Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) Key Metrics
BLBD valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $1.95B
- Enterprise value
- $1.84B
- P/E (TTM)
- 6.8 10-yr median 22.0
- Forward P/E
- 12.5
- PEG ratio
- 1.13
- Price / sales
- 1.2 10-yr median 0.6
- Price / book
- 2.8 10-yr median 13.6
- EV / EBITDA
- 5.3 10-yr median 12.0
- Dividend yield
- —
- Beta
- 1.36
BLBD key metrics, FY2016–FY2025
Fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 · U.S. dollarsBLBD valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
BLBD returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
BLBD per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
BLBD financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
BLBD efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
BLBD valuation history
BLBD returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
BLBD debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
BLBD cash returned to shareholders
BLBD price vs earnings per share
BLBD key metrics
FY2016–FY2025| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $1.89B | $1.60B | $688.7M | $259.0M | $566.1M | $329.4M | $514.8M | $701.1M | $512.5M | $311.4M |
| Enterprise value | $1.75B | $1.57B | $741.6M | $423.0M | $775.2M | $467.2M | $632.8M | $783.0M | $601.1M | $411.2M |
| P/E ratio | 14.8 | 15.2 | 28.9 | — | — | 27.0 | 21.2 | 22.7 | 17.8 | 45.1 |
| Price / sales | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| Price / book | 7.4 | 10.0 | 17.2 | 187.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price / free cash flow | 12.3 | 16.7 | 6.2 | — | — | — | 25.5 | 43.2 | 13.3 | 20.1 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 10.7 | 14.4 | 5.7 | — | — | 95.2 | 9.2 | 14.5 | 10.8 | 12.4 |
| EV / sales | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| EV / EBITDA | 9.1 | 10.3 | 12.4 | — | 36.7 | 12.6 | 12.0 | 18.4 | 11.4 | 12.0 |
| EV / free cash flow | 11.4 | 16.4 | 6.7 | — | — | — | 31.3 | 48.2 | 15.7 | 26.5 |
| Earnings yield | 6.7% | 6.6% | 3.5% | −17.7% | −0.1% | 3.7% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 2.2% |
| Free cash flow yield | 8.1% | 6.0% | 16.2% | −11.9% | −11.7% | −4.7% | 3.9% | 2.3% | 7.5% | 5.0% |
| Dividend yield | — | — | 0.2% | — | — | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 2.6% | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 10.1% | 4.1% | 7.5% | 2.2% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $57.55 | $47.96 | $21.35 | $8.35 | $20.86 | $12.16 | $19.04 | $24.50 | $20.60 | $14.61 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $45.01 | $40.40 | $35.12 | $25.81 | $25.20 | $32.46 | $37.67 | $35.82 | $39.82 | $43.72 |
| Earnings per share | $3.88 | $3.16 | $0.74 | −$1.48 | −$0.01 | $0.45 | $0.90 | $1.08 | $1.16 | $0.32 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $5.36 | $3.33 | $3.72 | −$0.79 | −$2.00 | $0.13 | $2.06 | $1.69 | $1.92 | $1.18 |
| Free cash flow per share | $4.66 | $2.87 | $3.45 | −$1.00 | −$2.45 | −$0.57 | $0.75 | $0.57 | $1.54 | $0.73 |
| Cash per share | $6.97 | $3.83 | $2.45 | $0.34 | $0.43 | $1.64 | $2.62 | $2.11 | $2.52 | $2.45 |
| Book value per share | $7.77 | $4.78 | $1.24 | $0.04 | −$1.20 | −$1.97 | −$2.51 | −$0.99 | −$2.35 | −$4.08 |
| Tangible book value per share | $5.93 | $2.91 | −$0.75 | −$2.09 | −$3.72 | −$4.57 | −$5.23 | −$3.59 | −$5.42 | −$7.75 |
| Dividends per share | — | — | $0.03 | — | — | $0.02 | $0.06 | $0.07 | $0.17 | $0.14 |
| Capex per share | $0.70 | $0.46 | $0.26 | $0.21 | $0.45 | $0.70 | $1.31 | $1.12 | $0.37 | $0.45 |
| Debt per share | $2.75 | $2.88 | $4.09 | $5.62 | $8.14 | $6.73 | $6.99 | $4.97 | $6.08 | $7.14 |
| Shares outstanding | 32.9M | 33.3M | 32.3M | 31.0M | 27.1M | 27.1M | 27.0M | 28.6M | 24.9M | 21.3M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −1.4% | +3.4% | +4.0% | +14.3% | +0.2% | +0.2% | −5.5% | +15.0% | +16.7% | −16.4% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 61.6% | 105.8% | 115.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 101.8% | 96.0% | 29.1% | −18.8% | 3.9% | 29.0% | 64.4% | 83.9% | 196.5% | 106.9% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 22.2% | 22.4% | 6.1% | −12.7% | −0.1% | 3.6% | 7.2% | 10.2% | 10.0% | 2.5% |
| Return on tangible assets | 22.6% | 22.8% | 6.7% | −15.3% | −0.1% | 4.9% | 8.3% | 13.2% | 13.1% | 3.5% |
| Free cash flow margin | 10.4% | 7.1% | 9.8% | −3.9% | −9.7% | −1.8% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 3.9% | 1.7% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 1.38 | 1.05 | 5.04 | — | — | 0.28 | 2.29 | 1.57 | 1.65 | 3.64 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $90.3M | $96.0M | $131.9M | $174.5M | $220.8M | $182.3M | $188.9M | $142.1M | $151.2M | $152.1M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $229.3M | $127.7M | $79.0M | $10.5M | $11.7M | $44.5M | $71.0M | $60.3M | $62.6M | $52.3M |
| Net debt | −$139.0M | −$31.7M | $52.9M | $164.0M | $209.1M | $137.8M | $118.0M | $81.9M | $88.6M | $99.8M |
| Debt / equity | 0.35 | 0.60 | 3.30 | 126.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Debt / assets | 0.14 | 0.18 | 0.32 | 0.48 | 0.62 | 0.57 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.55 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −0.72 | −0.21 | 0.89 | — | 9.89 | 3.71 | 2.23 | 1.92 | 1.68 | 2.91 |
| Current ratio | 1.74 | 1.37 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 1.25 | 1.05 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.16 | 1.07 |
| Quick ratio | 1.15 | 0.83 | 0.44 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 0.62 | 0.61 | 0.66 |
| Interest coverage | 23.2 | 13.2 | 2.9 | -2.8 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 1.6 |
| Working capital | $174.8M | $87.4M | $6.4M | $9.7M | $31.3M | $5.2M | $2.4M | $986,000 | $21.7M | $9.6M |
| Invested capital | $116.4M | $127.9M | $92.9M | $165.4M | $176.5M | $84.6M | $50.2M | $53.5M | $30.1M | $12.8M |
| Tangible asset value | $194.9M | $97.2M | −$24.3M | −$64.9M | −$100.9M | −$123.7M | −$141.4M | −$102.6M | −$134.8M | −$165.3M |
| Net current asset value | $41.8M | −$42.0M | −$141.7M | −$190.3M | −$232.6M | −$253.7M | −$261.1M | −$185.9M | −$193.9M | −$224.7M |
| Graham number | $26.05 | $18.46 | $4.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Graham net-net per share | −$1.68 | −$3.88 | −$6.87 | −$8.81 | −$11.31 | −$10.79 | −$11.65 | −$7.99 | −$9.89 | −$12.69 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | — | — | $1.1M | — | — | $672,000 | $1.5M | $1.9M | $4.3M | $2.9M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $49.4M | $11.1M | $376,000 | $1.7M | $517,000 | $3.6M | $50.4M | $26.6M | $34.3M | $3.9M |
| Dividend payout ratio | — | — | 4.7% | — | — | 5.5% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 14.8% | 41.8% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 32.2% | 11.6% | 1.3% | — | — | — | 256.9% | 175.4% | 100.5% | 43.6% |
| Capex / revenue | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 13.0% | 13.7% | 7.1% | — | — | 548.4% | 63.8% | 66.4% | 19.4% | 38.2% |
| Capex / depreciation | 1.47 | 1.03 | 0.53 | 0.46 | 0.91 | 1.32 | 3.42 | 3.55 | 1.13 | 1.19 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.4% |
| R&D / revenue | 1.0% | — | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| SG&A / revenue | 9.2% | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 8.4% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 10.4% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 9.8 | 9.7 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 41.5 | 44.0 | 51.1 | 64.1 | 54.2 | 31.5 | 28.1 | 27.0 | 27.5 | 23.4 |
| Days payables outstanding | 45.7 | 46.9 | 45.0 | 43.0 | 38.7 | 37.3 | 40.8 | 37.0 | 35.5 | 36.4 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 5.6 | 6.8 | 10.1 | 26.1 | 20.2 | -1.9 | -6.6 | -3.9 | -2.4 | -6.3 |
| Receivables turnover | 37.12 | 37.59 | 90.23 | 71.16 | 77.77 | 96.83 | 58.89 | 59.91 | 65.04 | 54.73 |
| Payables turnover | 7.99 | 7.78 | 8.11 | 8.48 | 9.42 | 9.80 | 8.94 | 9.86 | 10.28 | 10.03 |
| Inventory turnover | 8.80 | 8.29 | 7.14 | 5.70 | 6.73 | 11.57 | 13.01 | 13.53 | 13.28 | 15.59 |
| Asset turnover | 2.57 | 2.86 | 2.89 | 2.22 | 2.03 | 2.58 | 3.03 | 3.40 | 3.45 | 3.42 |
| Average receivables | $39.9M | $35.8M | $12.6M | $11.3M | $8.8M | $9.1M | $17.3M | $17.1M | $15.2M | $17.0M |
| Average payables | $147.3M | $140.1M | $122.5M | $90.1M | $64.9M | $79.9M | $99.0M | $91.6M | $84.0M | $80.0M |
| Average inventory | $133.6M | $131.5M | $139.1M | $134.1M | $90.9M | $67.7M | $68.1M | $66.7M | $65.0M | $51.5M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 9.7% | 11.9% | 15.4% | 18.1% | 19.2% | 22.2% | 20.1% | 24.2% | 25.8% | 28.2% |
Computed from BLBD's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed November 24, 2025) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
BLBD valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (September 30, 2025), Blue Bird traded at 14.8 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 22.0. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 6.8 and the forward P/E is 12.5. Blue Bird earned a return on equity of 61.6% and a return on invested capital of 101.8% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $90.3 million of debt and $229.3 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $139.0 million. It returned $49.4 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $49.4 million in share buybacks, 32% of free cash flow. The share count rose 54.3% from 21.3M to 32.9M over 9 years.
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BLBD key metrics FAQ
What is Blue Bird's P/E ratio?
Blue Bird's trailing P/E ratio is 6.8 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 12.5. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 14.8, compared with a 10-year median of 22.0.
What is Blue Bird's EV/EBITDA?
Blue Bird's enterprise value was 9.1 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $1.8 billion, EBITDA $192.4 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 5.3.
What is Blue Bird's return on equity?
Blue Bird's return on equity (ROE) was 61.6% in fiscal 2025: net income of $127.7 million on average shareholders' equity of $207.5 million.
What is Blue Bird's ROIC?
Blue Bird's return on invested capital was 101.8% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Blue Bird have?
Blue Bird had total debt of $90.3 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35 and more cash than debt.
Does Blue Bird buy back its shares?
Yes. Blue Bird spent $49.4 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −1.4% over the year, to 32.9M..
What is Blue Bird's free cash flow yield?
Blue Bird generated $153.3 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 8.1% on its market value at year-end ($1.9 billion).
What is Blue Bird's current ratio?
Blue Bird's current ratio was 1.74 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.74 times current liabilities.