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Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) Financials

BLBD
Trailing 12 months to June 27, 2026
Revenue $1.6B +13.5% YoY
Net Income $281.8M +143.2% YoY
EPS (Diluted) $8.23 +135.1% YoY
Free Cash Flow $153.1M +7.0% YoY
Market Cap $1.9B as of Oct 10, 2026
Price / Sales 1.2x on $1.6B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 27, 2026
Price / Earnings 6.8x on $281.8M net income, trailing 12 months to June 27, 2026
Price / Book 2.9x on $654.9M equity, Q3 FY2026

A multiple compares the market's price with a filed figure; it says what the market pays, not how the business is doing. The market capitalization is the vendor's as of Oct 10, 2026; every other figure is from the SEC filings on this page. Not financial advice.

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Latest period Q3 FY2026, ended Jun 27, 2026 Reported Currency USD FYE September

Newest figures come from the 10-Q for Q3 FY2026, filed Aug 5, 2026. Each column of the statement tables below links to the filing it was taken from, and every filing is listed on the BLBD SEC filings page.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) reported $1.6B in revenue over the twelve months to Jun 27, 2026, up 13.5% from the prior twelve months. This page shows its income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 13 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

Rhea AI BLBD FY2025

Blue Bird now converts expanding margins into cash while a rebuilt balance sheet reduces reliance on debt.

FY2025 operating cash flow of $176.2M exceeded net income of $127.7M, showing cash conversion was stronger than earnings alone suggest. Free cash flow remained $153.3M after $22.9M of capital spending, so profits funded reinvestment while contributing to lower leverage.

Gross margin expanded from 12.3% in FY2023 to 20.5% in FY2025, indicating the improvement was not solely volume-driven. Operating margin reached 11.3% in FY2025 even as SG&A climbed to $136.3M, showing that additional gross profit was retained after overhead.

Equity rose from $40.0M in FY2023 to $255.4M in FY2025, giving the business a much larger balance-sheet cushion. Debt-to-equity fell from 2.8x to 0.3x over the same span, while the current ratio improved from 1.0x to 1.7x, indicating stronger short-term coverage alongside deleveraging.

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Financial Health Signals

Profitability Growth Leverage Liquidity CashFlow Returns 70 / 100
Financial Health Score 70/100

Scored against operating companies for FY2025. Each of the six dimensions is a percentile rank within that peer group; the overall is their average, with missing dimensions counted as zero out of six. A high score means strong standing among peers, not absolute cross-industry strength. How this score is calculated →

Health score ≠ stock price. This rates the quality of Blue Bird Corporation's business: profitability, growth, balance sheet strength. It doesn't tell you whether the stock is a good buy at today's price. Not financial advice. Use it alongside valuation analysis and your own research.

Profitability
56

Blue Bird Corporation has an operating margin of 11.3%, meaning the company retains $11 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 56/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is up from 10.3% the prior year.

Growth
74

Blue Bird Corporation's revenue grew 9.9% year-over-year to $1.5B, a solid pace of expansion. This earns a growth score of 74/100.

Leverage
95

Blue Bird Corporation carries a low D/E ratio of 0.33, meaning only $0.33 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 95/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity
51

Blue Bird Corporation's current ratio of 1.74 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 51/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.

Cash Flow
64

Blue Bird Corporation has a free cash flow margin of 10.4%, earning a moderate score of 64/100. The company generates positive cash flow after capital investments, but with room for improvement.

Returns
78

Blue Bird Corporation earns a strong 50.0% return on equity (ROE), meaning it generates $50 of profit for every $100 of shareholders' equity. This efficient capital use earns a returns score of 78/100. This is down from 66.1% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Safe
6.89

Blue Bird Corporation scores 6.89, well above the 2.99 safe threshold. This indicates low bankruptcy risk based on profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency.

Distress-screening estimate for non-financial companies. Not computed for banks or insurers, where the Altman model does not apply.

Piotroski F-Score Strong
8/9

Blue Bird Corporation passes 8 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), all 3 leverage/liquidity signals pass, 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed
1.38x

For every $1 of reported earnings, Blue Bird Corporation generates $1.38 in operating cash flow ($176.2M OCF vs $127.7M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe
23.21x

Blue Bird Corporation earns $23.21 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($167.2M vs $7.2M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

Key Financial Metrics

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Earnings & Revenue

Revenue
$517.2M
YoY+29.9%
QoQ+46.7%
5Y CAGR+31.7%
10Y CAGR+7.0%

Blue Bird Corporation generated $517.2M in revenue in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 29.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 46.7%.

EBITDA
$71.4M
YoY+32.2%
QoQ+65.4%
5Y CAGR+85.5%
10Y CAGR+12.8%

Blue Bird Corporation's EBITDA was $71.4M in Q3 2026, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 32.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 65.4%.

Net Income
$185.3M
YoY+408.2%
QoQ+532.2%
10Y CAGR+33.0%

Blue Bird Corporation reported $185.3M in net income in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 408.2% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 532.2%.

EPS (Diluted)
$5.27
YoY+370.5%
QoQ+485.6%
10Y CAGR+28.8%

Blue Bird Corporation earned $5.27 per diluted share (EPS) in Q3 2026. This represents an increase of 370.5% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 485.6%.

Cash & Balance Sheet

Free Cash Flow
$21.7M
YoY-58.6%
QoQ-45.7%
10Y CAGR+10.2%

Blue Bird Corporation generated $21.7M in free cash flow in Q3 2026, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 58.6% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is down 45.7%.

Cash & Debt
$116.8M
YoY-32.5%
QoQ-57.7%
5Y CAGR+37.3%
10Y CAGR+15.4%

Blue Bird Corporation held $116.8M in cash against $81.8M in long-term debt as of Q3 2026.

Shares Outstanding
32M
YoY-0.1%
QoQ+0.1%
5Y CAGR+3.2%
10Y CAGR+4.3%

Blue Bird Corporation had 32M shares outstanding in Q3 2026. This represents a decrease of 0.1% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 0.1%.

Dividends Per Share

Not reported for Q3 2026.

Margins & Returns

Gross Margin
20.0%
YoY-1.6pp
QoQ0.0pp
5Y change+8.9pp
10Y change+6.0pp

Blue Bird Corporation's gross margin was 20.0% in Q3 2026, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 1.6 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. It is unchanged from the prior quarter.

Operating Margin
12.1%
YoY-0.5pp
QoQ+1.0pp
5Y change+12.3pp
10Y change+4.8pp

Blue Bird Corporation's operating margin was 12.1% in Q3 2026, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 0.5 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 1.0 percentage points.

Net Margin
35.8%
YoY+26.7pp
QoQ+27.5pp
5Y change+37.1pp
10Y change+31.8pp

Blue Bird Corporation's net profit margin was 35.8% in Q3 2026, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 26.7 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 27.5 percentage points.

Return on Equity
28.3%
YoY+11.9pp
QoQ+18.5pp

Blue Bird Corporation's ROE was 28.3% in Q3 2026, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 11.9 percentage points from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 18.5 percentage points.

Capital Allocation

Share Buybacks
$0
QoQ-100.0%

Blue Bird Corporation repurchased no shares in Q3 2026. Against the prior quarter it is down 100.0%.

Capital Expenditures
$9.4M
YoY+103.9%
QoQ+19.4%
5Y CAGR+23.1%
10Y CAGR+19.4%

Blue Bird Corporation invested $9.4M in capex in Q3 2026, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents an increase of 103.9% from the same quarter a year earlier. Against the prior quarter it is up 19.4%.

R&D Spending

Not reported for Q3 2026.

BLBD Income Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

BLBD quarterly income statement
MetricQ3'2610-QQ2'2610-QQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-K
Revenue$517.2M+29.9%$352.6M-1.7%$333.1M+6.1%$409.4M+16.9%$398.0M+19.4%$358.9M+3.7%$313.9M-1.2%$350.2M+19.0%
Cost of Revenue$413.8M+32.6%$282.0M-2.1%$261.9M+3.3%$323.0M+11.1%$312.1M+18.2%$288.0M+2.0%$253.6M-0.2%$290.6M+16.9%
Gross Profit$103.4M+20.3%$70.6M-0.3%$71.2M+18.1%$86.4M+45.0%$85.9M+23.9%$70.9M+11.3%$60.3M-5.1%$59.6M+30.3%
SG&A Expenses$40.7M+13.5%$31.5M-15.1%$33.6M+23.0%$36.1M+6.0%$35.9M+21.0%$37.1M+34.7%$27.3M+6.5%$34.0M+29.2%
Operating Income$62.7M+25.2%$39.1M+16.0%$37.7M+14.0%$50.3M+96.8%$50.1M+26.0%$33.7M-6.5%$33.0M-12.9%$25.6M+31.7%
EBITDA$71.4M+32.2%$43.2M+15.0%$41.7M+12.9%$54.3M+84.0%$54.0M+24.5%$37.6M-5.4%$36.9M-11.2%$29.5M+20.7%
Interest Expense$2.0M+13.0%$1.5M-14.8%$1.6M-18.2%$1.7M-14.4%$1.7M-17.5%$1.8M-35.5%$1.9M-47.3%$2.0M-55.0%
Income Tax$10.2M-17.8%$9.1M-0.3%$9.1M+4.9%$13.7M+108.6%$12.4M+24.5%$9.1M+10.5%$8.7M+2.9%$6.6M+249.4%
Net Income$185.3M+408.2%$29.3M+12.5%$30.8M+7.1%$36.5M+48.0%$36.5M+27.0%$26.0M+0.1%$28.7M+9.8%$24.7M+163.5%
EPS (Basic)$5.41+366.4%$0.93+13.4%$0.97+9.0%$1.15+51.3%$1.16+30.3%$0.82+1.2%$0.89+9.9%$0.76+162.1%
EPS (Diluted)$5.27+370.5%$0.90+13.9%$0.94+9.3%$1.12+53.4%$1.12+31.8%$0.790.0%$0.86+6.2%$0.73+151.7%
Diluted Shares (Avg)35M+7.9%32M-1.4%33M-2.2%N/A33M-3.2%33M-0.6%33M+2.9%N/A

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: R&D Expenses.

BLBD Balance Sheet

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

BLBD quarterly balance sheet
MetricQ3'2610-QQ2'2610-QQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-K
Total Assets$1.2B+102.7%$689.4M+26.8%$642.3M+20.0%$625.3M+19.1%$575.5M+22.9%$543.7M+19.1%$535.2M+24.1%$524.9M+34.6%
Current Assets$513.7M+42.4%$466.6M+42.1%$425.8M+28.7%$411.6M+27.3%$360.7M+30.8%$328.4M+21.9%$330.9M+36.0%$323.4M+61.1%
Cash & Equivalents$116.8M-32.5%$275.9M+111.0%$241.7M+77.6%$229.3M+79.6%$173.1M+95.7%$130.7M+40.4%$136.1M+76.1%$127.7M+152.9%
Short-Term Investments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Inventory$302.5M+100.3%$144.8M-11.6%$140.9M-13.6%$139.5M+9.1%$151.0M+4.5%$163.8M+12.7%$163.1M+14.5%$127.8M-1.1%
Accounts Receivable$53.5M+153.4%$12.9M-18.0%$10.8M-23.1%$20.6M-65.1%$21.1M-37.9%$15.8M+38.2%$14.0M+26.0%$59.1M+417.1%
Long-Term Investments$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
Goodwill$264.1M+1302.9%$18.8M0.0%$18.8M0.0%$18.8M0.0%$18.8M0.0%$18.8M0.0%$18.8M0.0%$18.8M0.0%
Total Liabilities$511.6M+44.7%$391.4M+10.8%$371.0M+4.3%$369.8M+1.2%$353.6M+6.9%$353.3M+0.7%$355.5M-0.1%$365.3M-3.8%
Current Liabilities$313.3M+37.1%$254.3M+12.2%$235.1M+2.5%$236.8M+0.4%$228.6M+15.7%$226.6M+3.1%$229.4M+22.2%$236.0M+8.4%
Non-Current Liabilities$198.3M+58.6%$137.2M+8.3%$135.9M+7.7%$133.0M+2.8%$125.0M-6.1%$126.7M-3.3%$126.1M-24.9%$129.4M-20.1%
Long-Term Debt$81.8M-5.4%$83.0M-5.3%$84.2M-5.3%$85.3M-5.2%$86.5M-5.1%$87.7M-5.0%$88.8M-5.0%$90.0M-21.8%
Total Equity$654.9M+195.2%$297.9M+56.5%$271.4M+51.0%$255.4M+60.1%$221.8M+61.6%$190.4M+80.0%$179.7M+137.8%$159.6M+1427.8%
Retained Earnings$313.6M+500.3%$128.3M+419.1%$104.0M+456.5%$88.2M$52.2M+107.4%$24.7M+800.7%$18.7M+163.2%$0+100.0%

BLBD Cash Flow Statement

Figures in USD, abbreviated K (thousand), M (million), B (billion), T (trillion). Negative values carry a minus sign and red type. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

BLBD quarterly cash flow statement
MetricQ3'2610-QQ2'2610-QQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-K
Operating Cash Flow$31.0M-45.5%$47.8M+72.0%$36.6M+38.5%$65.1M+17.6%$56.9M+5654.9%$27.8M-49.1%$26.4M+12070.5%$55.4M+40.4%
Depreciation & Amortization$8.7M+120.8%$4.1M+5.5%$4.0M+3.2%$3.9M+0.2%$4.0M+8.3%$3.9M+6.0%$3.9M+6.6%$3.9M-22.0%
Stock-Based CompensationN/AN/A$2.4M-6.0%N/AN/AN/A$2.5M+22.2%N/A
Capital Expenditures$9.4M+103.9%$7.9M-12.9%$5.5M+19.0%$4.7M-9.1%$4.6M+2.3%$9.0M+229.4%$4.6M+58.2%$5.1M+93.4%
Free Cash Flow$21.7M-58.6%$39.9M+112.9%$31.1M+42.6%$60.5M+20.4%$52.3M+1592.6%$18.7M-63.8%$21.8M+911.9%$50.2M+36.6%
Investing Cash Flow-$59.0M-1092.5%-$7.9M+12.9%-$5.7M-11.0%-$4.8M+15.3%-$4.9M-10.1%-$9.0M-229.4%-$5.1M-75.4%-$5.7M-114.3%
Financing Cash Flow-$131.1M-1258.4%-$5.8M+76.1%-$18.5M-43.6%-$4.1M+60.9%-$9.7M-721.3%-$24.1M+33.0%-$12.9M-1394.9%-$10.4M-157.4%
Share Buybacks$0$198K-93.3%$2.4M+64.4%$5.5M+524.5%$0$3.0M$1.4M+380.1%$877K

Not reported in any period shown, so not listed: Dividends Paid.

BLBD Financial Ratios

Margins and returns are percentages; the remaining ratios are unitless multiples. Each change compares the year with the year before it, and each quarter with the same quarter a year earlier.

BLBD quarterly financial ratios
MetricQ3'2610-QQ2'2610-QQ1'2610-QQ4'2510-QQ3'2510-QQ2'2510-QQ1'2510-QQ4'2410-K
Gross Margin20.0%-1.6pp20.0%+0.3pp21.4%+2.2pp21.1%+4.1pp21.6%+0.8pp19.7%+1.3pp19.2%-0.8pp17.0%+1.5pp
Operating Margin12.1%-0.5pp11.1%+1.7pp11.3%+0.8pp12.3%+5.0pp12.6%+0.7pp9.4%-1.0pp10.5%-1.4pp7.3%+0.7pp
Net Margin35.8%+26.7pp8.3%+1.0pp9.2%+0.1pp8.9%+1.9pp9.2%+0.6pp7.3%-0.3pp9.2%+0.9pp7.0%+3.9pp
Return on Equity28.3%+11.9pp9.8%-3.9pp11.3%-4.7pp14.3%-1.2pp16.4%-4.5pp13.7%-10.9pp16.0%-18.6pp15.5%-74.1pp
Return on Assets15.9%+9.5pp4.3%-0.5pp4.8%-0.6pp5.8%+1.1pp6.3%+0.2pp4.8%-0.9pp5.4%-0.7pp4.7%+2.3pp
Current Ratio1.64+0.1x1.83+0.4x1.81+0.4x1.74+0.4x1.58+0.2x1.45+0.2x1.44+0.1x1.37+0.4x
Debt-to-Equity0.12-0.3x0.28-0.2x0.31-0.2x0.33-0.2x0.39-0.3x0.46-0.4x0.49-0.7x0.56-10.5x
Asset Turnover0.44-0.2x0.51-0.1x0.52-0.1x0.650.0x0.690.0x0.66-0.1x0.59-0.2x0.67-0.1x
FCF Margin4.2%-8.9pp11.3%+6.1pp9.3%+2.4pp14.8%+0.4pp13.1%+14.2pp5.2%-9.8pp7.0%+7.8pp14.3%+1.9pp

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blue Bird Corporation's annual revenue?

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) reported $1.5B in total revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 9.9% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is Blue Bird Corporation's revenue growing?

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) revenue grew by 9.9% year-over-year, from $1.3B to $1.5B in fiscal year 2025.

Is Blue Bird Corporation profitable?

Yes, Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) reported a net income of $127.7M in fiscal year 2025, with a net profit margin of 8.6%.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) reported diluted earnings per share of $3.88 for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 22.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) had EBITDA of $182.8M in fiscal year 2025, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

As of fiscal year 2025, Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) had $229.3M in cash and equivalents against $85.3M in long-term debt.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) had a gross margin of 20.5% in fiscal year 2025, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) had an operating margin of 11.3% in fiscal year 2025, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) had a net profit margin of 8.6% in fiscal year 2025, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) has a return on equity of 50.0% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) generated $153.3M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2025. This represents a 60.0% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) generated $176.2M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2025, representing cash generated from core business activities.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) had $625.3M in total assets as of fiscal year 2025, including both current and long-term assets.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) invested $22.9M in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2025, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) invested $15.2M in research and development during fiscal year 2025.

Yes, Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) spent $9.9M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2025, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) had 32M shares outstanding as of fiscal year 2025.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) had a current ratio of 1.74 as of fiscal year 2025, which is generally considered healthy.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33 as of fiscal year 2025, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) had a return on assets of 20.4% for fiscal year 2025, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) trades at 6.8x earnings, its market capitalization divided by net income of $281.8M net income, trailing 12 months to June 27, 2026. The market capitalization is $1.9B as of Oct 10, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) trades at 1.2x sales, its market capitalization divided by revenue of $1.6B revenue, trailing 12 months to June 27, 2026. The market capitalization is $1.9B as of Oct 10, 2026; a multiple compares that price with a filed figure and says nothing about the quality of the business.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) has an Altman Z-Score of 6.89, placing it in the Safe Zone (low bankruptcy risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios (working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets) to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) has a Piotroski F-Score of 8 out of 9, indicating strong financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7 to 9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) has an earnings quality ratio of 1.38x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) has an interest coverage ratio of 23.21x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) scores 70 out of 100 on our Financial Health Score, indicating strong standing within its operating companies peer group. The score is a 0-100 composite of six dimensions (Profitability, Growth, Leverage, Liquidity, Cash Flow, Returns), each ranked as a percentile relative to companies in the same scoring family (banks against banks, REITs against REITs, and so on) rather than across all industries. It rates the quality of the business, not whether the stock is fairly priced, and is not financial advice. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

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