Blue Bird Corporation BLBD Payment-in-kind interest
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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.