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Blue Bird Corporation BLBD Interest coverage

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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%
CapEx$7.9M-12.9%
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

Calculated from Blue Bird Corporation’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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 interest coverage?
Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) reported interest coverage of 26.9× in Q1 2026.
How has Blue Bird Corporation's interest coverage changed year-over-year?
Blue Bird Corporation's interest coverage increased by 60.3% year-over-year, from 16.8× to 26.9×.
What is the long-term trend for Blue Bird Corporation's interest coverage?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Blue Bird Corporation's interest coverage has grown at a 66.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 1.8× to 23.2×.
What does interest coverage mean?
Trailing-twelve-month operating income (EBIT) divided by interest expense. Measures how many times over the company can cover its interest payments from operating profit.