Blue Bird Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 6/6
Blue Bird has a total shareholder equity of $159.6M and total debt of $95.0M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 59.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $524.9M and $365.3M respectively. Blue Bird's EBIT is $139.2M making its interest coverage ratio 21.6. It has cash and short-term investments of $127.7M.
Key information
59.5%
Debt to equity ratio
US$94.99m
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 21.6x |
| Cash | US$127.69m |
| Equity | US$159.56m |
| Total liabilities | US$365.33m |
| Total assets | US$524.89m |
Recent financial health updates
We Think Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Oct 09
Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jun 21Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Aug 24Recent updates
Blue Bird's Unloved Status Triggers Rich Capital Appreciation Prospects
Dec 19We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Passed With Ease
Dec 14Blue Bird: Oversold And Undervalued Heading Into 2025
Dec 12Blue Bird Is Positioned For Continued Growth, Looks Even More Attractive Now
Dec 04Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Blue Bird Corporation's (NASDAQ:BLBD) Yearly Report
Nov 28Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency
Nov 27Blue Bird: Shares Deserve To Take A Nice Ride Higher
Nov 27Blue Bird: A Hidden Gem On A Dip
Nov 18Should You Investigate Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) At US$41.72?
Nov 12BlueBird: Adding To My Position With A 100% Upside Target
Nov 08Initiating Blue Bird At A Strong Buy Into Year-End
Oct 20We Think Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Oct 09Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares
Sep 17Blue Bird Corporation: It's Time To Turn This Bus Around (Rating Upgrade)
Sep 11Blue Bird: Lack Of Price Action On Q3 Make For A Buying Opportunity
Sep 05Blue Bird: No-Brainer Growth And Value Stock
Aug 09Why Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) Could Be Worth Watching
Aug 06Blue Bird: Strong Momentum And Good Fundamentals Make It A Buy
Jul 04Putting The Brakes On Blue Bird Corporation
Jun 24Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Jun 21Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) Shares Could Be 41% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
May 30Blue Bird: Don't Miss The School Bus Before It Leaves
May 27Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks
May 07Blue Bird: Ticks A Lot Of Boxes, But Wait For Stabilization On The Charts
Apr 24At US$35.90, Is It Time To Put Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) On Your Watch List?
Apr 11Blue Bird: Now A High Profit Growth Story
Mar 28Blue Bird Corporation Takes Me To School
Mar 13After Decisive Earnings Beat, Blue Bird Still Shows Value To Be Had
Feb 20Earnings Beat: Blue Bird Corporation Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models
Feb 10Investors Holding Back On Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD)
Jan 24Blue Bird's (NASDAQ:BLBD) Returns Have Hit A Wall
Jan 03Blue Bird's (NASDAQ:BLBD) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point
Dec 18When Should You Buy Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD)?
Dec 06A Look At The Fair Value Of Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD)
Sep 29Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Aug 24An Intrinsic Calculation For Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) Suggests It's 47% Undervalued
May 13Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BLBD's short term assets ($323.4M) exceed its short term liabilities ($236.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: BLBD's short term assets ($323.4M) exceed its long term liabilities ($129.4M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BLBD has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: BLBD had negative shareholder equity 5 years ago, but is now positive and has therefore improved.
Debt Coverage: BLBD's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (117%).
Interest Coverage: BLBD's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (21.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 09:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/28 |
Data Sources
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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 |