.4 m
Dividends paid00000

Amounts in USD, currency of the published accounts.

Trailing 12-month ratios

Price / earnings (P/E)6.87 x
Price / book value3.04 x
Return on Equity (ROE)76.2 %
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)19.1 %
Net margin17.5 %
Debt / equity0.18 x
Current ratio1.64 x
Interest coverage27.87 x
Free cash-flow yield8.4 %

Altman Z: default risk estimated from the balance sheet and earnings. Piotroski: 9 tests on profitability, debt and efficiency. DCF: estimated value from discounted future cash flows, a model and not a forecast. Source: annual accounts published by the company, data as of 09/11/2026.

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Valuation and competitors

Blue Bird Corporation compared with its sector on the same exchange and with its main competitors.

Company P/E
12.6
81.7 % below the sector
Sector median P/E
69.1
consumer cyclical, Nasdaq
Sector over 10 years
81.4
10-year median, range 43.5 to 152.5

Direct competitors

CompanyMarket cap (USD)P/ENet margin
Blue Bird Corporation1.8 bn12.28.6 %
GreenPower Motor Company Inc. GP2.3 mn/a-94.0 %
Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC PSNY669 mn/a-77.1 %
Niu Technologies NIU142 mn/a-0.9 %
Ford Motor Company F48.7 bn7.6-4.4 %
Sector median (Nasdaq)69.1

Trailing 12-month P/E. Sector: median of companies in the same sector listed on the same exchange, collected on . Competitors: comparable companies named by the data provider.

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Analyst consensus and forecasts

What the financial analysts covering Blue Bird Corporation publish: ratings, price targets and earnings forecasts.

Majority rating
buy
12 analysts

Breakdown of ratings

strong buy 0buy 11hold 1sell 0strong sell 0

Price targets: published for companies listed in the United States only.

Track record against expectations: reported EPS above consensus 11 times over the last 12 releases.

Source: ratings and forecasts published by analysts, collected on 07/11/2026. An analyst rating or target is not a guarantee.

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Dividends and earnings

Blue Bird Corporation: dividend history, last distributions, stock splits and earnings releases.

No known dividend for this company.

Earnings releases

Next release: 23/11/2026. Expected EPS: 1.48.

DatePublished EPSExpected EPSSurprise
05/08/20261.281.25+2.4 %
06/05/20261.000.81+23.5 %
04/02/20261.000.80+25.0 %
24/11/20251.321.05+25.7 %
06/08/20251.190.90+32.2 %
07/05/20250.960.960.0 %

Factual data: ex-dividend history and earnings calendar, as of 05/11/2026. A past dividend does not guarantee the next one.

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Who owns the stock

Free float, institutional investors, large funds, executives and elected officials: declared positions in Blue Bird Corporation.

Free float
98.6 %
share of freely traded shares
Large funds tracked
23
hold the stock as of 2026Q2
Executives (insiders)
1 / 1
1 purchases, 1 sales in 130 days

Large funds tracked

FundSharesValue (USD)Weight in the fundChangeQuarter
Fidelity3.0 m238 m0.0 %+18.7 %2026Q2
BlackRock2.6 m207 m0.0 %+1.5 %2026Q2
State Street1.6 m127 m0.0 %+113.7 %2026Q2
Vanguard Group2.0 m95.9 m0.0 %+7.1 %2025Q4
Wellington Management995,18878.6 m0.0 %-2.3 %2026Q2
Geode Capital Management874,04869.0 m0.0 %+5.7 %2026Q2
T. Rowe Price818,48164.6 m0.0 %+317.9 %2026Q2
Bank of America805,03163.6 m0.0 %+52.1 %2026Q2

Latest insider transactions

DatePersonSideAmount
16/09/2026Sanfrey Jeffrey Scottsale249,600 USD
12/08/2026Thau Daniel Markpurchase22,530 USD

Sources: 13F filings (quarter shown), executives' Form 4 filings and US Congress members' disclosures, collected on 08/11/2026. Detailed disclosure obligations mainly apply to companies listed in the United States.

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PEA and practical information

PEA eligibility
no
head office outside the EU and EEA
Listing exchange
Nasdaq
IPO: 20/03/2014
ISIN code
US0953061068
Workforce
1,945
full-time employees
Chief executive
John Wyskiel
Next earnings
23/11/2026

Rule applied: the French PEA accepts shares of companies headquartered in the European Union or the European Economic Area and subject to corporate income tax; ADRs and tax-exempt property companies (SIIC) are excluded. The institution holding the PEA confirms eligibility.

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Frequently asked questions about Blue Bird Corporation

What is the Blue Bird Corporation share price?

Latest recorded price: 58.09 USD on 06/11/2026, for a market cap of 1.8 bn USD.

What is the revenue of Blue Bird Corporation?

1.5 bn USD for fiscal year 2025, with net income of 128 m USD (net margin 8.6 %).

When does Blue Bird Corporation report its next earnings?

The next release is expected on 23/11/2026. EPS expected by analysts: 1.48.

What do analysts say about Blue Bird Corporation?

Out of 12 analysts: 11 buy or strong buy, 1 hold, 0 sell or strong sell.

What is the P/E ratio of Blue Bird Corporation?

Trailing 12-month P/E of 12.6, against 69.1 for the sector median on the same exchange (10-year median: 81.4).

Is Blue Bird Corporation stock eligible for the French PEA?

No: the company is headquartered outside the European Union and the European Economic Area (ISIN US0953061068).

How many employees does Blue Bird Corporation have?

1,945 full-time employees according to the latest published profile.

Who runs Blue Bird Corporation?

John Wyskiel is the company's chief executive.

Which large funds own Blue Bird Corporation?

As of 2026Q2, among the large funds tracked: Fidelity, BlackRock, State Street, Vanguard Group, Wellington Management.

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