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Blue Bird Corporation BLBD Payment-in-kind interest

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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

Reported directly by Blue Bird Corporation in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaidInKindInterest.

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 payment-in-kind interest?
Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) reported payment-in-kind interest of $78K in Q1 2026.
How has Blue Bird Corporation's payment-in-kind interest changed year-over-year?
Blue Bird Corporation's payment-in-kind interest decreased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $83K to $78K.
What is the long-term trend for Blue Bird Corporation's payment-in-kind interest?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Blue Bird Corporation's payment-in-kind interest has grown at a -41.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.75M to $330K.
What does payment-in-kind interest mean?
Represents interest expense that is settled through the issuance of additional debt or equity instruments rather than cash payments. This metric is critical for assessing a company's true cash interest burden and potential future dilution or debt accumulation. High levels of PIK interest may indicate liquidity constraints or a strategy to preserve cash for operations.