Blue Bird Corporation

NasdaqGM:BLBD Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.2b

Blue Bird Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Blue Bird's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -36.5%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 7.4% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 0.08% per year. Blue Bird's return on equity is 81.1%, and it has net margins of 5%.

Key information

-36.5%

Earnings growth rate

-39.5%

EPS growth rate

Machinery Industry Growth8.8%
Revenue growth rate-0.08%
Return on equity81.1%
Net Margin5.0%
Last Earnings Update30 Dec 2023

Recent past performance updates

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

Recent updates

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

Is Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Dec 07
Is Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Weighed On By Its Debt Load?

Blue Bird: Ugly Numbers Mask Still-Attractive Long-Term Case

Oct 03

Blue Bird amends credit facility again amid supply chain disruptions

Sep 09

Is Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 23
Is Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Using Too Much Debt?

Blue Bird: It Only Makes Sense If EV Buses Are On The Horizon

Mar 24

Capital Allocation Trends At Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Aren't Ideal

Mar 22
Capital Allocation Trends At Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Aren't Ideal

Does Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 11
Does Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Blue Bird: Take The Long View

Jan 04

Capital Allocation Trends At Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Aren't Ideal

Nov 24
Capital Allocation Trends At Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Aren't Ideal

Are Investors Undervaluing Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) By 35%?

Sep 28
Are Investors Undervaluing Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) By 35%?

Blue Bird Vs. Lion Electric: Room For Both, But A Contrast In Value

Sep 14

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Beta

How Blue Bird makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGM:BLBD Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Dec 231,21561907
30 Sep 231,13324817
01 Jul 231,088-18776
01 Apr 23999-34716
31 Dec 22907-53676
01 Oct 22801-46686
02 Jul 22735-25635
02 Apr 22726-14615
01 Jan 22683-3585
02 Oct 216840555
03 Jul 2177314546
03 Apr 2176611546
02 Jan 2185611576
03 Oct 2087912636
04 Jul 20941127112
04 Apr 201,061256712
04 Jan 201,017257012
28 Sep 191,019246912
29 Jun 191,00727629
30 Mar 191,01235709
29 Dec 181,01736669
29 Sep 181,02529749
30 Jun 181,00621787
31 Mar 181,02419737
30 Dec 171,01619737
30 Sep 1799118647
01 Jul 1796421705
01 Apr 17955-2825
31 Dec 16937-3815
01 Oct 169323805
02 Jul 169538775
02 Apr 1689322665
02 Jan 1688510675
03 Oct 1591913665
04 Jul 15885-4744
04 Apr 15863-21704
03 Jan 15876-2644
27 Sep 148563634
28 Jun 1482846600
28 Sep 1377754624

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 declined by 36.5% 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 (11.7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: Whilst BLBD's Return on Equity (81.05%) is outstanding, this metric is skewed due to their high level of debt.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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