4RB Stock Overview
Designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells school buses in the United States, Canada, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 6/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$34.00 |
| 52 Week High | US$54.50 |
| 52 Week Low | US$27.60 |
| Beta | 1.56 |
| 1 Month Change | -16.26% |
| 3 Month Change | 0.59% |
| 1 Year Change | 10.39% |
| 3 Year Change | 92.09% |
| 5 Year Change | n/a |
| Change since IPO | 263.64% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| 4RB | DE Machinery | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.4% | 4.3% | 2.7% |
| 1Y | 10.4% | 17.5% | 17.0% |
Return vs Industry: 4RB underperformed the German Machinery industry which returned 17.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: 4RB underperformed the German Market which returned 17% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| 4RB volatility | |
|---|---|
| 4RB Average Weekly Movement | 7.5% |
| Machinery Industry Average Movement | 4.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 11.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: 4RB's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: 4RB's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of German stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 1,947 | Phil Horlock | www.blue-bird.com |
Blue Bird Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells school buses in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Bus and Parts. It offers Type C, Type D, and specialty buses; and alternative power options through its propane powered, gasoline powered, compressed natural gas powered, and electric powered school buses, as well as diesel engines.
Blue Bird Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| 4RB fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €1.11b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €103.04m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €1.28b |
10.8x
P/E Ratio0.9x
P/S RatioIs 4RB overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| 4RB income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.34b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.09b |
| Gross Profit | US$252.92m |
| Other Expenses | US$144.80m |
| Earnings | US$108.12m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 28, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.37 |
| Gross Margin | 18.83% |
| Net Profit Margin | 8.05% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 52.2% |
How did 4RB perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/16 11:34 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/14 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Blue Bird Corporation is covered by 10 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Adam Seiden | Barclays |
| Joel Tiss | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Sherif El-Sabbahy | BofA Global Research |