What is Blue Bird Corporation's capex?

Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) reported capex of $7.85M in Q1 2026.

How has Blue Bird Corporation's capex changed year-over-year?

Blue Bird Corporation's capex decreased by 12.9% year-over-year, from $9.02M to $7.85M.

What is the long-term trend for Blue Bird Corporation's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Blue Bird Corporation's capex has grown at a 17.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.21M to $22.87M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

Blue Bird Corporation BLBD CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$352.6M-1.7%

Gross profit$70.6M-0.3%

Operating income$39.1M+16.0%

Net income$29.3M+12.5%

EPS (diluted)$0.90+13.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$275.9M+111%

Total debt$88.0M-5.4%

Total equity$297.9M+56.5%

Total assets$689.4M+26.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$47.8M+72.0%

Free cash flow$39.9M+113%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.33B+94.0%

Enterprise value$2.15B+83.5%

P/E17.5×+6.4×

P/S1.6×+0.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin21%+1.9pp

Operating margin11.9%+2.1pp

Net margin8.9%+0.9pp

FCF margin12.3%+5.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity54.5%-18.5pp

Debt / equity0.3×-0.2×

Current ratio1.8×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Blue Bird Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets.

The official record: Blue Bird Corporation’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Blue Bird Corporation's capex?: Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) reported capex of $7.85M in Q1 2026.
How has Blue Bird Corporation's capex changed year-over-year?: Blue Bird Corporation's capex decreased by 12.9% year-over-year, from $9.02M to $7.85M.
What is the long-term trend for Blue Bird Corporation's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Blue Bird Corporation's capex has grown at a 17.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.21M to $22.87M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.