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Blue Bird Corporation BLBD Return on invested capital

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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 return on invested capital?
Blue Bird Corporation (BLBD) reported return on invested capital of 100.7% in Q1 2026.
How has Blue Bird Corporation's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Blue Bird Corporation's return on invested capital increased by 36.3% year-over-year, from 73.9% to 100.7%.
What is the long-term trend for Blue Bird Corporation's return on invested capital?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Blue Bird Corporation's return on invested capital has grown at a 30.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 25.2% to 97%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.