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 Growth | 8.8% |
Revenue growth rate | -0.08% |
Return on equity | 81.1% |
Net Margin | 5.0% |
Last Earnings Update | 30 Dec 2023 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Blue 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 07Blue Bird: Ugly Numbers Mask Still-Attractive Long-Term Case
Oct 03Blue Bird amends credit facility again amid supply chain disruptions
Sep 09Is Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Using Too Much Debt?
Aug 23Blue Bird: It Only Makes Sense If EV Buses Are On The Horizon
Mar 24Capital Allocation Trends At Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Aren't Ideal
Mar 22Does Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 11Blue Bird: Take The Long View
Jan 04Capital Allocation Trends At Blue Bird (NASDAQ:BLBD) Aren't Ideal
Nov 24Are Investors Undervaluing Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) By 35%?
Sep 28Blue Bird Vs. Lion Electric: Room For Both, But A Contrast In Value
Sep 14Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | 71 | 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 |
28 Sep 13 | 777 | 54 | 62 | 4 |
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.