Blue Bird Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Blue Bird has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 10.1%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 15.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.9% per year. Blue Bird's return on equity is 72.5%, and it has net margins of 7.7%.
Key information
10.1%
Earnings growth rate
5.4%
EPS growth rate
| Machinery Industry Growth | 8.8% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.9% |
| Return on equity | 72.5% |
| Net Margin | 7.7% |
| Next Earnings Update | 25 Nov 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Blue Bird: A Hidden Gem On A Dip
Nov 18Should You Investigate Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) At US$41.72?
Nov 12
BlueBird: 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 13Is Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?
Dec 07Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Blue Bird makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 24 | 1,300 | 100 | 97 | 7 |
| 30 Mar 24 | 1,261 | 80 | 94 | 7 |
| 30 Dec 23 | 1,215 | 61 | 90 | 7 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 1,133 | 24 | 81 | 7 |
| 01 Jul 23 | 1,088 | -18 | 77 | 6 |
| 01 Apr 23 | 999 | -34 | 70 | 6 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 907 | -53 | 67 | 6 |
| 01 Oct 22 | 801 | -46 | 68 | 6 |
| 02 Jul 22 | 735 | -25 | 63 | 5 |
| 02 Apr 22 | 726 | -14 | 61 | 5 |
| 01 Jan 22 | 683 | -3 | 58 | 5 |
| 02 Oct 21 | 684 | 0 | 55 | 5 |
| 03 Jul 21 | 773 | 14 | 54 | 6 |
| 03 Apr 21 | 766 | 11 | 54 | 6 |
| 02 Jan 21 | 856 | 11 | 57 | 6 |
| 03 Oct 20 | 879 | 12 | 63 | 6 |
| 04 Jul 20 | 941 | 12 | 71 | 12 |
| 04 Apr 20 | 1,061 | 25 | 67 | 12 |
| 04 Jan 20 | 1,017 | 25 | 70 | 12 |
| 28 Sep 19 | 1,019 | 24 | 69 | 12 |
| 29 Jun 19 | 1,007 | 27 | 62 | 9 |
| 30 Mar 19 | 1,012 | 35 | 70 | 9 |
| 29 Dec 18 | 1,017 | 36 | 66 | 9 |
| 29 Sep 18 | 1,025 | 29 | 74 | 9 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,006 | 21 | 78 | 7 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,024 | 19 | 73 | 7 |
| 30 Dec 17 | 1,016 | 19 | 73 | 7 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 991 | 18 | 64 | 7 |
| 01 Jul 17 | 964 | 21 | 70 | 5 |
| 01 Apr 17 | 955 | -2 | 82 | 5 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 937 | -3 | 81 | 5 |
| 01 Oct 16 | 932 | 3 | 80 | 5 |
| 02 Jul 16 | 953 | 8 | 77 | 5 |
| 02 Apr 16 | 893 | 22 | 66 | 5 |
| 02 Jan 16 | 885 | 10 | 67 | 5 |
| 03 Oct 15 | 919 | 13 | 66 | 5 |
| 04 Jul 15 | 885 | -4 | 74 | 4 |
| 04 Apr 15 | 863 | -21 | 70 | 4 |
| 03 Jan 15 | 876 | -2 | 64 | 4 |
| 27 Sep 14 | 856 | 3 | 63 | 4 |
| 28 Jun 14 | 828 | 46 | 60 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: BLBD has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: BLBD became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BLBD's earnings have grown by 10.1% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BLBD has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: BLBD has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Machinery industry (11.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: BLBD's Return on Equity (72.5%) is considered outstanding.