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Blue Bird Corp BLBD
Blue Bird Corp (BLBD) earns a Piotroski F-score of 8/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 9.09% (safety: no dividend). FY2025 revenue was $1.5B at a 8.6% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -3.49 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | DA Davidson | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-07 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
| 2026-05-07 | Needham | Buy (main) |
| 2026-05-07 | BTIG | Buy (main) |
| 2026-02-06 | Freedom Broker | Buy (main) |
| 2026-02-05 | Barclays | Overweight (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 8/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.28 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.141 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.267 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.691 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLBD | Blue Bird Corp | 8/9 | 4.82 | 19.5 | +9.9% |
| MLR | MILLER INDUSTRIES INC /TN/ | 6/9 | — | 26.2 | -37.2% |
| PEVM | PHOENIX MOTOR INC. | 6/9 | -2.78 | 0.3 | — |
| SCAG | Scage Future | 2/9 | -13.62 | — | — |
| HYLN | Hyliion Holdings Corp. | 3/9 | 14.84 | — | — |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
About Blue Bird Corp
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. The company also sells replacement bus parts; and provides extended warranties related to its products. Blue Bird Corporation sells its products through drop ship and a network of dealers, as well as directly to fleet operators, the United States government, and state governments; independent service centers; and maintains a parts distribution center. Blue Bird Corporation was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Macon, Georgia.
FAQ
Is BLBD financially healthy?
Blue Bird Corp's Piotroski F-score is 8/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does BLBD pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Blue Bird Corp pays a dividend yielding about 9.09% with a None payout ratio, rated “no dividend” for safety.
How profitable is BLBD?
In FY2025, Blue Bird Corp had a net margin of 8.6% and a return on equity of 50.0%.
Is BLBD overvalued or undervalued?
Blue Bird Corp trades at about 16.6× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 12.9×–105.4×, median 24.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for BLBD?
The average Wall-Street price target for Blue Bird Corp is $83.25, about 29.4% above the recent price, from 8 analysts (consensus: strong buy).
Is BLBD a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Blue Bird Corp: a Piotroski F-score of 8/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 19.5×, a dividend yield of 9.09%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-27. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.