How to buy Blue Bird stock (BLBD)

Blue Bird is a farm & heavy construction machinery business based in the US. Blue Bird shares (BLBD) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $39.37 – a decrease of 9.93% over the previous week. Blue Bird employs 1,829 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $1.3 billion.

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Blue Bird stock price (NASDAQ: BLBD)

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Blue Bird shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$39.37
52-week range	$24.09 - $59.40
50-day moving average more info button	$41.91
200-day moving average more info button	$44.99
Wall St. target price	$59.64
PE ratio more info button	13.5285
Dividend yield more info button	N/A
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$3.16

Is it a good time to buy Blue Bird stock?

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Blue Bird price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $39.37 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	-9.93%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-4.40%
3 months (2024-09-20)	-27.77%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-26.85%

1 year (2023-12-22)	51.89%
2 years (2022-12-22)	305.46%
3 years (2021-12-22)	165.65%
5 years (2019-12-20)	77.98%

Is Blue Bird stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Blue Bird stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Blue Bird's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Blue Bird's P/E ratio

Blue Bird's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 14x. In other words, Blue Bird shares trade at around 14x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Blue Bird's PEG ratio

Blue Bird's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.13. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Blue Bird's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Blue Bird's EBITDA

Blue Bird's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $155.6 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Blue Bird's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Blue Bird financials

Revenue TTM	$1.3 billion
Operating margin TTM	11.94%
Gross profit TTM	$36.5 million
Return on assets TTM	20.78%
Return on equity TTM	134.71%
Profit margin	7.66%
Book value	$4.25
Market Capitalization more info button	$1.4 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Blue Bird share dividends

We're not expecting Blue Bird to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Blue Bird share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Blue Bird's shares have ranged in value from as little as $24.085 up to $59.4. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Blue Bird's is 1.619. This would suggest that Blue Bird's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Blue Bird overview

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 financing services and 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. .

Frequently asked questions

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What percentage of Blue Bird is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.66% of Blue Bird shares are held by insiders and 96.807% by institutions. How many people work for Blue Bird?
Latest data suggests 1,829 work at Blue Bird. When does the fiscal year end for Blue Bird?
Blue Bird's fiscal year ends in September. Where is Blue Bird based?
Blue Bird's address is: 3920 Arkwright Road, Macon, GA, United States, 31210 What is Blue Bird's ISIN number?
Blue Bird's international securities identification number is: US0953061068 What is Blue Bird's CUSIP number?
Blue Bird's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 425886108