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Blue Bird NasdaqGM:BLBD Stock Report

Last Price

US$39.37

Market Cap

US$1.3b

7D

-9.9%

1Y

51.9%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

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Blue Bird Corporation

NasdaqGM:BLBD Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.3b

BLBD Stock Overview

Designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells school buses in the United States, Canada, and internationally. More details

BLBD fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance6/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

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US$59.64
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34.0% undervalued intrinsic discount
10.07%
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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Blue Bird
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$39.37
52 Week HighUS$59.40
52 Week LowUS$24.09
Beta1.58
1 Month Change-4.40%
3 Month Change-26.42%
1 Year Change51.89%
3 Year Change167.10%
5 Year Change71.32%
Change since IPO311.39%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Blue Bird's Unloved Status Triggers Rich Capital Appreciation Prospects

Dec 19

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Passed With Ease

Dec 14
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Passed With Ease

Blue Bird: Oversold And Undervalued Heading Into 2025

Dec 12

Blue Bird Is Positioned For Continued Growth, Looks Even More Attractive Now

Dec 04

Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Blue Bird Corporation's (NASDAQ:BLBD) Yearly Report

Nov 28
Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Blue Bird Corporation's (NASDAQ:BLBD) Yearly Report

Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Nov 27
Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Blue Bird: Shares Deserve To Take A Nice Ride Higher

Nov 27

Blue Bird: A Hidden Gem On A Dip

Nov 18

Should You Investigate Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) At US$41.72?

Nov 12
Should You Investigate Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) At US$41.72?

BlueBird: Adding To My Position With A 100% Upside Target

Nov 08

Initiating Blue Bird At A Strong Buy Into Year-End

Oct 20

We Think Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Oct 09
We Think Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Sep 17
Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Blue Bird Corporation: It's Time To Turn This Bus Around (Rating Upgrade)

Sep 11

Blue Bird: Lack Of Price Action On Q3 Make For A Buying Opportunity

Sep 05

Blue Bird: No-Brainer Growth And Value Stock

Aug 09

Why Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) Could Be Worth Watching

Aug 06
Why Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) Could Be Worth Watching

Blue Bird: Strong Momentum And Good Fundamentals Make It A Buy

Jul 04

Putting The Brakes On Blue Bird Corporation

Jun 24

Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Jun 21
Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

May 30
Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Blue Bird: Don't Miss The School Bus Before It Leaves

May 27

Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

May 07
Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Blue Bird: Ticks A Lot Of Boxes, But Wait For Stabilization On The Charts

Apr 24

At US$35.90, Is It Time To Put Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) On Your Watch List?

Apr 11
At US$35.90, Is It Time To Put Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) On Your Watch List?

Blue Bird: Now A High Profit Growth Story

Mar 28

Blue Bird Corporation Takes Me To School

Mar 13

After Decisive Earnings Beat, Blue Bird Still Shows Value To Be Had

Feb 20

Earnings Beat: Blue Bird Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Feb 10
Earnings Beat: Blue Bird Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Investors Holding Back On Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD)

Jan 24
Investors Holding Back On Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD)

Blue Bird's (NASDAQ:BLBD) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Jan 03
Blue Bird's (NASDAQ:BLBD) Returns Have Hit A Wall

Blue Bird's (NASDAQ:BLBD) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Dec 18
Blue Bird's (NASDAQ:BLBD) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

When Should You Buy Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD)?

Dec 06
When Should You Buy Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD)?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD)

Sep 29
A Look At The Fair Value Of Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD)

Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Aug 24
Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

An Intrinsic Calculation For Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) Suggests It's 47% Undervalued

May 13
An Intrinsic Calculation For Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) Suggests It's 47% Undervalued

Shareholder Returns

BLBDUS MachineryUS Market
7D-9.9%-4.6%-2.4%
1Y51.9%12.3%23.4%

Return vs Industry: BLBD exceeded the US Machinery industry which returned 12.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BLBD exceeded the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BLBD's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BLBD volatility
BLBD Average Weekly Movement6.3%
Machinery Industry Average Movement5.7%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: BLBD has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: BLBD's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19271,947Phil Horlockwww.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

How do Blue Bird's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BLBD fundamental statistics
Market capUS$1.27b
Earnings (TTM)US$105.55m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.35b

12.0x

P/E Ratio

0.9x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BLBD income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.35b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.09b
Gross ProfitUS$256.16m
Other ExpensesUS$150.61m
EarningsUS$105.55m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 28, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)3.27
Gross Margin19.01%
Net Profit Margin7.83%
Debt/Equity Ratio59.5%

How did BLBD perform over the long term?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:54
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/28
Annual Earnings2024/09/28

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Adam SeidenBarclays
Joel TissBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Sherif El-SabbahyBofA Global Research