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Blue Bird Corp

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United States Fiscal year ends October CIK 0001589526
$56.29 +0.18% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $56.29 +178.80% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2017Revenue990.6Operating income59.5Net income28.8EPS, diluted0.74Fiscal year 2018Revenue1,025.0 +3.5%Operating income35.1Net income30.8 +7.0%EPS, diluted1.08 +45.9%Fiscal year 2019Revenue1,018.9 −0.6%Operating income43.8Net income24.3 −21.2%EPS, diluted0.90 −16.7%Fiscal year 2020Revenue879.2 −13.7%Operating income22.0Net income12.2 −49.9%EPS, diluted0.45 −50.0%Fiscal year 2021Revenue684.0 −22.2%Operating income6.5Net income−0.3 −102.4%EPS, diluted−0.01 −102.2%Fiscal year 2022Revenue800.6 +17.1%Operating income−40.7Net income−45.8EPS, diluted−1.48Fiscal year 2022Revenue800.6 +0.0%Operating income−40.7Net income−45.8EPS, diluted−1.48Fiscal year 2023Revenue1,132.8 +41.5%Operating income51.7Net income23.8EPS, diluted0.74Fiscal year 2024Revenue1,347.2 +18.9%Operating income139.3Net income105.5 +343.3%EPS, diluted3.16 +327.0%Fiscal year 2025Revenue1,480.1 +9.9%Operating income167.2Net income127.7 +21.0%EPS, diluted3.88 +22.8%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue 990.6 1,025.0 1,018.9 879.2 684.0 800.6 800.6 1,132.8 1,347.2 1,480.1
Growth +3.5% −0.6% −13.7% −22.2% +17.1% +0.0% +41.5% +18.9% +9.9%
Operating income 59.5 35.1 43.8 22.0 6.5 −40.7 −40.7 51.7 139.3 167.2
Net income 28.8 30.8 24.3 12.2 −0.3 −45.8 −45.8 23.8 105.5 127.7
Growth +7.0% −21.2% −49.9% −102.4% +343.3% +21.0%
EPS, diluted 0.74 1.08 0.90 0.45 −0.01 −1.48 −1.48 0.74 3.16 3.88
Growth +45.9% −16.7% −50.0% −102.2% +327.0% +22.8%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2017Gross margin12.9%Operating margin6.0%Net margin2.9%Free cash flow margin3.9%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin11.9%Operating margin3.4%Net margin3.0%Free cash flow margin1.6%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin13.1%Operating margin4.3%Net margin2.4%Free cash flow margin2.0%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin10.9%Operating margin2.5%Net margin1.4%Free cash flow margin−1.8%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin10.5%Operating margin1.0%Net margin−0.0%Free cash flow margin−9.7%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin4.6%Operating margin−5.1%Net margin−5.7%Free cash flow margin−3.9%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin4.6%Operating margin−5.1%Net margin−5.7%Free cash flow margin−3.9%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin12.3%Operating margin4.6%Net margin2.1%Free cash flow margin9.8%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin19.0%Operating margin10.3%Net margin7.8%Free cash flow margin7.1%Fiscal year 2025Gross margin20.5%Operating margin11.3%Net margin8.6%Free cash flow margin10.4%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin 12.9% 11.9% 13.1% 10.9% 10.5% 4.6% 4.6% 12.3% 19.0% 20.5%
Operating margin 6.0% 3.4% 4.3% 2.5% 1.0% −5.1% −5.1% 4.6% 10.3% 11.3%
Net margin 2.9% 3.0% 2.4% 1.4% −0.0% −5.7% −5.7% 2.1% 7.8% 8.6%
Free cash flow margin 3.9% 1.6% 2.0% −1.8% −9.7% −3.9% −3.9% 9.8% 7.1% 10.4%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow47.6Capital expenditure−9.3Free cash flow38.4Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow48.4Capital expenditure−32.1Free cash flow16.2 −57.7%Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow55.7Capital expenditure−35.5Free cash flow20.2 +24.4%Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow3.5Capital expenditure−19.0Free cash flow−15.5 −176.8%Buybacks−3.6Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow−54.2Capital expenditure−12.2Free cash flow−66.5Buybacks−0.5Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow−24.4Capital expenditure−6.5Free cash flow−30.9Buybacks−1.7Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow−24.4Capital expenditure−6.5Free cash flow−30.9Buybacks−1.7Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow119.9Capital expenditure−8.5Free cash flow111.4Buybacks−0.4Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow111.1Capital expenditure−15.3Free cash flow95.8 −14.0%Buybacks−1.2Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow176.2Capital expenditure−22.9Free cash flow153.3 +60.0%Buybacks−9.9
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 47.6 48.4 55.7 3.5 −54.2 −24.4 −24.4 119.9 111.1 176.2
Capital expenditure −9.3 −32.1 −35.5 −19.0 −12.2 −6.5 −6.5 −8.5 −15.3 −22.9
Free cash flow 38.4 16.2 20.2 −15.5 −66.5 −30.9 −30.9 111.4 95.8 153.3
Growth −57.7% +24.4% −176.8% −14.0% +60.0%
Buybacks n/a n/a n/a −3.6 −0.5 −1.7 −1.7 −0.4 −1.2 −9.9

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2017Cash62.6Total debt151.2Net cash (debt)−88.6Shareholders’ equity−58.5Fiscal year 2018Cash60.3Total debt142.1Net cash (debt)−81.9Shareholders’ equity−28.3Fiscal year 2019Cash71.0Total debt183.1Net cash (debt)−112.2Shareholders’ equity−67.8Fiscal year 2020Cash44.5Total debt174.1Net cash (debt)−129.6Shareholders’ equity−53.2Fiscal year 2021Cash11.7Total debt164.4Net cash (debt)−152.7Shareholders’ equity−32.7Fiscal year 2022Cash10.5Total debt150.2Net cash (debt)−139.7Shareholders’ equity1.4Debt to equity108.68Fiscal year 2022Cash10.5Total debt150.2Net cash (debt)−139.7Shareholders’ equity1.4Debt to equity108.68Fiscal year 2023Cash79.0Total debt130.3Net cash (debt)−51.4Shareholders’ equity40.0Debt to equity3.26Fiscal year 2024Cash127.7Total debt95.0Net cash (debt)32.7Shareholders’ equity159.6Debt to equity0.60Fiscal year 2025Cash229.3Total debt90.3Net cash (debt)139.0Shareholders’ equity255.4Debt to equity0.35
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 62.6 60.3 71.0 44.5 11.7 10.5 10.5 79.0 127.7 229.3
Total debt 151.2 142.1 183.1 174.1 164.4 150.2 150.2 130.3 95.0 90.3
Net cash (debt) −88.6 −81.9 −112.2 −129.6 −152.7 −139.7 −139.7 −51.4 32.7 139.0
Shareholders’ equity −58.5 −28.3 −67.8 −53.2 −32.7 1.4 1.4 40.0 159.6 255.4
Debt to equity n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 108.68 108.68 3.26 0.60 0.35

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Income statement

In millions of USD, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending September, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2017 30 Sep 2017 FY2018 29 Sep 2018 FY2019 28 Sep 2019 FY2020 3 Oct 2020 FY2021 2 Oct 2021 FY2022 30 Sep 2022 FY2022 1 Oct 2022 FY2023 30 Sep 2023 FY2024 28 Sep 2024 FY2025 27 Sep 2025
Revenue and profit
990.6 1,025.0 1,018.9 879.2 684.0 800.6 800.6 1,132.8 1,347.2 1,480.1
Growth +3.5% −0.6% −13.7% −22.2% +17.1% +0.0% +41.5% +18.9% +9.9%
863.2 903.0 885.4 783.0 611.9 764.1 764.1 993.9 1,091.0 1,176.6
127.4 122.0 133.5 96.2 72.1 36.5 36.5 138.9 256.2 303.5
Growth −4.2% +9.4% −27.9% −25.0% −49.3% +0.0% +279.9% +84.5% +18.5%
7.4 8.5 11.5 6.4 5.2 6.1 6.1 6.6 9.4 15.2
67.8 86.9 89.6 74.2 65.6 77.2 77.2 87.2 116.8 136.3
59.5 35.1 43.8 22.0 6.5 −40.7 −40.7 51.7 139.3 167.2
Growth −41.1% +25.0% −49.8% −70.3% −724.0% +169.7% +20.0%
37.4 26.9 29.6 10.5 −2.0 −53.1 −53.1 25.8 126.9 169.6
11.9 −2.6 7.6 1.5 −1.2 −11.5 −11.5 9.0 33.2 43.9
28.8 30.8 24.3 12.2 −0.3 −45.8 −45.8 23.8 105.5 127.7
Growth +7.0% −21.2% −49.9% −102.4% +343.3% +21.0%
Per share
0.79 1.15 0.92 0.45 −0.01 −1.48 −1.48 0.74 3.27 4.01
0.74 1.08 0.90 0.45 −0.01 −1.48 −1.48 0.74 3.16 3.88
Growth +45.9% −16.7% −50.0% −102.2% +327.0% +22.8%
23.3 25.3 26.5 26.9 27.1 31.0 31.0 32.1 32.3 31.9
24.9 28.6 27.0 27.1 27.1 31.0 31.0 32.3 33.3 32.9
Growth +15.0% −5.5% +0.2% +0.2% +14.3% +0.0% +4.0% +3.4% −1.4%

Five years in brief

Worked out from the figures above, not from a press release
  • Revenue grew 16.7% a year over five years.
  • The diluted share count rose 21.2% in five years, which is dilution.
  • Operating margin is up 10.3 points on five years ago, at 11.3%.
  • A net loss in 3 of 10 years on file.