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Blue Bird Corporation

BLBD

Last
$56.29
Day
+0.2%
1y
+1.4%
5y
+169.1%
52w
-32.6%
SPY YTD
+13.3%
XLI
+6.6%
Earnings
2026-11-2344d
EMA 21
58.03
EMA 50
61.59
EMA 200
62.16
20d high
-11.8%
5y high
-32.6%
5y range
64th
Website · 2,008 employees · United States

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Score
-6
Hold
avoid
Signal
Sell
Target
$59.47
Stop
$53.46
Stop distance
5.0%
Target vs last
+5.7%

Bull / bear case

Site-generated summary from fundamentals, news, and score — not investment advice. As of 2026-10-08.

Bull case
  • Blue Bird Corporation operates in a growing industry with a strong revenue growth rate of 29.9%, indicating increasing demand for its products.
  • In the most recent quarter, Blue Bird reported a revenue of $517 million, a 47% increase compared to the previous quarter.
  • The company's operating margin expanded to 12.1%, showcasing improved efficiency in its operations.
Bear case
  • Despite positive growth, Blue Bird's current score indicates a 'Sell' signal, reflecting potential concerns among investors.
  • The company's free cash flow is negative at -$10.4 million, which could impact its financial stability.
  • The trailing P/E ratio stands at 6.77, suggesting that the stock may be undervalued, but this could also indicate underlying issues.

Fundamentals

Market cap$1.91BEnterprise value$1.78BTrailing P/E6.65Forward P/E12.61
PEG—Price / book2.72Beta1.36Dividend yield0.00%
Revenue growth29.9%Earnings growth370.5%Gross margin20.6%Operating margin12.1%
Profit margin17.5%ROE64.3%ROA13.6%Debt / equity0.18
Current ratio1.64Free cash flow-$10.41MAnalyst recommendationstrong_buyMean target$89.13
52w high$83.3952w low$46.14

Quarterly

2026-Q22026-Q12025-Q42025-Q32025-Q22025-Q1
Revenue$517M$353M$333M$409M$398M—
Op margin12.1%11.1%11.3%12.3%12.6%—
Net income$185M$29.3M$30.8M$36.5M$36.5M—
Gross margin20.0%20.0%21.4%21.1%21.6%—
Gross profit$103M$70.6M$71.2M$86.4M$85.9M—
Operating income$62.7M$39.1M$37.7M$50.3M$50.1M—
  • Revenue +47% vs prior quarter ($517M vs $353M).
  • Gross margin 20% (was 20% prior quarter).
  • Operating margin expanded to 12.1%.

Yearly (6y)

2025202420232022
Revenue$1.5B$1.3B$1.1B$801M
Op margin11.3%10.3%4.6%-5.1%
Net income$128M$106M$23.8M-$45.8M
Gross margin20.5%19.0%12.3%4.6%
Gross profit$304M$256M$139M$36.5M
Operating income$167M$139M$51.7M-$40.7M
Headline scan

No flags

• No distress or material-risk keywords in recent headlines (keyword scan only — not a guarantee).

News

BLBD · daily-4.2% over 14 sessions
Close EMA21 EMA50 EMA200
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Quarterly · revenue, net income, margins
Revenue Net income Gross margin Op margin
$0M$129M$259M$388M$517M0%11%22%2025-Q22025-Q32025-Q42026-Q12026-Q2