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Income statement

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Revenue$517.2M+29.9%
Gross profit$103.4M+20.3%
Operating income$62.7M+25.2%
Net income$185.3M+408%
EPS (diluted)$5.27+371%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$116.8M-32.5%
Total debt$115.8M+26.5%
Total equity$654.9M+195%
Total assets$1.2B+103%

Cash flow

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CapEx$9.4M+104%
Free cash flow$21.7M-58.6%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.09B+50.1%
Enterprise value$2.09B+59.3%
P/E7.4×-4.6×
P/S1.3×+0.3×

Profitability

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Gross margin20.6%+1.1pp
Operating margin11.8%+1.8pp
Net margin17.5%+9.3pp
FCF margin9.5%-0.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity64.3%-0.3pp
Debt / equity0.2×-0.2×
Current ratio1.6×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Blue Bird Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities.

The source filing: Blue Bird Corporation’s 10-Q, filed August 5, 2026.

Filed
Aug 5, 2026, 4:14 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q3 2026
Accession
0001589526-26-000049
(in thousands of dollars)Nine Months Ended / June 27, 2026Nine Months Ended / June 28, 2025
Accounts payable7,6637,305
Accrued expenses, pension and other liabilities36,372(10,408)
Total adjustments$(129,935)$19,873
Total cash provided by operating activities$115,377$111,096
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for fixed assets$(22,695)$(18,215)
Equity investment in affiliates (Note 11)(190)(850)
Business acquisition, net of cash acquired (Note 13)(49,641)

Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

FAQ

What is Blue Bird Corporation's operating cash flow?
Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) reported operating cash flow of $31.04M in Q2 2026.
How has Blue Bird Corporation's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
Blue Bird Corporation's operating cash flow decreased by 45.5% year-over-year, from $56.92M to $31.04M.
What is the long-term trend for Blue Bird Corporation's operating cash flow?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Blue Bird Corporation's operating cash flow has grown at a 47.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$54.54M to $176.21M.
What does operating cash flow mean?
Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

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