BLBD Stock Overview
Designs, engineers, manufactures, and sells school buses in the United States, Canada, and internationally.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Strategic Shifts And Federal Support Drive Electric Bus Maker's Financial Upturn
Blue Bird Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$50.19 |
| 52 Week High | US$59.40 |
| 52 Week Low | US$17.59 |
| Beta | 1.61 |
| 11 Month Change | 4.67% |
| 3 Month Change | -12.44% |
| 1 Year Change | 160.05% |
| 33 Year Change | 158.71% |
| 5 Year Change | 159.51% |
| Change since IPO | 424.45% |
Recent News & Updates
Blue Bird Corporation (NASDAQ:BLBD) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares
Sep 17
Blue 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 09Recent updates
Blue 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 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 23Shareholder Returns
| BLBD | US Machinery | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 9.4% | 3.5% | 3.0% |
| 1Y | 160.1% | 15.1% | 24.6% |
Return vs Industry: BLBD exceeded the US Machinery industry which returned 14.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BLBD exceeded the US Market which returned 24.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BLBD volatility | |
|---|---|
| BLBD Average Weekly Movement | 7.0% |
| Machinery Industry Average Movement | 5.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: BLBD has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: BLBD's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 1,830 | Phil Horlock | www.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
| BLBD fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$1.62b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$99.50m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$1.30b |
16.3x
P/E Ratio1.2x
P/S RatioIs BLBD overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BLBD income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$1.30b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.05b |
| Gross Profit | US$246.54m |
| Other Expenses | US$147.04m |
| Earnings | US$99.50m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 29, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.08 |
| Gross Margin | 18.97% |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.65% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 70.0% |
How did BLBD perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison