Blue Bird (BLBD) Capital Expenditures (2014 - 2026)
Blue Bird's Capital Expenditures came in at $9.38 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 27, 2026), up 103.9% from $4.6 million a year earlier and up 19.4% from the prior quarter.
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Blue Bird (BLBD) Capital Expenditures (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 27, 2026, Blue Bird reported Capital Expenditures of $27.35 million, up 17.2% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 27, 2025), it came in at $22.87 million, up 49.9% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has increased in each of the last three fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Capital Expenditures was $15.26 million in FY2024 (+79.1%), $8.52 million in FY2023 (+32.0%), $6.45 million in FY2022 (-47.2%) and $12.21 million in FY2021 (-35.6%).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Capital Expenditures since fiscal Q2 2019.
- Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 66.4%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Capital Expenditures over five years came in fiscal Q2 2025 (growth of 229.4%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2022 (a decline of 61.5%).
- Business Quant data shows BLBD's Capital Expenditures at $7.85 million (Q2 2026), $5.47 million (Q1 2026) and $4.66 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 587.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 355.50 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 638.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 253.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 173.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 173.30 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 102.00 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 223.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 92.00 Mn |
| 10 | Blue Bird | 1.80 Bn | 941.13 Mn | 103.37 Mn | 9.38 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2026 | 9.38 Mn |
| Mar 28, 2026 | 7.85 Mn |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 5.47 Mn |
| Sep 27, 2025 | 4.66 Mn |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 4.60 Mn |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 9.02 Mn |
| Dec 28, 2024 | 4.59 Mn |
| Sep 28, 2024 | 5.13 Mn |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 4.49 Mn |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 2.74 Mn |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 2.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.13 Mn |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 2.65 Mn |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 2.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.71 Mn |
| Jul 2, 2022 | 1.27 Mn |
| Apr 2, 2022 | 1.91 Mn |
| Jan 1, 2022 | 1.57 Mn |
| Oct 2, 2021 | 1.91 Mn |
API Access
Blue Bird Capital Expenditures 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=capital-expenditures&ticker=BLBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "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=capital-expenditures&ticker=BLBD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();