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About Blue Bird
Blue Bird Corp is an American bus manufacturing company. It is an independent designer and manufacturer of school buses. The company operates in two segments; the Bus segment which involves the design, engineering, manufacture, and sales of school buses and extended warranties; and the Parts segment which includes the sales of replacement bus parts. Geographically, the company generates a majority of its revenue from its customers in the United States and the rest from Canada and Rest of the world.
Ticker
$BLBD
Sector
Primary listing
Employees
1,947
Headquarters
Website
Blue Bird Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$1.8B
16.39
$3.49
1.49
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Price and volume
Market cap
$1.8B
Beta
1.49
52-week high
$61.95
52-week low
$30.04
Average daily volume
395K
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.578
Quick ratio
0.849
Long term debt to equity
38.988
Total debt to equity
41.241
Interest coverage (TTM)
19.42%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
157.757
Gross margin (TTM)
19.47%
Net profit margin (TTM)
8.16%
Operating margin (TTM)
10.12%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
24.09%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$730,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
17.22%
Return on equity (TTM)
64.54%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
16.388
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.288
Price to book
8.11
Price to tangible book (TTM)
11.19
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
12.788
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
7.82%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
4.47
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
9.31%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
15.50%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
24.57%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.85%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
60.47%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
36.10%
What the Analysts think about Blue Bird
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Blue Bird stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Blue Bird reported record Q3 adjusted EBITDA of $58 million (14.7% margin), surpassed guidance, and raised full-year EBITDA guidance to $210 million while authorizing a $100 million share buyback, underlining strong cash flow and management confidence (Business Wire)
Delivered a record 271 electric-powered buses in Q3 and built a firm EV backlog of 1,200 units, reinforcing Blue Bird’s leadership in zero-emission school bus market and positioning it to meet growing clean-transport demand (Business Wire)
Net sales for the nine months rose 7.4% year-over-year to $1.070 billion, driven by an 8.0% increase in bus bookings, demonstrating robust demand across its core manufacturing segment (Business Wire)
Parts segment saw minimal growth with only a 0.2% increase in net sales over the first nine months, highlighting limited expansion in its higher-margin aftermarket business (Business Wire)
The company implemented price increases in Q3 to offset newly imposed tariffs on imported inventory, signaling ongoing cost pressures that could weigh on customer demand if passed through (Business Wire)
Electric bus order growth is heavily reliant on EPA Clean School Bus program funding, which faces potential freezes or delays that could disrupt future EV deliveries and backlog replenishment (AP News)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 7 Oct 2025.
Blue Bird Financial Performance
Revenues and expenses
Blue Bird Earnings Performance
Company profitability
Blue Bird News
AllArticlesVideos
Micro Bird USA Celebrates Grand Opening of State-of-the-Art Bus Manufacturing Facility in Plattsburgh, NY
Business Wire1 month ago
Seymour Community School District Unveils First Propane School Buses
Business Wire2 months ago
Blue Bird Delivers Electric School Bus Fleet to Little Rock School District in Arkansas
Business Wire2 months ago
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FAQs
What’s the current market cap for Blue Bird stock?
Blue Bird (BLBD) has a market cap of $1.8B as of October 16, 2025.
What is the P/E ratio for Blue Bird stock?
The price to earnings (P/E) ratio for Blue Bird (BLBD) stock is 16.39 as of October 16, 2025.
Does Blue Bird stock pay dividends?
No, Blue Bird (BLBD) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders as of October 16, 2025.
When is the next Blue Bird dividend payment date?
Blue Bird (BLBD) stock does not pay dividends to its shareholders.
What is the beta indicator for Blue Bird?
Blue Bird (BLBD) has a beta rating of 1.49. This means that it is more volatile than the market, on average. A beta of 1 would indicate the stock moves in-line with the market, while a beta of 2 would indicate the stock moves twice as much as the market.