Blue Bird (BLBD) Asset Utilization Ratio (2015 - 2026)
Blue Bird's Asset Utilization Ratio was 1.74 in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), down 31.6% from 2.54 a year earlier and down 22.5% from the prior quarter.
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Blue Bird (BLBD) Asset Utilization Ratio (2015 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), Asset Utilization Ratio at Blue Bird came in at 2.57, down 10.0% from FY2024.
- In earlier fiscal years, Asset Utilization Ratio was 2.86 in FY2024 and 2.03 in FY2021 (-21.1%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Asset Utilization Ratio since fiscal Q3 2022.
- Compared with a year earlier, Asset Utilization Ratio has declined for nine straight quarters, with an average decline of 11.8% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Asset Utilization Ratio over five years was fiscal Q3 2023 (growth of 68.9%); the worst was fiscal Q3 2026 (a decline of 31.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, BLBD's Asset Utilization Ratio in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 2.24 (Q2 2026), 2.37 (Q1 2026) and 2.47 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Asset Util. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 0.75 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.67 |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.45 |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 0.54 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 0.70 |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 0.78 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.44 |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 0.72 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.01 |
| 10 | Blue Bird | 1.80 Bn | 941.13 Mn | 103.37 Mn | 1.74 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1.74 |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 2.24 |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 2.37 |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 2.47 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 2.54 |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.51 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 2.53 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 2.71 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 2.81 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2.84 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2.86 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.80 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 2.88 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 2.79 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 1.71 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 1.90 |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 1.90 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 1.90 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | 2.24 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | 2.42 |
API Access
Blue Bird Asset Utilization Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=BLBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "asset-utilization-ratio", "ticker": "BLBD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=asset-utilization-ratio&ticker=BLBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();