Blue Bird (BLBD) Capital Expenditures (2014 - 2026)
Blue Bird (BLBD) recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $7.9 million in Q1 2026, up 43.71% quarter-over-quarter from $5.5 million in Q4 2025, and down 12.95% on a YoY basis from $9.0 million in Q1 2025.
Blue Bird (BLBD) Capital Expenditures (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Blue Bird's Capital Expenditures history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $7.9 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 12.95% year-over-year to $7.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $22.6 million (down 2.84% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $22.9 million, up 49.85% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures was $7.9 million for Q1 2026 at Blue Bird, up from $5.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $9.0 million in Q1 2025 to a low of -$3.9 million in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $3.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $2.8 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Capital Expenditures plunged 61.48% in 2022, then soared 229.39% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $1.1 million in 2022, then jumped by 153.4% to $2.9 million in 2023, then surged by 58.2% to $4.6 million in 2024, then increased by 18.96% to $5.5 million in 2025, then jumped by 43.71% to $7.9 million in 2026.
- The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $7.9 million (Q1 2026), $5.5 million (Q4 2025), and $4.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 424.10 Bn | 420.03 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 323.00 Mn |
| 2 | Deere | 156.25 Bn | 148.36 Bn | 13.06 Bn | 195.00 Mn |
| 3 | Paccar | 63.14 Bn | 62.45 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 170.70 Mn |
| 4 | Oshkosh | 8.32 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 311.90 Mn | 28.10 Mn |
| 5 | Terex | 6.12 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 206.00 Mn | 26.00 Mn |
| 6 | Blue Bird | 2.24 Bn | 1.97 Bn | 70.65 Mn | 7.85 Mn |
| 7 | Alamo | 1.85 Bn | 1.65 Bn | 104.81 Mn | 4.51 Mn |
| 8 | Lindsay | 1.21 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 42.35 Mn | 12.99 Mn |
| 9 | Astec Industries | 1.18 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 99.10 Mn | 100,000.00 |
| 10 | Hyster-Yale | 619.64 Mn | 623.94 Mn | 124.80 Mn | 9.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | 7.85 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 7.85 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 5.47 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 5.47 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 4.66 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 4.66 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 4.60 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 4.60 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.02 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.02 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 4.59 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 4.59 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 5.13 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 5.13 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 4.49 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 4.49 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2.74 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2.74 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2.90 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2.90 Mn |